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  1. S

    Hello, I am new here

    I just came across this site when I was looking for information about fibro. Trying to find help in my area. I think I'm on my way out of a flare (I hope). I was just diagnosed a year ago, but have suffered for about 20 years. My family doctor doesn't recognize fibro. I am finding it getting...
  2. L

    Hi there

    Hi there, I found this forum via PostLoop and even though I don't have a good enough rating to subscribe, I decided to join here anyways. I started having autoimmune issues when I was 8. At 12 I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Athritis. Later on it progressed into Mixed Connective...
  3. L

    Greetings!

    Hi fellow FM'ers :grin:
  4. L

    Do I really need the diagnosis?

    Hi all, I'm new here and am finding such helpful information. I have painful traumatic neuropathy that mostly affects the femoral nerve in my right leg but has now progressed to also affect my right hand and arm. My pain level is high and energy is low. For the past year or so, I've had...
  5. M

    Getting Mom on board

    Hi All, My mother has fibro. I have been lurking around reading the suggestions that some have found to help with managing pain. I have also done research online. I have found so much helpful information! The problem is, when I tried to present it to my mother she was uninterested. It makes me...
  6. Whyfor

    Hello, Kindly People!

    Hello to all of you! You seem like such a nice community, and while I admit I've never joined a forum particular to my currently unknown condition, I must say, I feel both excited and nervous! So, here's my story, put as simply as I can manage: I am a 27 year old female with a ten year history...
  7. MysticMoon

    Hi, New to the Forum but Not to Fibro

    I was diagnosed with FMS several years go after a surgery that I never seemed to recover from. It took many frustrating dr visits, a multitude of tests, and years of fighting to get the treatment that works for me. While I do not have my entire life back, I am at a place where I can function...
  8. sassy13

    Paleo diet?

    I have been reading as much information as I can about fibro/cfs. Has anyone tried a paleo diet? It seems very hard to do. Is it worth it? Any success? :?:
  9. sassy13

    mitochondria and fatigue

    Hi guys, I was at my rhuematologist yesterday and we were discussing my fatigue. He gave me the name of a dr in the UK that has done research and treatment for CFS. I visited the web site and found the information and studies interesting. Her name is Dr. Sarah Myhill. After you read it, any...
  10. K

    Allodynia.

    So I saw one of my Dr's today, she said I have Allodynia, which is pain from simple touch with no pressure used. I've read that Allodynia can be a part of fibromyalgia, but this Dr said today that it's not associated with fibro, even though she said it's a problem with how my brain...
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