I just saw my GP for a follow-up, because the amitriptyline I was taking was not helping my pain or fatigue at all.
She repeatedly questioned "my mood" and I'm so damn sick of her insinuating that this is all caused by depression. When I'm having a good day/days my mood is perfectly fine. When...
Hi! I am new to the forum. I have fibromyalgia and interstitial cystitis, migraines, endometriosis, essential tremor, asthma, allergies and Gastroparesis. I have been significantly sick for twenty years, and I am very thankful for my doctors and medicines and my family, but I guess I am looking...
New to the forum. Need help with coping. Marriage in dire straights...
I'm having a hard time after 10+ years of my wife being ill. She can't and does nothing but put all her energy into her daily work schedule to get through a day. Which leaves her no energy to put into our marriage. 10 + yrs...
Hello all. I am a 35 y/o male that has been struggling to find a diagnosis or treatment plan for what I believe to be myofacscial pain syndrome. It started 4 years ago with a dull ache in the back of my neck and a tight band around my head. This made me start to feel dizzy a lot and came with...
I'm lost....don't know what to do next...mayo basically said it's all up to me to get better...how am I supposed to get rid of extreme pain anxiety and depression on my own??? Prescribed Cyvila and sent home. My poor husband is trying to understand but is frustrated. I'm so scared....any advice...
Started using my Gazzelle, it's low impact.
I hit Rock bottom, I really think I got so down, I just kinda gave up, exepting, these thoughts :
I am menopause
I'm not as young as I use to be.
look around you, there's lots of heavy women out there, your not alone!
Or, well after all, I do have...
Sorry, I know this isn't a pleasant subject to talk about and some of you may feel uncomfortable sharing this information but I hope you will so I can get a better understanding of what is going on with me.
Do any of you suffer from IBS and if so what are your symptoms? I feel sick at my...
Okay i have had Fibro for approximately two years now. I have suffered from RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) for Ten years. The last month or two i have been having a really hard time. I called in 4 times in three weeks due to sickness. After being told Thursday that i might be just fighting a virus...
Hi all.
I'm going to be honest from the get-go: I generally don't like this kind of thing. I'm not ashamed and I'm not a super private person (well to some extent, mostly because I find explaining fibro only illicits pity). But I'm at a loss and I want to get this off of my chest.
I'm 32, male...
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The title seems a little silly but I didn't know what to write... haha
Hi!
I'm 28 years old and was just diagnosed with fibro by my rheumatologist on Monday.
The pain has been around for a long time but recently got much more noticeable a few months ago.
(As a possible point of reference as...
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