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    Soldier with Fibro

    Greetings everyone! I am a 24 year old (male) service member on my 5th year of Active Duty! Right now I am living in Japan. So over the past 3 years or so, signs and symptoms had increased to the point where I stopped writing them off as normal pain. About 2 years ago, while stationed in the...
  2. M

    rash with fevers or sore throats for years?

    I get a bright red itchy hot raised rash every time im near strep or I get a fever for a few years now. It spreads but starts at neck and around mouth, goes to chest and this time its on my back and head. recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, diagnosed with CFS for years. All immune stuff...
  3. L

    Adrenalin help the pain?

    I ask this because about a year ago I experienced the hardest month of my life. I had been diagnosed with fibro for 4 years prior before deciding to board a plane to a foreign country to adopt a 3 year old. Talk about terrifying! I was not sure I could handle another child with the way I felt...
  4. K

    What Do You Like to Do to Relax?

    I get very relaxed at the end of the day if I take my bubble bath and listen to my music. Both are very calming for me and if you're brain is stress-free, your body will follow suit. Anything that I can do that is soothing and calming is a great way for me to spend my time. Going to the beach...
  5. T

    19 with Chronic Pain and Fatigue

    Hello people ! So recently I have had some really bad symptoms much that describe FM. So I started a new job in April and I was very content for a good month till I noticed some "invisible pain" on my upper back. It felt prickling and I decided to continue to ignore it. After a hellish 3 months...
  6. T

    Hello Everyone !

    Hello people ! So recently I have had some really bad symptoms much that describe FM. So I started a new job in April and I was very content for a good month till I noticed some "invisible pain" on my upper back. It felt prickling and I decided to continue to ignore it. After a hellish 3 months...
  7. T

    Cant take Cymbalta

    I was taking Cymbalta and Lyrica. Both low doses. I had to stop Cymbalta and now I have a lot of pain in my hips and legs, shoulders, arms and a burning sensation across my back. I want to function and be pain free....any suggestions?
  8. B

    Hello from Singapore

    Hello everyone! My name is Billy and I write from Singapore. I have had fibromyalgia for years now and is recently getting worse with more flare ups hence the search on the internet and found this forum. Looking to read more posts and learn more from all of you. I am communicative so feel free...
  9. T

    I did it....

    After much anxiety and contemplation, I finally applied for Social Security Disability. This was very hard, not only because of the amount of information you had to provide, but also, it was another step in my journey of acceptance. It has truly changed the direction of my future. One I would...
  10. AugustGreig

    Gabapentin (Neurontin) as a treatment for FMS?

    Has anyone else ever had any experience using gabapentin to treat fibromyalgia? I had a friend who was prescribed this drug for pain associated with diabetes. Knowing that I suffered from insomnia and chronic pain, both from fibromyalgia and Scheuermann's Disease, she suggested that I try some...
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