fibromyalgia

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    I was told I have fibro, but what's happening now has me at a loss

    Hello, all. First and foremost, I would like to say I am struggling to type this due to the amount of pain I am in at the moment. I guess I should start at the beginning. I am a 22 year old female and I was diagnosed when I was 19. However, I had symptoms a couple years prior to that. I had...
    • vyserii
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    • anxiety bed bipolar burning clothes confused cough crying female fever fibro flare fibromyalgia fingers flu immediately lost neck night pain research sleep symptoms wanted weather work wrists
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  2. M

    Incorrect list of doctors accepting FM referrals

    I’m not sure how the list was generated but it contains trainees (not practicing doctors), retired rheumatologists, and even rheumatologists who don’t believe in fibromyalgia. I myself dont accept FM referrals but am listed as an expert in the field. This is causing confusion for my patients and...
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    My Spouse, her job, and Fibro

    Hello everyone! My wife was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. For a little background, she is a chemist for a petroleum testing company in Southeast Louisiana. Her job is highly demanding both physically and mentally. If anything, her employer has exacerbated her symptoms. She has been...
  4. iluvbreyers2018

    Anyone else on the reddit r/Fibromyalgia?

    I'm not dissing this forum at all but sometimes when you need an answer or talk to someone right away, its a few days in between. I suggest to go check it out if you haven't already - i'm really not a bit reddit type person, but the forum on there is great, and lots of info and plenty of other...
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    Alone with Fibromyalgia

    Hello ! I am Marie and I joined the Forums just last night. I have been suffering from Fibromyalgia in silence for five years. People with whom I live do not understand and do not want to understand; they do not know and do not want to know. When they complain of me if I say to them that I have...
    • Marie219
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    • back children complain cooking fibromyalgia fingers men night work
    • Replies: 59
    • Forum: Welcome new members
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    Hi, from Northern Vancouver Island

    Hi, I am a relatively new member, but must confess I read a lot of posts without commenting. I finally decided to say hi, and ask a question that I have not seen on the forums. Diagnosed 3 years ago, with Osteoarthritis and Fibromyalgia. I see my doctor about every 6 months, as we live 2.5...
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    Strange stuff

    After my initial newby thread I was diagnosed in November which seemed too easy after all the things I had read. I ended up getting a second opinion from rhumy. I filled out the standard fibro pain form, however he doesn't like the term Fibromyalgia because it was a trash can term by so many...
    • flyingwyoming
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    • abdominal back breathing chronic chronic pain depression diagnosis fatigue fibromyalgia headaches ibs muscle muscle pain pain rash rest second opinion sleep tests vent
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  8. vickythecat

    Remarks from doctors - that hurt real bad

    Hi, After many years of living as a recluse, I finally started going to doctors and getting referrals to see specialists. From the 1st doctor I went to; while in a full blast panic attack, these are the remarks she made; - "you should start working" (yeah because I finished an ivy league...
    • vickythecat
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    • age anxiety cure doctors fibromyalgia good healthy holiday lost massage men research shoulder statistics surgery trauma treatments weight women working
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
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    Pregnancy & Fibro - experiences, advice?

    Hi all! I’m new to the forum! I’m Maggie, and I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia a month before my first pregnancy in 2014. Because of the fact that I was new to both, I wasn’t sure how it affected my pregnancy. I had a rough go of the whole 9 months and had a 28 hour labor followed by an...
  10. Forgetmenot

    Lady gaga

    Well I didn’t know lady gaga had fibromyalgia.its sad,but in one way maybe she can help our fight,we need ppl in the spot light.
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