fatigue

  1. R

    Misdiagnosis

    Fibromyalgia is one of the most misdiagnosed diseases due to symptom overlap. For instance, widespread pain can be caused by sleep apnea, malignancy, hypothyroidism or lupus which cause fatigue. Doctors need to rule out the symptoms of other diseases as they look for an explanation. A patient...
    • remnant
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    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Chronic fatigue
  2. Devilstompa

    Tea & Nicotine

    For the sleep issues with fibromyalgia i have been using tea mostly Lavender & Chamomile. It helps me get to sleep. It doesn't really help with the quality of sleep just to get to sleep. For my times of extreme fatigue i have been using small amounts of nicotine, I quit smoking cigarettes and...
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    I Remember Me - Documentary on CFS

    hey fibro friends, i wanted to share an exciting documentary on amaz prime, I Remember Me. although it's about chronic fatigue syndrome, i think a lot of us have it along with fibro, diagnosed or undiagnosed. the film addresses the challenges we face from society and doctors having a condition...
  4. W

    The Worst Symptoms of Fibromyalgia

    There are a myriad of symptoms of Fibromyalgia and its related conditions. Each person is affected differently, with some experiencing symptoms that others may not have. My big three symptoms are pain, fatigue, and brain fog. Of those, many would think that the worst would be the pain, but...
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    Relationships

    Sorry changed my mind i divulged to much personal info
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    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  6. L

    Thank You

    I want to start out by saying thank you to all of you. I have been reading through this forum for a few days now and I can't tell you how thankful I am to have found you and how helpful this site has already been. Now for my story........ In late November I started with Severe debilitating...
    • Lorlynn
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  7. M

    Marcus says Hello

    Hello all ! :razz: Here is my introduction... I was first diagnosed in 1999 by a rheumatologist. Then it went away, and my PCP at that time said if it went away it's not FM Then around +2007 a much worse pain and fatigue would come in cycles or waves. Then by 2010 I had huge pain like I...
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  8. P

    Emotional Stressors

    I am fairly new to this forum but not new to FMS. Even tho I was diagnosed with FMS in the early mid-90s, this condition still perplexes me. I was wondering how emotional stressors affects other FMS patients? I find that whenever I have an emotional event in my life, I am thrown into severe...
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    Local Groups

    I was wondering if there was a local group in the Area of Santa Maria that has a therapy group for fibromyalgia & Chronic fatigue?
  10. W

    Vitamin D Experiment

    I've heard a lot lately about Vitamin D helping at least some of those who have Fibromyalgia, so I'm embarking on an experiment. I can't afford costly lab work to test my pre-experiment Vitamin D level, but I'm pretty sure it's low to non-existent. I've taken it in the past and it has seemed to...
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