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  1. C

    How long does it take for Lyrica to take effect for fibromyalgia pain?

    I have been on it for 8 months now. Started at 50mg/day and now take 450mg/day (150mg/am, 300mg/pm). My sleep is finally getting better, but I still wake up in pain and it continues to get worse throughout the day. It's only been about one and a half months at the 450mg dose. I'm getting some...
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    • Forum: Chronic pain
  2. K

    So much in common

    I have read so many threads and can relate to so much. It is apparent that we all have so much in common yet our experiences can be so personal. It is great to have such a forum, if not to seek out help but to know that we are not alone in our daily struggles. I wish everyone could have a...
    • Knowles
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  3. L

    Question about Gabapentin

    I'm new here. I was diagnosed in 2012 and have not taken any meds. I feel now I need something. The doctor suggested Gabapentin 100 mg three times a day. Very nervous to start medication. Have any of you been on Gabapentin? What are your thoughts? Also, I heard Magnesium can also help. Has...
  4. T

    Newly diagnosed and very confused

    I can't believe everything I am feeling is fibromylagia. 4 years ago I started having sciatica. It would come and go and I worked through it. Did Zumba, walked 2 miles several times a week. But the pain got worse then just didn't go away. Sent to physiatrist who said it was sciatica and...
    • Thorswifey
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  5. O

    Noe excepting Fibro very well

    Hello, my name is Katie, and this is my first time on a support site for Fibromyalgia. I think I have hit the wall on talking, explaining, and generally wining about my Fibromyalgia to friends and family. They seem to just now change the subject and are not interested in hearing me anymore...
    • onedaybetter2017
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  6. K

    New to forum not to fibro.

    Hello, I am a male and I have fibromyalgia. I believe my fibro was triggered by serious medical issues, endocarditis, stroke and breast tumor, I went through in 2012. I am having a tough time. I know my fibro has progressed. Some say it doesn't, but I will tell you I used to get periods of...
    • Knowles
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  7. C

    Fibromyalgia for 26 years?

    Hi all, I'm new to the group and wanted to introduce myself. I have such a long history I don't even know where to start, but I'll try to be brief and not ramble too much. I was finally officially diagnosed with fibromyalgia this year, but I have been enduring the symptoms since I was 17 and it...
    • carljr17
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  8. C

    Fibromyalgia for over 26 years?

    Hi all, I'm new to the group and wanted to introduce myself. I have such a long history I don't even know where to start, but I'll try to be brief and not ramble too much. I was finally officially diagnosed with fibromyalgia this year, but I have been enduring the symptoms since I was 17 and it...
    • carljr17
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    • back bed brain cymbalta diet emg exercise fibromyalgia gabapentin ibs insurance lyrica marijuana medical marijuana mri pain problem relief research sleep social security symptoms test tingling understanding wanted wrist
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Alternative medicines and therapies
  9. J

    Fibro or MS ???

    Hello! I am brand new here and have been dealing with so many issues over the past few years. A little about me: I am almost 50, dx Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Diabetes T2, Degenerative Disc disease, DOuble sided sciatica, arthritis, and as of Wednesday my Rheumotologist said I have either MS or...
    • jam123
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  10. GunShySunshine

    Diagnosed last week.

    Hello, my name is Jillian, I'm 25 years old and last week I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia after numerous tests came back negative for other conditions. I've been noticing joint pain and fatigue for about three years (about the same time I was diagnosed with PTSD) but over the last six months...
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
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