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    Pain - So Much in One Word

    They always say the Eskimo/Inuit have X number of words for snow...I think we should have a bunch of words for pain. There's that burning pain, tingling pain, dull ache, needles in my joints pain, seizing pain, muscle spasmy pain, hit by a truck pain (a morning favorite). There's also one I...
    • Northernelf
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    • back bed burning hip men muscle neck pain pressure rest stiffness tingling wrists
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Chronic pain
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    Fibromyalgia and gastrointestinal symptoms

    My cousin was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 3 years ago, whilst I developed trimethylaminuria (TMAU) symptoms. I was living with her parents when my symptoms occurred. Since her mother doesn't have a modern knowledge at preserving food, I have found something common in between us -...
    • jasmine711
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    • autism daily diet doctors fibromyalgia food free gluten healthy helpful hope ibs increase information men muscle natural neck pain probiotics sensitivity shoulder stiffness symptom symptoms toxins
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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    Abdominal Issues

    Seems like many of us go through various abdominal issues...pain, indigestion, IBS, etc. Just want to see if anyone else keeps track of what sets it off, or if any have had issues pre-fibro diagnosis. Maybe we can find some common ground on connecting factors. I've mentioned in other posts...
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    Interesting Older Study re: Pain and Fatigue

    I was looking around for news about Fibromyalgia, and I stumbled upon this older article from 2008. I've always wondered why it seems that specific ailments target one gender more than others. The first time I encountered the situation was when I finally found a name for my bladder condition...
    • WarriorPrincess
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    • chronic condition cystitis fatigue female fibromyalgia free hope muscle pain research treatments women work
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Chronic fatigue
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    Waiting for a diagnosis of something!

    Hi. I'm new here and trying to find some clue as to what's going on with me. I've been having symptoms for about a year. The first one was numbness in my right foot that lasted about a week. A few months later, the numbness/tingling started again in that foot, then spread to the other foot and...
    • Yellowbug
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    • arm balance burning diagnosis dizziness eye feet hyperreflexia insight men mri muscle neurologist sleep sounds symptoms tingling work
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  6. K

    Rough week. Need some support

    Hey fibro friends I have to say honestly its been a tough week. I've been in a week long flare up. My fibro fog has been at its worst and let's see i've also notice my balance has been pretty bad like I'm falling all over the place and it's really hard to keep my balance (is that common with...
    • kerikay
    • Thread
    • balance bed daily falling fibro fog flare ice medicine muscle pain pcp school support
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  7. 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...
  8. J

    Need Help - at a loss

    Hello everyone. This is my very first post! I have an appointment (again) with a rheumatologist tomorrow so wanted to get some advice. My GP thinks I may have fibro. So this all started back in July 2014 with what was back pain. Did chiro, got a little better, then got bad in my legs as...
    • jennab
    • Thread
    • advice back back pain diagnose diagnosis emg fatigue headaches help! hip looking for men mri muscle neck neurology pain rheumatologist shoulder story stress tests wanted wrong
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  9. R

    Is she suffering from fibromyalgia

    My mother used to buy muscle relaxants and instruct me to thoroughly massage the area around her shoulders. It usually took about 15 min. The problem cleared on its own accord. Nowadays, she complains of severe headaches and bone pain especially after performing manual tasks. She sometimes...
  10. V

    Muscle Weakness

    One of the most frustrating parts of my Fibro is my sudden inability to carry stuff or get up the stairs. Even going down the stairs makes my legs start to shake. I used to be able to carry stuff with the best of them, and now I can barely carry a suitcase down the stairs. I can't seem to hold...
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