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  1. T

    Hi to All

    Just got diagnosed with Fibromyalgia.I don't know if I have it for sure or if the Neurologist was just guessing cause he had no clue what was wrong with me.They say I have to do one more test,electrical something or other? My brief history is that ive always suffered from depression,or a...
    • TheBoyRooney
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  2. L

    Newbie with possible Fibro - advice needed please.

    :grin: Hi I am 45 yrs old. For at least 10 yrs I have had recurrent throat / sinus infections. The past 5+ years I have been tired but now this exhaustion is ridiculous. I have low iron and have had B12 injections for unexplained anaemia. I have spells when I feel ok but not 'full of energy'...
  3. A

    New here, question re: Cymbalta

    Hi everyone, My name is Kristin, and I am thankful to have found this forum. My issues are many...Crohn's disease, psoriatic arthritis, facet arthritis in lower spine, degenerative disc disease, gout, but I have known I have fibromyalgia long before my doctor agreed. Severe, crippling pain...
    • artbykris
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    • back bed cymbalta doctor doctors fibromyalgia flares hydrocodone neck pain relief
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  4. MrZiggyStarDust

    What do you do to ease your pain?

    Last night and today I've been having the worst flares I've ever had , My skin hurts so badly that my blankets feel like sand paper made out of Broken glass and anything touching my hairs hurts my hair follicles, I break into Tears every time I move. I've noticed recently my pain has been...
  5. O

    mindfulness meditation for chronic pain

    I posted earlier with a link to you tube regarding this subject. I guess adding links to posts are not ok..So I will try again Couple of months back when I was having a really bad flare and nothing was working I found a guided mindfulness meditation for chronic pain on youtube. It has helped...
  6. B

    New but not really

    Hey everybody! I'm 34 and was just recently given the fibro diagnosis. Have had cfs and candida overgrowth for 11 years. Been having slight pain with my cfs flares for the last few years so i knew the fibro was coming. This flare started about 3 weeks and my Dr officially have me the fibro...
  7. E

    New Diagnosis- Intolerance To RX :( Please HELP

    Hello group, I was diagnosed this past October with Fibromyalgia and Interstitial Cystitis (IC) I am taking a medicine for my IC that seems to work ok but I am having problems with medicine my dr has tried prescribing for my Fibromyalgia. I am allergic to most narcotics so I have tried...
    • erinlealu
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    • cymbalta cystitis diagnosis fibromyalgia flares gabapentin medication medicine new diagnosis please help relief work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  8. G

    Confused about "probable" diagnosis

    I went to see a rheumatologist back in July; during this visit, I explained the fact that I had pain in all my joints, would get "flares" in both my hands at the same time to the point where I lost most of the strength in them in addition to the pain, etc. But, I was there primarily for...
    • greymoon
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    • assistance back chronic chronic pain confused diagnosis disability fibromyalgia flares lost medication medications pain pcp rheumatologist
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  9. J

    Report on my first visit with pain doc

    :grin: So I was so nervous about visiting the pain doctor as I was used to my primary care doc of 27 years handling my prescriptions for pain. The visit with the doctor went just fine...he was very caring and interested in addressing my concerns. Bottom line is that I can no longer take the...
    • JKerner59
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Chronic pain
  10. M

    fibro flare up

    Hey everyone, I don't come here much but I came back today because I feel like my fibro is flaring up. This past week I was feeling great, up until yesterday that is! I'm a nurse and one of my patients has FM and told me it flares up with humidity.... thoughts? The weather in Melbourne was...
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