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  1. R

    25-year-old female with fibro

    Hello everyone, I just found this forum while searching the internet for support. I am a 25-year-old female who has been struggling with physical issues for around 5 years. I desperately want support and answers. I feel like people think because I am young and "look healthy" that there is no...
  2. M

    Caution!

    I hope this will help someone else too. I quite Lyrica not because I wanted to, because it did help nerve pain, But in the process it also had 2 side effects I can not put up with. One is weight gain, for myself 20 to 30 lbs. Also can cause unusual ways of thinking. I've actually caught myself...
  3. I

    tired of people and not knowing wtf there talking about

    I get so tired of never being understood by anyone My doctors my counselor my wife sure as hell not my family And support net or life Everyone is learn your limits or listen to your body etc to much to list wife I just don't understand this or that Try living from school age till late 20s...
  4. I

    I got a new one for you all

    This month my specialist in another state Said my severe back pain and collapsing are chronic fatigue He has made allot of interesting finds in my fibromyalgia chronic fatigue chronic pain 2014 found I have had my whole life hmm and I was believing everyone that I was lazy and worthless...
  5. TheLittleWren

    New here, 22 and going through the diagnosis process

    Hi all I'm new here and thought I'd introduce myself. :) My name is Brooke and I'm 22. For about 4 years now I've been suffering, but we think it's been longer than that. The last two years my more extreme symptoms have come to the surface -- full body pain, horrible joint pain, a fever of...
  6. T

    FM symptoms. Is this really FM? Help!

    Hi there – I was recently diagnosed with FM by my neurologist last week and am taking Cymbalta. I’ve had an appointment with my rheumatologist since then, and she isn’t so sure the diagnosis is entirely accurate. I was wondering if anybody could help me by sharing some of your personal...
  7. M

    Personal Result Lyrica feeling encouraged.

    HELLO FAMILY, SENSE QUITTING LYRICA I HAVE LOST 10 LBS, IN 3 WEEKS! In fact . IM ALSO Recovering from unusual thought patterns. My Dr. Pulled it up from the online list of side effects. What a wild roller coaster this last yr has been.
  8. K

    Just having a bad day

    Just needed to vent today sorry just having a bad day with pain but still working. The pain in my fingers and legs today are bad even on the new medication that I started. I am sleeping a little better but with dealing with pain and my 11 year old son not sleeping not doing me any good.:( I...
  9. C

    woke up and had to use my cane and walker

    hello everyone! this is my first vent. I woke up yesterday morning screaming in pain as usual. level 7/8/9. my legs hurt so bad that i was crying most of the day. my wife went to work crying worried sick im have to continue on the walker. it's got to be so hard on her. sometimes i feel im...
  10. L

    Need Support - Invalidating Doctor.

    First of all, sorry for the length of this. So I had an appointment for my fibromyalgia. I've been told I have it but was getting some more tests ran. I've never seen this doctor before. She was nice at first (and remained 'nice' throughout the appointment). I say 'nice' because some of the...
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