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  1. K

    Desperate for help!

    I am a 22 year old female with no prior health conditions or troubles. On December 1st 2015 I woke up during the middle of the night with the left side of my chest and left arm numb.. Also some mild pain but mostly a very numb uncomfortable feeling. After waking up and moving around the pain...
    • ksage15
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    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  2. D

    How do you "deal" with people in your life who doesn't believe in fibro?

    so i had a doctor say that she didn't believe in fibromyalgia before and it was clear to me what to do - not to ever see her again. but i never had a friend say that. and it was only after i point blank asked her about it because i had a nagging feeling she didn't like talking about my illness...
    • dancingwithfibro
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    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  3. C

    A 21st Century Disease?

    Hi there. I have just joined this forum and am finding it very interesting. I've had 35 years of fibro flares and remissions (like now!) with medical investigations showing no cause - apart from episodes of low iron stores and always slightly low white blood cell counts. I have found, as I'm...
  4. K

    Hard to know if i have fibromyalgia or what it is

    Over the last 6 months, I have had several health scares. It started with constant fatigue which led to not eating nor having an appetite and also finally being diagnosed with Anxiety disorder which has effected the way I breathe, keeps me tired and more. Now I have been having muscle spasms...
  5. G

    Raising a Child Who Has Primary Juvenile Fibro?

    I am sharing my own experience with raising a child who has Primary Juvenile Fibro. Is anyone else raising a Fibro Child? What have you learned? What's working for you? My child has Primary Juvenile Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS. She beat a round with CRPS that still sort of tries to flare...
    • gryfalcon
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  6. arachnerainbow

    New member, worried about the future

    The first signs of fibromyalgia came about when I was in college. My arms would be aching after completing blue book tests, and my knees would hurt from climbing stairs all day. I figured this was normal at the time. After about a year or so, however, I found my legs throbbing, my arms...
    • arachnerainbow
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  7. R

    hello... I'm new

    Hi, this is my first post and I'm hoping to get some info on my condition. It actually started about 8 years ago. I was at work and a spot about the size of an apricot, just below the left knee on the outside became itchy. Didn't think about it. Gave it a good scratch and ... omg... I've never...
    • redher
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  8. S

    Could it be fibro?

    Hi everyone! I'm a 20 year old female, and for the past year or so, I've been in constant pain. I just woke up with pain one day and it never went away. The pain radiates throughout my entire body, and it gets worse depending on how many activities I do during the day. I'm a full-time college...
    • Shan
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  9. V

    New forumite, diagnosed in October

    Hi! I was diagnosed at the very start of October. I've been living with the symptoms for years now, but the process is finally finished. What sucks the most is that I wasn't prepared for it. I'd been feeling like it was likely for so long, but when I actually got the diagnosis, I couldn't help...
    • Valkyrie
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  10. T

    Approved for SSD - Tips and info if you are looking to apply in the U.S.

    It has been a while since I have been on this forum. I have a few friends that I have become acquainted with that are disabled and wanting to apply for disability. I thought about it and figured I would share with all of you that may be in the same boat. I am 51 and had to stop working at 49. I...
    • terbaer
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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