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    What worked for us

    I have no financial ties to any products mentioned here, and no association other than being a member, with any websites that I may mention. If I mention them, it is only because I, as a mother of a child diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, CRPS and CFS/ME, have found them to be helpful. My...
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    Diaphragmatic Breathing

    For those unfamiliar with it, diaphragmatic breathing is also called deep or stomach breathing. Over the years, many of us have developed a habit of shallow (or chest) breathing, which is associated with holding tension in our bodies. If you've ever watched a baby sleep, you can see their...
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    Raising a Child Who Has Primary Juvenile Fibro?

    I am sharing my own experience with raising a child who has Primary Juvenile Fibro. Is anyone else raising a Fibro Child? What have you learned? What's working for you? My child has Primary Juvenile Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS. She beat a round with CRPS that still sort of tries to flare...
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    Ionic foot detox...yes 4 me

    So I've been meaning to post about ionic foot detox baths. I started on these at my chiropractors 10 years ago. My first time I was skeptical but I did feel ALOT better and according to the chart the number one thing that was in my water was yeast which is/has always been a problem 4 me. My...
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    Warning: Prescribed Cymbalta for Fibromyalgia

    This is a shout out to all new patients that are newly being prescribed Cymbalta for Fibromyalgia. Before I start in to those whom Cymbalta helped,( good.) But for those whom are new to this drug.....Please please please read the side effects that can happen, and the terrible road to recovery...
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    Hi From PA

    Hey everyone. I'm Samantha. I haven't been officially diagnosed yet because I ran out of money for copays and blood tests before I reached that point, but my doctor basically narrowed it down to Fibro or RA. After doing a ton of research on my own, I'm pretty sure it's fibro, mostly because the...
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    Do you think I should see a doctor about symptoms?

    Hello, I'm posting here because I would like to get thoughts as to whether or not I should get some of the symptoms I have checked out. I'd never heard of fibromyalgia before I started googling random pain. Thing is, I am a pretty anxious person and wonder if a lot of the symptoms I have...
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    New Member

    Hello, I am a new member of this forum and look forward to communicating with other members who have fibromyalgia. I've had fibromyalgia for around 12-15 years. I was diagnosed about 6-8 years after I was diagnosed with MS. About 5 members of my family have fibromyalgia, all women of course...
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    Pretty sure I have fibromyalgia

    Hi, my name is Joy. I am new to these forums, and this is my first post. I am 37 years old. I have been struggling for a long time, getting diagnosed with various things. 1. I had GERD (acid reflux), and my gastroenterologist told me it was the cause of my IBS, even though IBS started...
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    New here!

    Hi everyone! I was diagnosed with fibro, RA and Sjogrens in 2014. Am tired of medication and am looking for new ways to cope with the pain and disruption it has caused in my life and that of my family.
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