fibromyalgia

  1. Sagey

    University of Alabama study,Interesting !

    Hi All, Just read an article that a new study is being done with 20 Fibromyalgia patients and 20 control patents in (UAB). The study will be performed by Dr. Younger and his team.They will administer an ultra low dose of lipopolysaccharide(LPS) intravenously. Which is a molecule that is found...
  2. R

    Fibro newbie

    Hi all, apologies for what may be some dumb questions, but i have only recently been diagnosed with FM and i seem to have more questions than answers at the moment! Q1. I seem to tick many of the 'ailments' boxes, but not all, especially when i read about the amount of pain that many of you...
  3. J

    Oh Doctor Doctor You Know What It Is!

    Hello fellow sufferers. So glad to find this forum! So, some background to start. I'm a 61 year-old woman who has suffered from pain for a long time, some for a reason (degenerated discs in my lower back and neck) and some unexplained. But it's always there, sometimes quiet, sometimes screaming...
    • JudyBluEyes
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    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  4. Sagey

    Was your A1C Elevated??

    Hi, Just got back from the dr, and she said my A1C was elevated. Wondering if anybody else with Fibro has had elevated A1C's?? When I was reading about Fibromyalgia and Diabetes.It said that a person with Diabetes is four times more likely to get Fibromyalgia then the regular public.That was...
  5. dragongirl

    Hello from Dragongirl

    Hi everyone, I was diagnosed nearly 9 years ago with Fibromyalgia. Currently going through a flare. Its hellish but getting through slowly. I also have one of those partners that tells me to take paracetamol and it will be ok. REALLY THEN YOU TAKE PARACETAMOL THE NEXT TIME A TRUCK HITS YOU...
  6. R

    New to this site - but longstanding Fibromyalgia

    Hello fellow sufferers. I am new to this site. This is my wife’s story and my involvement. “The good news is that it’s not going to kill you. The bad news is that you will have it for the rest of your life.” This is my wife’s latest diagnosis by a leading pain physician in Queensland...
    • RobB
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  7. N

    Making drinks less acidic?

    Hi! I've only recenttly been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and i'm still doing a lot of research on how to avoid flare-ups. I've thrown out a lot of foods and beverages that have been proven to be bad for fibromyalgia patients. I thought I could replace soda drinks with apple juice, but now I've...
  8. Sagey

    Essential Oils benefits !

    Hi all, Found some helpful information on essential oils and aromatherapy. According to research by Maryland University Medical Center. Essential oils do have medicinal properties. When inhaled they go through the bloodstream to the brain. Aromatherapy with lavender may slow the activity of...
  9. vickythecat

    brain MRI

    Hi, I was wondering whether most of you have had a brain MRI done during the process of your fibromyalgia diagnosis? To rule others options out? I never have one done of my brain, and now that I have serious tingling/numbness in my feet, I think I want a scan done just to rule anything else...
  10. J

    Hello. New to forums and diagnosis

    Hello. I just got diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Been having a lot of things wrong with me ever since I got back from my deployment when I was in the military. Was medically retired from the military. And recently got diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I'm not so much scared of the pain that comes with...
    • John M
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Welcome new members
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