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  1. L

    Will strengthening exercises help back?

    Hi, Newbie here. But not new to FM - have had it about 30 years. Change of seasons, weather, having a cold - any change brings about a flare. Am now 76 and have been able to cope all these years using meditation, visualization, writing, pushing myself (when possible). However, this month my...
    • LWGraboys
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  2. J

    Coping with fibromyalgia

    Hi my fellow friends, I am a new member and have IT for over 15 years. Truly the only people who really understand are you. I am 61 yrs old married,three children and seven grandchildren. Yes some days are so long and tiring and worse when the fog sets in. I have not found any medical...
    • Jill
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    • anxiety children coping daily exercises fibromyalgia medication new member stress
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  3. A

    Apathy and Anger Phase?

    I'm extremely down in the dumps. Maybe I could get some guidance from veteran sufferers? Here is what is going on (and please excuse my disjointed post): I was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in March (2013). I have suspected that I had it for almost 3 years. Two years ago, I had chronic...
    • afa1979
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    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  4. MercyL

    Anger

    I finally found a great pain specialist after dealing with Kaiser primary care physicians. The pain specialist deals with his own chronic pain, so he can identify with his patients. My PCP's (primary care physicians) at Kaiser didn't really care about my situation. They were disrespectful. When...
    • MercyL
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    • anger angry back cervical chronic chronic pain clinic doctor doctors exercises looking for men mri neck pain pain relief pain specialist pcp physical therapy relief specialist therapy treatments wanted
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Chronic pain
  5. L

    feuding family

    Hi everyone, all suggestions are wanted and welcomed on this one. My son and his girlfriend are going to be having their babyshower soon. My parents are ofcoarse invited. They will be making the drive up to our town to be at the shower. My mom and I get along like oil and water. She is very mean...
  6. 1sweed

    Weakness in Muscles

    One of my biggest problems has been dealing with a weak streak in my upper leg area. It is not straight across each leg and not straight vertical either. When walking my legs will become very weak and heavy feeling, and this weakness in my legs can cause me to fall down. I tried phyical...
    • 1sweed
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    • exercises family leg muscle therapy weakness wheelchair
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    • Forum: Chronic fatigue
  7. H

    Keeping up with Physical Exercise

    Does anyone have suggestions on how to maintain physical exercise, even through dealing with this condition? I don't mean rigorous exercise, but gentle exercises that can boost patient morale. Some of my patients have gotten depressed that they could not keep up with workout regimens, so I was...
  8. G

    Thoughts

    Hello all. I haven't been on for awhile; hope everyone is having a good weekend! I've had a tough past 2 years and am becoming frustrated. If you could give me thoughts/experiences of same symptoms it would be appreciated. I'm 17. Great-great grandma, Great-grandma and my grandma all passed...
    • Guest
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    • als back back pain burning chronic doctors emg exercises family frustrated good headaches hearing hip hope how to knee knee pain leg mri pain surgery symptoms working
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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