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  1. M

    Greetings Earthings!

    After nearly 20 years of having fibro, I figured I needed some fellow support. Since no one in my family knows what it's like, it's hard for them to understand, as you all well know. A little background. I have been married nearly 22 years and have three children - 20, 19, and 16. I'm also a...
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  2. J

    Can't find a doc!

    Hi everyone, First off my thanks to all you fellow sufferers, may you have a pain free day! I was diagnosed with fibro in 1989, got SSD on the first try, which as many of you know it is not easy to do. It has been a long road but found a Rheumy about 15 years ago who finally prescribed...
  3. S

    Please help me!

    Hello everyone, Here's my background: 36, woman, 140 (lost 25lb since 11/12) I was diagnosed with psoriasis at 15. I started humira in 2007 to control the skin lesions. In 2011 my ex dislocated my shoulder and I had to discontinue humira while I had two surgeries in 5/12 and 10/12. A week...
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    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  4. L

    Hello to fibro friends

    Just joined hoping to find what meds are helpful, and what treatments(laser massage) are being used. My pain is all over , some areas worse which change almost daily. Lately have nausea, in addition to the usual depression, anxiety , insomnia . No motivation is just so unlike me, but it is...
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  5. A

    Social Security Disability

    Hello Everyone, It is so great to have a forum like this for support. The last thing my doctor told me was "this day will be your best day as you will only digress", accept you know have a disability. I wanted him to be very forthright with me and he was, it meant the world to me and I am so...
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    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  6. R

    New to the title but not the pain

    In the beginning, (6years or so ago), was Graves disease which nearly killed me before I killed it, (radioactive iodine). And, as in the program HEE HAW, they used to sing, "Deep dark depression, excessive misery." It took 4 docs and 3 years to get it regulated. And it was the worst pain by far...
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    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  7. R

    new to this sharing stuff

    Nearly 10 years ago I had Graves disease that almost killed me before I found help--4 doctors! Still didn't feel much better but was going through menopause and was given natural, compounded hormones and started feeling better--somewhat. Buried my dad and father-in-law,(after caring for the...
    • Ruralchick
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  8. J

    Looking for a Dr. that recognizes fibromyalgia in Tucson, AZ

    I have had a terrible experience with my Primary care Doc since I've been with him for the last 2 years. He refused to read a "pain journal" I brought in that detailed my pain from day to day, hour to hour and all he has done for me since I've been seeing him is put me on a massage table with a...
  9. twiztc

    it seems I may have found a wonderful doctor

    Not a family doctor but a specialist dedicating this new clinic in Bolton to Fibro and the similar afflictions. I had my initial appointment with her today and I can't express how wonderful it was not to be met with that look of indifference or distain that you can get with others in the...
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  10. L

    about meds and dr

    i have been dealing with pain for over 10 years and got diagnosed with fibro in 2013, over the years i have tryed numerous meds and treatments, i have had intravenious novacaine, physio, electric stimulus, massage, ect. i have taken most of the meds from cymbalta, lyrica, gabapentin...
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