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    New member, worse than usual pain?

    Hello all, I'm new here and I don't have anyone to talk to about this. I've been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and am currently not on meds. I can't tolerate lyrica, and was on neurontin for awhile. I quit taking that about a year + ago because of dental issues. Some background, I have back...
  2. M

    Newbie with a new stage in life

    Hi everyone Never thought i would be here, yet here i am newly diagnosed with fibro. I work in the health service and have had contact with patients with chronic pain, but never thought one day that i'll be one of them. Its overwhelming to say the least, but i take comfort that there are others...
  3. G

    Hello Everyone

    I am glad to have found this forum. I do not have fibromyalgia, however, I do have Sjogrens' Syndrome. It is an autoimmune disease that gives me overwhelming fatigue and chronic low back pain. I am hoping to get an insight for dealing with chronic pain.
  4. E

    Are these very early symptoms of Fibro?

    Hi. I have a major case of generalized anxiety disorder, restless leg syndrome, and moderate depression, if that matters. My doctor also says I have PTSD due to my witnessing at 5 yrs of age my mom taking a bottle of pills and saying she wanted to die because my father, whom she was married to...
  5. Seph

    Hey Y'all

    I'm very happy to have found this forum and hopefully can gain some insight and share some as well about managing my fibro. I've been diagnosed since last November, but my symptoms have been around for longer than that. In addition to fibro, I also have an eye disease (bilateral uvitis) that is...
  6. A

    Pain and your outlook on life

    . I came here looking for some natural ways to deal with chronic pain rather than pain pills and opiates. I have read that a positive outlook plays an important role in pain management. I was wondering what your ideas or suggestions may be or if anyone may have some insight to share. .
  7. D

    Hello Everyone

    Hello everyone, I have been on this Fibromyalgia no end insight road for six years. It took two years before I was diagnosis. I have heard some story of people not been diagnosis for ten years. So, I somewhat feel blessed to know what's wrong but said because I can't seem to find any relief. I'm...
  8. W

    New Bee

    Ive forgotten the last day I was normal and now live with fibro. If it was human it would have been given an anti-social behavioural order. Its nice to find people that understand me and I look forward to people sharing an insight into their worlds.....
  9. T

    Trying to work and be an active parent/spouse with fatigue, pain and colitis

    I am new to this forum. Well, new to any forum. I didn't know anything like it existed. I am a full-time manager, mother and wife. I have dealt with back pain most of my adult life (49 now). About 5 years ago, I started getting worse pain all over and developed ongoing headaches 24/7. I...
  10. QuentinCroft

    Hi fom Sunny Coast QLD Australia - Partner of FM patient

    Hello - New here of course and looking forward to learning as much as I can about FM. I'm a partner of an FM patient and would like to gain more insight to becoming a more effective partner. Already some threads have helped on here. Although I love my wife unshakably - I cringe at some of my...
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