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  1. B

    Disability

    Has anyone on here file for disability? I did,I also have anxiety attacks pretty much regularly depression meds aren't helping so I assume they think they are I have costrocondritis linked to anxiety and fibro and PTSD. I got denied saying evedince proves I can stand and sit and walk..... The...
  2. V

    Have any of you been referred for investigations into your health problems ?

    Hello to all, I have joined this forum with my daughter in mind. She has been terribly ill for around nine years though the illness has changed over that time. It is thought she has f.b. During the last few years her doctors have largely treated her as though she has a mental illness. She has...
  3. T

    Meds for Pain

    For my fibro related pain, I currently have been taking Tramadol 100mg 4xs daily and Tizanadine 1-4mg, they are scored, as needed. I also take Cymbalta 60 mg once daily. Anyway, to get to the point, the medication no longer seems to manage my pain. I've been taking the medication for over a year...
  4. srhalex

    Daydreaming of a dog for company.. advice?

    I've been dreaming of a dog, wondering if it would be a good fit for me. Are there any of you who love your dogs that can chime in? Or if any of you have felt that it's too much? I had a dog as a child and so I know I love them, but I'm not sure how dogs work with chronic illness. I have to...
  5. B

    New and looking forward to communicating

    I am very happy to be a part of a group that understands how I feel both physically and mentally.I was diagnosed with Fibro in 2010 and have had some tough days since. I also have lupus.sjogrens,high blood pressure&high cholesterol with sudden onset,and no success treating with medication.Doctor...
  6. Cheryl Ann

    worried

    I'm worried about getting a flu shot. Many of you have talked about having large swellings at the site of the injection. I have some new (new to me) autoimmune disease that they haven't identified yet. It causes extreme swelling. My GP said he thinks it has to do with my synovial tissues...
  7. F

    im new to this hello all this is fibro man

    just wanted to say hello to all the other members i dont know what to post yet but im a male 51 got diagnosed with fibromyalgia 7/2012 and im mostly in pain all the time :| but im getting treatment for the fibro at this time lyrica and pain meds bentyl for the ibs just been having alot of...
  8. 1sweed

    Official: Fibromyalgia Is A True Disease

    As of October 1, 2015, fibromyalgia finally has its own official diagnostic code in the ICD-10-CM codes formally adopted in the U.S. ICD-10-CM, which stands for International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification, is a list of diagnostic codes provided by the Centers...
  9. W

    Constant agonizing pain

    The problem I see with Fibromyalgia is that it is still not understood why the fibrous muscle tissue forms and continue to build without ever healing. I believe the nerves that run through these muscle fibers are constantly causing the pain we all feel. I have had electrical muscle stimulation...
  10. G

    Newly Diagnosed

    Hi all, Thought I'd pop in and introduce myself :-) I'm recently diagnosed with Fibro (2 weeks ago) but suffered with M.E/CFS for almost 8 years, what a journey! I'm also diagnosed with Printzmetal's Angina and Hemiplegic Migraine. Am on lots of meds for the above, plus more meds, neuro has...
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