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  1. J

    Diagnosis/No insurance

    I have family members who have been diagnosed with Fibro, but I have a friend who I am almost CERTAIN has it, but she cannot go to the doctor because she doesn't have insurance to pay for the visit, the 'scripts, etc... She doesn't qualify for that Obamacare thing, TN hasn't expanded Medicare...
  2. L

    Going to Mayo Clinic in less than a week!

    So I'm going to the Mayo Clinic For my Fibro, since my doctor won't do anything, I have been waiting 5-6 months for the appointment. It is a week long thing, I had to get accepted into the program after I was referred there. Then have a whole bunch of blood tests. Now in less than a week I will...
  3. S

    ISO Pain Mangmt & Rheumy in Bay Area (or close)

    Hello eveyone My name is Stephanie. I just moved to Humboldt County, from Los Angeles. I'm having an extremely difficult time finding doctor. There are no specialists in Humboldt --at all. I have Blue Cross Insurance, and the closest major city is San Francisco (it's a 5 hour drive from...
    • SteffaniB
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    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  4. L

    Anyone Taking Fetzima? Gone to Mayo?

    I have been taking fetzima for a couple weeks now. I am up to 80mg and I have noticed that I have been very irritable and still depressed. I also have been experiencing painful ejaculation and hesitation for a few minutes before I can urinate. I also take Ritalin twice a day and 6mg of lorazepam...
    • links56
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  5. M

    Sleep study tomorrow, what should I expect?

    My insurance finally approved my sleep study. I go tomorrow night. They didn't tell me a whole lot except to wash my hair but not to put conditioner in my hair:-? Which is funny because I have super thick super long hair that is going to be snarled mess if I don't use some conditioner, and to...
  6. D

    Natural/OTC Pain Management Tips?

    My husband has a rod in his leg from a really bad car accident when he was a lot younger. It puts him in an immense amount of pain. Doesn't have much to do with Fibromyalgia. But, my friend who has that condition has always given me pain management advice. Him going to the doctor right now is...
    • DLWright
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    • advice condition doctor fibromyalgia friend insurance leg natural pain pain management
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Chronic pain
  7. M

    Have had symptoms for years

    I have had symptoms of fibromyalgia for years. 10-15. It crept up on me slowly. First was the fatigue, but I had just had a baby so they ran a bunch a blood test to see if my hormones were out of wack, etc nothing showed up so they just told me I needed to let my body recover. I also...
    • MrsFish
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    • brain brain fog family fatigue fibromyalgia flare insurance iron kids men mri pain sleep sore stupid symptoms test tiredness treatment unpredictable
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  8. E

    My Doc Gave me Homework...Help!

    So the day finally came for me to go and get my blood work results and talk about treatment options today. First, my blood work came back normal and negative for the list of test run to rule out autoimmune diseases and other illness that could be causing my chronic fatigue and pain. Big relief...
    • elawhon
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    • assistance autoimmune back blood pressure chronic chronic pain cymbalta doctor fatigue flares gabapentin help! insurance lost lyrica medication medications men names night pain pressure relief research savella sick sleep stroke surgery test treatment wanted weight weight gain work
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Pharmaceuticals and pharmacology
  9. H

    Hello - new person from Indiana here :)

    Hi everyone! So glad that I found this site and looking forward to getting to know everyone. It means so much to have others in our lives for support through the difficult times. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2008 and have been working full time. It has come to the point where I...
    • hannah65
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  10. MEgersheim

    Fibro Dr in Boston/Massachusetts area?

    Does anyone know of a specialist, chiropractor, pain specialist, herbalist, holistic doctor, MD who can perform acupuncture in the South Shore of Massachusetts? I have been searching for months and have come up with nothing. The only places I can find do not take insurance and at this time the...
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