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  1. M

    I'm sad, I'm mad....

    I have had my fibro diagnosis for a couple of months now a long with a suspected lupus diagnosis. I have known for years that something was wrong and thought that it would be a relief to finally be diagnosed but... Well not so much. My last child is in school all day. This is supposed to be...
  2. C

    New Male Member

    Hi all I’m a 52 male; just been told 11/01/13 I have Fibromyalgia. I still work with some days off with pain. I’m on cymbalta 120mg a day now. Tried other medications; nothing was working. It’s very hard to stay focus with my job; because of the pain level of in my body.
  3. Lana

    pay check to pay check

    I have quit my job because I couldn't cope anymore. I thought I could take care of my health and get the rest I needed so desperately . My Husband is working more and even some weekends. If he doesn't work the over time then we live pay check to pay check. This illness doesn't stop taking from...
  4. M

    New Job/Need Advice

    Hello Everyone, I am starting a new job at a residnece for mentally and developmentaly disabled individuals. In the past I had to quit every single job I had because of illness issues. I really need the money and am not on disability, so even though I do not feel fully capable of doing this and...
  5. B

    Hello

    Hello everyone, I'm Tricia aka Boo. I'm new to the forum; not to fibro. I was diagnosed in 1997 with Fibro and CFS. I've been married for 24 years and we have 2 amazing children. Our daughter is 23 and a RN; our son is 14 and just started his freshman year of high school. In fact, I went to...
  6. J

    Feel Disregarded by my Neurologist

    First, hello! My name is Jen, and I have been in the precess of getting diagnosed with some sort of Neurological disorder for about 6 months now. My Neurologist continuously tells me "I think it is Fibromyalgia" every time I see him. He has done this since the first day I saw him with my...
  7. L

    why even bother waking up anymore?

    I just don't see the point. I'm only 18 and already I can't work, I can't leave my house, I have to cancel appointments left and right because moving is just too painful and the motion itself makes me impossibly nauseous. My girl left me because we haven't been able to see each other for a...
  8. L

    How long did it take you to find medocation that works?

    How long did it take you to find medication that works? I'm at the end of my rope here, I really am. Quick background: I'm 18, male, been having symptoms for a little more than a year now, and I just got diagnosed on July 30, with fibro, CFS, and orthostatic intolerance. Since last year the...
  9. F

    newly diagnosed

    Hey folks, I'm newly diagnosed with fibromyalgia. It's been years of suffering not knowing what was going on but I now I have a name for it and can begin to formulate a game plan. My major symptom is debilitating fatigue and dizziness but I also suffer with pain and other weird manifestations...
  10. L

    Urgent Lyrica Question!

    I'm 18 and I was just diagnosed with FM and CFS on July 30th. My rheum started me on Lyrica Thursday night, and today I was reading about side effects. First off, I'm seeing that most people expereince side effects before the drug starts working. That's horrifying, to be frank, but not as...
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