fibromyalgia

  1. D

    Stress/Anxiety

    How does stress and anxiety affect your fibromyalgia. Is it instant pain or a response you feel a while later? Does it cause a significant body wide increase in pain or just small increase short term? Stress is a killer for me ...and pretty instant change. Just wondered how/if it affects...
  2. C

    Seeing a Pain Specialist / Consultant ??

    Are any of you seeing a Pain Specialist for your Fibromyalgia? My mom is seeing a pain special consultant for different issues, but I see that the Pain Consultants web site also treats Fibromyalgia. Are any of you seeing a Pain specialist? What kind of treatment are you getting? I have...
  3. T

    Diagnosis out of convenience

    *sigh* I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 3 months ago. I have been dealing with many different symptoms for about 3 years now. My doctors bounced me from one doctor to the next; "everything is fine", "your results are normal", "it's all in your head", "there is nothing else I can do for...
    • ticytacs
    • Thread
    • diagnosis doctors fibromyalgia flare good helpful meds pain referral research rheumatologist symptoms
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  4. N

    Terrible Doctor

    My name is Nicole and this is the first time I'm posting on here. I was diagnosed two days ago by a rhumetologist. My pcp has been an NP at a local clinic. The clinic serves Native Americans as well as low income families and because I've been unable to work for about a year due to chronic pain...
    • Nfabela93
    • Thread
    • anxiety chronic chronic pain clinic complain diet doctor fibromyalgia foods income information men money nausea pain pcp trauma vomiting work
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  5. R

    Could I Have Fibro?/First Rheumatologist Appointment

    Good Day All, I have been considering the poitential I have Fibro for a while and would love to speak with some experienced veterans or even just knowledgeable members about it. Quick medical history, I was in 7 car accidents with in 5 years, I've been treated with physical therapy, massage...
    • RTroy
    • Thread
    • back book chronic pain crying cure depression exercise fibromyalgia free go away healthy hope insurance medicine men neurologist pain physical therapy rheumatologist symptoms test veterans vitamin d work worried
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  6. Tipnatee N

    What type of fibro are you?

    For a very long time I'm struggeling try to figure out why are there so many different type of pains that many fibro sufferer experiences?. Some fibro sufferer I don't share any common with at all, while some I share far too many. Can we categorize our symptoms ? Which type of fibro pains...
    • Tipnatee N
    • Thread
    • anger anxiety balance brain brain fog daily doctors fear fibromyalgia healthy hyperesthesia ibs insomnia iron lump men narcolepsy paralysis rls scare sleep sounds symptoms taste vertigo
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  7. K

    New to the group!

    Good morning. I am new to the forum. I was recently told by my doctor that she thinks I might have fibromyalgia. This is after 4 years of trying to find an answerfor my many symptoms and seeing many specialists. I am older than most of you, 72. However, I have always been active until now. I...
    • Karen44
    • Thread
    • diet doctor fatigue fibro fog fibromyalgia good muscle pain symptoms
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  8. S

    fibromyalgia??

    Hi.i am 31 years old. Have had constant pain all over my body for months,muscles aches and joints hurt.i wake up all stiff abd have pains in my feet.i am always tired and my sleep is very on and off.i am always tired and generally exhausted. My hair has also started to fall out at times.i get...
    • sar85
    • Thread
    • advice back exhausted feet fibromyalgia hair pain sleep symptoms tests
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  9. S

    fibromyalgia??

    Hi.i am 31 years old. Have had constant pain all over my body for months,muscles aches and joints hurt.i wake up all stiff abd have pains in my feet.i am always tired and my sleep is very on and off.i am always tired and generally exhausted. My hair has also started to fall out at times.i get...
  10. C

    My chest

    Many thanks to all of you who responded to my posts. It's so good to know that there is support out there. The last few days I've been feeling worse because my chest feels tight and the fatigue has increased. I don't feel like I'm have trouble breathing but my chest feels tight and heavy...
Back
Top