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  1. vickythecat

    disability, benefits and feeling guilty

    Hi, I am not entitled to disability or any benefits in the country I currently live in, as fibromyalgia, CFS, nerve damage or my lifelong mental health issues (BPD, major depression, social anxiety, PTSD) are not considered 'enough' to be entitled. Sad, really really sad. I am very lucky that I...
    • vickythecat
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    • anxiety back bed cfs depression disability family fibromyalgia health income men mental health mental illness sad treatments wanted work
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  2. W

    mentions?

    Hi David ( and others ) How are members mentioned?. I tried @username and that doesnt seem to be working Thank you
  3. U

    Finally Diagnosed

    im 50 yo male. contracted lyme in 1999 have had issues ever since on and off. I am also bipolar and thats now being treated. have aways had all the physical issues from these and fiber for years. all tests find nothing wrong. so they are now saying i have FM. and i have all the symptoms also...
    • ubepaul
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    • anxiety bipolar confused diagnose diagnosed flares lyme men stress symptoms tests wrong
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  4. E

    finding good doctors

    So I'm pretty sure we can't have a "wall of shame" board for all the dictors (doctors) we have almost all ran into. But now after another move to another state it would be great to be able to see a list of doctors that other CFS/FMS patients have had good treatment from. When my...
  5. Tipnatee N

    Feeling twice older than my age

    Why does fibromyalgia make me feel so old? I mean not just in the physical sense but more like mentally sense. I want to stay young since I'm pushing 40, but I can't get excited with anything politics anymore , I feels tired and annoyed watching people go on and about every thing so negatively...
    • Tipnatee N
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    • age angry back bed brain death doctor dying fibro fog fibromyalgia good heart lost men pain rash sad video
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  6. VanGogh

    Does anyone remember how it used to be?

    I've asked a number of people including doctors if the remember how it used to be when ER's were only used for serious emergencies? Much to my surprise very few people recalled anything being different than it is now which is to say: if you can see your doctor or get an appointment with A...
  7. VanGogh

    New and searching for info....

    My massage therapist was the first to mention the possibility that Fibro may be what is causing my pain and tightness in my muscles. Ironically, I went to massage school some years ago and we were schooled a little about "WOMEN" with Fibro. One of the male instructors went so far to say that...
    • VanGogh
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    • comfortable complain doctors fibro forum helpful info information links massage medication men night pain pain medication rest rheumatologist school sleep sounds stiffness women
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  8. F

    Dr say brain fog is just depression

    The Dr. I've been seeing for the last year keeps insisting that my brain fog is just depression. She also says there is no reason for me not to be working. A little background I am a 46 yo female who has worked physical jobs most my life. I was working in construction when I was first told...
    • Firechicken
    • Thread
    • age brain brain fog condition decline depressed depression disability female fibromyalgia jobs men money social security ssdi understanding wanted working
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Fibro fog
  9. S

    The exercise thread

    Greetings all, I am starting this thread for all of us. I mentioned starting a thread for encouraging each other to get exercise, and some people responded that they thought it was a good idea, so here it is. We'll see if it turns out to be useful or not. :grin: The idea of this thread is to...
  10. H

    A Physician Who Gets It.

    I posted earlier a link to this article. I didn't realize that registration was needed to view the article. Here is the article. "Vancouver – “We have less power, pharmacologically, than we thought. The vast majority of people are getting adverse effects in return for nothing,” said Dr. Tom...
    • Hsmommy
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    • acetaminophen back back pain balance chronic pain clinical drugs early family fibromyalgia gabapentin ice information lead medicine men pain pain management pain relief power professor relief support therapy treatment trial work
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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