fibromyalgia

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    Dx 8/2016

    Hello, I was DX by Mayo. I see a dr Kirby in pensacola which I find he is very unhelpful with information, with holding negative test reports( said everything was normal but it wasn't) My DX is Fibromyalgia, I have all the classic symptoms. I believe this stemmed from complications from brain...
    • OceanGirl
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    • brain doctors fibromyalgia helpful information looking for pain surgery symptoms test testing
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  2. B

    Exercise

    I've been trying to do better about getting healthier and conditioning my body to function better living with fibromyalgia. After years of being sedentary and living on pain meds I have finally decided to change my lifestyle. I'm off pain meds and on 1200mgs of Gabapentin instead. It works...
  3. M

    Im not Contagious/Fibro awareness

    I ran into an old school friend, When I told her I had Fibromyalgia, she took steps back, away from me as if I was contagious. Fibromyalgia awareness, obviously not known in my area.
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    Confused and depressed going without medication

    I've had fibromyalgia for 20 years. I've been on many different anti depressants and pain meds since then. About 4 mos ago I decided to get off Paxil and Savella because of the side effects. I went to a natural dr to get relief of pain and depression/anxiety thru food. He put me on a diet...
    • Pampeace7
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    • advice anxiety back confused depressed depression diet exercise fibromyalgia food foods free meals medication meds natural pain relief savella scared sick supplement weight yoga
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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    Stress and Fibromyalgia

    Is it true that stress and trauma can make FM flare ups worse or even cause them? I have PTSD from a trauma that occurred several years ago, and it seems like whenever something triggers it or I get really stressed out trying not to think about it I get sent into a really bad flare up. Recently...
  6. J

    Is Having MS A Possibility?

    Hi my name is Jasmin and Im 21, was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia last year and I honestly feel like my situation is gradually getting worse. Lately my balance has been terrible, so bad that I have had 10-11 falls over the last 12 months and eventually bought a walking stick to help. I went to a...
  7. D

    Having problems with Doctor's who believe in Fibromyalgia

    Moved here to Maryland, excited my doctors would be Johns Hopkins, over rated. They sent me out to a doctor at Kernan, awesome doctor, but he no longer is in my network. I am in constant pain. Anyone else have problems with finding a doctor? I don't even like to take pain meds, other doc worked...
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    Hi, New Member Here

    Hi, this is my first time here. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia my junior year in college right before I turned 20 I think. I'd been experiencing pain since high school but since I was always a dancer I always attributed it to pushing too hard in dance or being sore from practice. It wasn't...
    • brandib819
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    • advice age back bipolar clinic dancing depressed disability doctor er visits fatigue fibromyalgia flare gabapentin health how to ice jobs lyrica medicine meds men mental health new member pain pain medication rheumatologist school sore working
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Welcome new members
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    Wife Recently Diagnosed with FM. How Can I Help?

    Hello everyone and thank you for your time. This is a pretty long and rambling post, so I've bolded the major points to help make things a bit more digestible :) I'm married to a wonderful woman who has been suffering with chronic pain for about three years after an auto collision. Yesterday...
    • nanochalla
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    • activity acupuncture age anxiety bed chronic chronic pain cymbalta depression diagnosed doctors energy family fibro fog fibromyalgia good gratitude learning men pain problem recently diagnosed relief support therapy treatments yoga
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
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