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    Confirmation

    Hello. I am in the process of being diagnosed with this wicked chronic pain syndrome called fibromyalgia. I was first diagnosed with Myofascial pain syndrome about 2 years ago when the pain from a surgery had never stopped hurting and proceded to affect one side of my body. Now, I have chronic...
  2. A

    Apathy and Anger Phase?

    I'm extremely down in the dumps. Maybe I could get some guidance from veteran sufferers? Here is what is going on (and please excuse my disjointed post): I was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in March (2013). I have suspected that I had it for almost 3 years. Two years ago, I had chronic...
    • afa1979
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    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
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    New here.. not new to Fibro

    Hi folks. I am a 50 year old woman who was diagnosed with Fibro almost 2 years ago. I found the site in my search for relief. It all began in 2011 when I could no longer wake up or stay awake and I started having severe muscle fatigue. I started with my family doctor. He tested me to every...
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  4. M

    gabapentin and weight gain

    Hi - I've been on gabapentin now for a few months - 900-1200 mg /day as well as Cymbalta - 60 mg per day and have gained 10 lbs. This is a lot for me. I am short and have always watched my weight. I eat well and exercise regularly. My doctor suggested weaning off the gabapentin and...
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    Foot pain? Barely walk

    Hi, Im new to this forum. I was recently diagnosed with fibro due to chronic pain all over my body, horrible short term memory, forgetting what i was saying midsentence, ibs, endometriosis, irritable bowel syndrome, ddd, fatigue, sensitivity to touch, depression and anxiety, Tingling hands...
    • trish33
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    • advice anxiety chronic chronic pain complain depression endometriosis exercise falling fatigue feet flare foot pain gabapentin good helpful ibs insomnia job oxycodone pain sensitivity tingling vitamin d
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Chronic pain
  6. G

    Not having a good day, having a flare

    I started having a flare a couple days ago, it reached full flare mode today. I've got xanaflex and percocet for pain right now. It's been 6 months since I've taken gabapentin (neurontin), I stopped taking it because I had gained nearly 100lbs and couldn't remember what I was saying half way...
    • girl223
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    • Forum: Chronic pain
  7. E

    recently diagnosed and lost!

    I was diagnosed Friday with fibromyalgia and am confused lost and all alone! I don't know much about it at all , in fact all I know is it is chronic pain! Thus said I am currently on gabapentin 1800mgs a day and lortab 5 which doesn't help! Nobody believes how much pain I am in not even my doc...
    • edouglas
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    • chronic chronic pain confused fibromyalgia gabapentin help! lost meds pain
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  8. Bemtig

    Anyone else get this with Gabapentin?

    I was allergic to Elavil and another medication so the doctor gave me Gabapentin. I am curious to know if the head pain I feel while taking it is because of the medication, or is it a reaction I'm getting because of the chronic silent migraines... My head hurts pretty much every day, not a...
  9. S

    Gone for a while, back with big news...

    So, I was put on Savella about a month and a half ago. That along with Gabapentin and Valium and Celexa seemed to be lessening some of the pain... 2 weeks ago I was drastically taken off of EVERYTHING when I found out I am pregnant. I am about 6 weeks along now and in the worst pain I have ever...
  10. G

    tired of being tired!

    Hi everyone. I'm new here and I see so many of you saying how you still are able to get out and some still work. I just don,t have the energy for anything I try to get out at least once a week but then the exhaustion is worse. Between my fibro pain and degenerative arthritis in my back I'm in...
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