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  1. R

    High blood pressure

    High blood pressure can be caused by pain or various medications. Another common reason is overweight as some medicines lower metabolism or a poorly functional thyroid. Most fibro medicine like Cymbalta, Effexor and NSAIDS and other antidepressants also cause high blood pressure. Avoiding fatty...
  2. E

    Hi from the Netherlands!

    Just a few minutes ago I also made a post in the section for people who recently got diagnosed, but I feel it's proper etiquette if I would take a moment to introduce myself. I'm Esther from the Netherlands and I recently turned 37. I'm married, we have one daughter and two lazy cats. My field...
    • Estroyer
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  3. T

    Not diagnosed

    Hello everyone not really sure how this all works but we're going to try it maybe I can get some help here I can't find it anywhere else . I have a very long story that I will try to make short. It has been about three and a half years that I have been dealing with several different types of...
    • Terra203
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    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  4. arachnerainbow

    New member, worried about the future

    The first signs of fibromyalgia came about when I was in college. My arms would be aching after completing blue book tests, and my knees would hurt from climbing stairs all day. I figured this was normal at the time. After about a year or so, however, I found my legs throbbing, my arms...
    • arachnerainbow
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  5. C

    Hair loss: cicatricial alopecia and fibromyalgia

    I wanted to add this comment Oman older thread about hair loss and it was closed.. I was diagnosed with cicatricial alopecia ( aka scarring alopecia) 3 years ago no was diagnosed with fibro a few months ago. Since then I became involved in CARF , an organization that helps fund research and...
  6. P

    Hi there!

    Hello everyone, I am new here! I signed up about a week ago, but there was something going on with the email system or something, and I just got my activation email today. So, here I am! I am 22 years old and was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia last week. It's been an ongoing issue for...
    • piecebypiece
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  7. T

    Where to turn

    I am at my wit's end. I don't know where to turn anymore. I am feeling so depressed all of the time. My doctor has tried me on at least 6 different depression medications, Cymbalta, Effexor, Fetzima and so on and so forth. None of them seem to work. I get more and more depressed by the day...
    • TipBill
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  8. O

    Who to believe?

    I was seen at one of the top hospitals in the US for my symptoms. I saw a rheumatologist, neurologist, infectious disease doctor, allergist, GI, and the pain clinic. I got what I like to call a 'non-diagnosis' of fibromyalgia. I tried a few medications that did more harm then good...
    • ob2016
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Alternative medicines and therapies
  9. O

    Fibro, Gitelmans, IBS, oh my!

    For my 21st birthday I didn't drink. I didn't go out. I sat on my couch the entire day because I was in so much pain. And I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. On top of fibro, I have asthma, IBS, GERD, urticaria, and chronic migraines. After the fibro diagnosis I was diagnosed with a TMJ...
    • ob2016
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  10. M

    Sleep med needed

    Does anyone have any knowledge of a med that can help you get all of the stages of sleep but doesn't raise your serotonin levels? Being bipolar i am already on medications which up my serotonin levels and my doctor says i can choose between temazepam and flexeril. Temazepam doesn't get me into...
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