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  1. R

    medicaid issues and looking for alternatives or advice...

    I'm in the very beginning stages from being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I am still trying to figure out a lot of things and one of them is medicine. So far, medicaid will not pay for any of the meds my doctor would prefer to start me out with; Lyrica, Cymbalta, and Savella, have all been...
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  2. C

    New tothe Forum

    Hi all, I am new to the forum and am hoping to connect with others who have Fibromyalgia. I can't tell you all how much I hate having this disorder. So not relishing waking up every morning in constant pain and going to bed every night in pain. It has taken over my life completely. Now I know...
  3. W

    Greetings from a newbie

    Hey, all, My name is Willow. I've had a whirlwind of a year leading to a fibro diagnosis just a few weeks ago, and I'm still, er, processing. I also suffer from anxiety, depression, PTSD, and PCOS, and it's really overwhelming to have another chronic condition added to the list. Before this...
    • WillowPaws
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  4. 1sweed

    Got A Recipe To Share

    Often times we just don't realize how much our diets can contribuite to our over all health unitl a visit to the doctor shows us our weight on that scale or our bloodwork is not so good. I had a wake-up call this past week concerning both. And part of it was really my fault or eating foods that...
    • 1sweed
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    • diet doctor foods good health healthy hearing ice learning stress vegan weakness weight
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Tea time and pub
  5. J

    New Here

    Hi Everyone, I have been suffering from fibro for over 25 years. I am 58 and became disabled from it when I turned 50. Got SSD on the first try which is amazing since it is difficult to get. Looking forward to learning about other people's experiences with fibromyalgia and maybe making some...
  6. trayne91

    New here

    Hi everyone. New to the group. Hoping to learn from the more experienced. I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease last May after about 8 years of symptoms. After going gluten free, many side effects subsided, but many did not or only improved, but did not get completely better. I ended up in...
    • trayne91
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  7. Z

    Hello nice to meet you all

    Hello my name is Zack, I am fairly new to Fibro (diagnosed last year) and new to forums for support. My rheumatologist thinks i may also have MS due to the severity of some symptoms and some that are more apparent in MS than in Fibro, he thinks i have both and we are waiting to see a...
    • zlamour
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  8. Chrispy93

    I've fallen and I can't get up.

    I’m 40 years old and I feel like my life is over. Was that all I had to offer? (Not that that’s a bad thing.) I have no where to go from here but down. This is soo heavy for me I have no choice but to put it all aside just so I can try and have a normal day. I don’t think it’s working...
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  9. L

    I have Fibromyalgia

    Hello, I am new here, but I am here to tell you my story and continue to tell how I live with fibromyalgia and it's complications. To start with I need to tell you what fibromyalgia is, and that is easier said than done. Wikipedia defines fibromyalgia as: Fibromyalgia (FM or FMS) is...
    • Lady-Carissa
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    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  10. M

    Hi new and just going to complain

    i may post in the new mem post when i get to it venting sometimes no matter the acceptance helps I have severe fibromyalgia they are now saying whole life along with chronic fatigue and pain pain is my life pain is all i have known i had a few years of mild symptoms and freedom till late 20s...
    • man-im-so-fubar
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    • adhd anger back bed books brain chronic complain dad dying early exercise fatigue feet fibromyalgia food good headaches how to jobs learning lost mobility muscle music neurologist rheumatologist school sleep smile symptoms women
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
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