Hi all, I have been upset from the forum for awhile but managed to peek in every now and then. I have been having the worst pain in my butt cheeks and down my legs. The right is worse than the left. I went to my PCP and he recommended an MRI which my insurance company would not pay for unless...
I've had fibro since 1991. For the last few years I have been dealing with the pain & limited range of motion (ROM) of either bursitis or an unforgiving fibro event. Doctors think it's bursitis, but heat & resting does nothing for the pain. Other doctors think the elbow is a place where fibro...
Hi, folks. I'm new to this forum and new to my fibro diagnosis. I have been seeing a pain doc due to pack pain. Over the years I have had pain in my hips that is actually worse than the back pain - I can't lie on either side because of the hip pain and I can't lie on my back because of back...
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Hi, guys! I had a great week. I think it's because I got just the right combination of meds from my doctors and I used them to really kick my exercise into gear. I also had myself going to bed early and was eating healthy. I was so happy. I had like four good days in a row. I got my hopes up and...
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It is a very sensitive topic for me because it made me live in shame and self-hatred for most of my life.
I have wet my bed every night till the age of 22. In that time my parents took me to many doctors, we tried many meds and methods...until an amazing urologist solved the problem with...
Hi, im in desperate need of help, i have only just been diagnosed and i was wondering if anyone has any tips on what to do with my feet. They hurt so bad and i work 10hr shifts on my feet. I have currently been off work for 11 weeks now but next week im hoping to start a phased back to work. Iv...
I was diagnosed 19 years ago with FM. I went from doctor to doctor looking for anything that would help my symptoms of fatigue and pain from head to toe. Nothing ever helped me. My symptoms got worse and worse, and I became more and more depressed. I found a Rheumatologist who ran every test...
Having successfully been managing fibromyalgia on guaifenesin for the last ten years I have recently stopped taking it after being diagnosed with colon cancer. I have had surgery to have a tumour removed from my colon and also liver surgery to remove a node that had spread to my liver. Doctors...
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I have been struggling with what I have for more than 6 years now, I have seen countless numbers of doctors who failed to diagnose my condition (Sleep specialists, Neurologists, Rheumatologists...etc).
I experience immense amounts of muscle pain, sleep deprivation, depleted energy, poor...
For those of you who have Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (C.F.S.), Ms. Brea's TED Talk is finally available for viewing on the TED Talk website.
Since I can't post URLs, please point your browser to:
Jennifer Brea: What happens when you have a disease...