how to

  1. Whyfor

    Hip Bursitis!

    For reasons my doctor is unable to explain (what else is new, right?), I've developed a terribly painful case of hip bursitis. It mostly bothers me when I lay on my side in bed, and I wake up after about an hour or two with the most terrible throbbing on that hip. If I roll over, the pain...
  2. Ryan88

    Aloha!

    Hey my name is Ryan, I am 25. I started having "fibro-like" symptoms about 5 years ago that have been progressively getting worse. It began with trouble sleeping. I just stopped being able to get comfortable. After about 5 minutes of laying still the entire area of my body that is touching the...
  3. S

    Hello - new today

    Hello, I've just joined this site and I'm very excited about being able to talk to people who can empathise rather than sympathise. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia/CFS/Neuropathy in my legs from my feet to my hips and in my arms from my fingertips to my shoulders aprrox 6 - 7 years ago. I've...
  4. S

    My friend has fibro, is broke, on verge of suicide....

    I have a friend. She is 36. She always had nonspecific symptoms, but after she had her gallbladder removed, she started having severe symptoms. They only got worse after she started and stopped a birth control drug called YAZ. She is, for the past four years, constantly in pain...she gets...
  5. A

    My Story, My Pain

    :pHello Fellow Fibro Members, Of course, obviously I am new... My story does not just center around the fibromyalgia, instead,,,, I deal with many other health concerns. In short, I suffer from multiple back problems including; (degenerative disc disease, bulging discs, arthritis, tears in...
  6. G

    newly diagnosed :-(

    Hi everyone this is my first time on a forum. I was just diagnosed 3 days ago by rheumatologist as having fibromyalgia. I am struggling to accept this. At first i was relieved to have a diagnosis after suffering a long time with pain stiffness lack of sleep no energy and bladder and bowel...
  7. C

    Support Groups

    I have registered my new support group here but was wanting some more suggestions on how to get the word out to get new members. I posted it to my facebook page as well. Maybe i'm just inpatient.
  8. L

    Ignorance of People

    I've had autoimmune issues since I was 8 years old. I'm 34 now, so I've been 'sick' longer than I haven't been. It's a way of life and I can hide it pretty darn well. My parents have retired in Mexico and I spend, at least, the winters there, with them. The stable and not cold weather makes a...
  9. L

    The Natural Cure To Fibromyalgia - How To Recover From Fibromyalgia In 40 Days

    I wanted to recommend a book I have read and have helped me quite a lot. :-D *Luiqi, You may recommend a book by naming it and telling us the authors name. However, links that advertise a certain place to buy or get it are not allowed on the forum. So please name the book.*
  10. H

    Looking for understanding

    Hi, I decided to join this forum to find like minded people to vent with occasionally and possibly explore ideas of how to cope with this insidious illness. I call this an insidious illness because most people (even professionals) don't even recognize it as an illness. Officially it's only a...
Back
Top