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    Husband jealous of my life.......

    Seriously! He said he was jealous because I get to sleep as long as I want and get to go out to lunch once or twice a week. I am new to this forum. I have had fibromyalgia since Jan. 2005 and diagnosed in Oct of 2005. But I can't believe that he actually said that!! I understand he is...
  2. M

    Stop the Madness

    I just joined today and have had Fibromyalgia since 2010. Fast forward to now many other medical problems have also started - severe depression, chronic fatigue, angina, muscle weakness, numbness, carpel tunnel in both hands, IBS, bursitis, and Insomnia. My last work stopped due to all of this...
    • maggiesmom2005
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
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    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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    Fibromyalgia and Daily Functioning

    Hello, everyone. I was hesitant about joining a support group of any kind, because I felt like it would mainly consist of complaining (on my part), and I didn’t want to annoy people. I finally decided that I was merely being close-minded and that I needed to talk with people dealing with...
    • ThePainPoet
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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    Battling Fibromyalgia

    Hello everyone - I am new to this group. I'm so glad I found a site like this (actually, my husband found it ;-)). I've been dealing with fibromyalgia since June of last year. I have not received a diagnosis, but I pretty much have all of the symptoms. A rheumatologist prescribed Gabapentin...
    • Cat_Lady
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    • calm diagnosis fibromyalgia gabapentin insomnia natural problem rheumatologist sleep supplements symptoms
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  6. R

    15 years since diagnosis

    I began having insomnia, headaches, diffuse body-wide pain and cognitive problems back in early 2000. By June of that year, I could only work a few hours per week at my senior analyst position at Siemens Power Corp, Nuclear Div. At year's end, with no diagnosis and unable to really perform my...
    • Red_Sonja
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Welcome new members
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    Fibro, depression and PTSD how does one survive?

    I am a 58 year old woman who has struggled with Depression, PTSD and now a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia . I have all the symptoms, from pain, insomnia, headaches, fatigue, nausea and sensetivity to smells. In the last year I have begun a regime of pscye meds, Lyrica for the Fibro and weekly...
  8. G

    Going to a Rheumotologist for the first time

    I am almost 99.99% sure that what I have has to be Fibromyalgia. I have a long history with anxiety. My father passed away in 2008 from lung/stomach cancer that was very quick less than 6 months from diagnosis and my mom passed in 2009 from early onset alzheimers. Both were 60/58 years young...
    • Geigertwins
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    • anxiety arm back back pain christmas dad diagnosis early father fatigue feet fibromyalgia health hearing hip hope insomnia lost night onset pain problem relaxing rheumatologist symptoms tingling trauma work wrists
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  9. B

    Struggling to cope

    Hi all. I've lived with fibromyalgia since 2014 (diagnosed) and like since 2010 undiagnosed. I'm a mom to a 10 month old baby. I'm a freelance writer, working about 15 hours a week. And a wife. In my pre-fibro life, I used to be a competitive weightlifting athlete, power-yoga teacher and...
    • BlueStein
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  10. srhalex

    Daydreaming of a dog for company.. advice?

    I've been dreaming of a dog, wondering if it would be a good fit for me. Are there any of you who love your dogs that can chime in? Or if any of you have felt that it's too much? I had a dog as a child and so I know I love them, but I'm not sure how dogs work with chronic illness. I have to...
    • srhalex
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    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Hobbies and interests
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