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  1. L

    Am I being too easy or to hard on myself?

    Hi, I am 21 and have had fibromyalgia for a long time but only just got diagnosed. I am a full time college student studying culinary arts and work about 30 hours a week as a chef which is stressful involves long hours lots of standing and no breaks but food is my passion. I feel like my pain is...
  2. C

    Should I care?

    I'm mostly only making this post because someone I care about told me I should look for more answers. I've only had fibromyalgia for about 4 years, and the first year or so I could still kind of function but it's slowly become worse and worse. For a long time I tirelessly pursued relief and...
    • CatherineTheGreat
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    • alternative medicine burning cannabis caring coping decline depression disability doctor fibromyalgia food healthy hope looking for massage medication medicine meds mistake opiates rant relief sick specialist surgery
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  3. Kelvin

    Male, 28 - chronic pain

    Hi, new here. I've been dealing with chronic pain for several years now, being shuffled from doctor to doctor, trying to figure out what's wrong. I've been on psych disability for 6 or 7 years for severe depression, anxiety, and ptsd. I also suffered from chronic migraine. 2 years ago, I had...
    • Kelvin
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    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  4. DoobieBrother

    Avoiding Gluten

    Just wanted to see if anyone else has found gluten to bea trigger for flares ? A few years ago I went through a three month food trial, where I cut out wheat, dairy, etc., then reintroduced one at a time. I was quite surprised how much better I began to feel when I dropped wheat from my diet...
  5. vickythecat

    how to make cooking less of a torture

    Hi, I am vegan, so that means that I almost always have to prepare food at home. I also live on my own. Thankfully my sister helps me out quite often - especially with the whole cutting of fruits and veggies process, but when she is not around, I really have to gather all the energy I have, in...
  6. T

    Blah!

    At the risk of sounding sorry for myself I find that I am just not in the mood for tomorrow. I envy my friends and family that are out and about and enjoying today and tomorrow with loved ones. My husband and I are alone today (by choice) but we are going to my daughters tomorrow to celebrate...
  7. P

    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
  8. T

    Stressed out

    Well today was the day from hell. I don't even know where to begin. I guess what lead to today being hell actually started yesterday morning. My husband decided he was going to make something using the food processor. Mind you this was at 5:30 in the morning. I didn't get to sleep until...
    • TipBill
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    • anxiety back clinic doctor feet fell food good heart lead looking for medication men panic disorder pcp questions sleep stupid surgery wanted wrong
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  9. R

    New User - Frustrated, Trying to Get Diagnosed

    I have chronic pain in most of my joints (but very severe in my neck & lower back) and in the soft tissues or muscles near my joints (both forearms & shoulders, both calves & achilles heals). My first symptom, almost 2 years ago when I was 57, was mainly fatigue. I couldn't understand why I...
    • RobNorth
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    • back chronic pain diagnose diagnosed diagnosis diet fatigue fibromyalgia food free frustrated gluten go away muscle pain neck pain problem rheumatologist specialist stress swelling symptom symptoms tests wanted wrong
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  10. E

    Vitamin D deficiency and chronic pain

    Hi everyone, This isn't actually about a cure or treatment for Fibro but none the less needs to be read by us Fibro persons. This could be the answer to your prayers or at least some of them in many ways! Hi, my name is Ellen and I am a chronic pain suffer. I was diagnosed in 2001 with...
    • eascusa
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Alternative medicines and therapies
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