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  1. L

    What, me smoke?

    Hi all. I've just discovered this Forum, and it already feels better to know there are many other Fibro sufferers out there. So, I am now smoking about 10 cigs a day, which I might feel somewhat guilty about, but will continue if it gives me the small pleasure that it does. NOT advocating this...
  2. P

    Newly diagnosed..a little overwhelmed

    I am in my 30's, married with one fur baby...a kitty. I work as a orderly at a psychiatric hospital. I am also an artist; I studied photography but I also draw, paint and write poetry. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia this year. I have been experiencing symptoms since I was in my early 20's, as...
    • PoetPrincess
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    • artist back caring doctor early family fibromyalgia good insight job medication men newly diagnosed overwhelmed pain relief rheumatologist stress support symptoms tests work worried
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  3. Z

    Newbie introduction

    Hello everyone! My name is Paula Zachary. I am 39yrs old a wife for 21 yrs and a mother of 2. I was just recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia on the 20th of January. I have had the symptoms since I was 15. I am glad to finally be diagnosed. I was told by one doctor that I was just depressed...
  4. L

    Feeling bad about feeling ill and trying to explain it to family

    Hi everyone, I am feeling overwhelmed and frustrated. I find myself feeling bad for feeling so crappy all the time and don't even want to share it with my husband anymore. Feelings of guilt overwhelm me, because I feel like I am bringing everyone around me down due to my condition. I try to...
    • Lyndsey
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    • anxiety back condition daily death disability energy family frustrated health heart hope ice job night overwhelmed pain scared sick symptoms work
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  5. L

    Hello, I'm new to the forum.

    I was finally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia within the last couple of years. Recently I've started researching and discovered that my first symptoms made a debut when I was in my 30's. I'm now 62. So much makes sense now. Saturday, I had my first eye related flare. More research and a general...
    • Lacelady
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    • eye fibromyalgia flare overwhelmed specialist symptoms understanding
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  6. B

    Newly diagnosed

    Hello, I've joined this site as I'm having a difficult time at the moment and don't know what to do next. I was diagnosed in October after struggling for nearly 5 years and a doctor finally listening to me! Even though it was such a fight to get diagnosed and start getting treatment, I'm now...
    • Bugsy
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    • coping diagnose diagnosed diagnosis doctor early energy family good housework how to medication newly diagnosed overwhelmed pain treatment working
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  7. E

    missing work becoming depressing

    Every time I call out of work I break down crying. It breaks my heart that 1, I cannot SAFELY do my job (as a home health nurse) due to fatigue and mental fog, 2, I cannot be reliable for families who depend on me, 3, I'm losing out of the rewards of caring for others, which is in and of itself...
    • Eff fibro
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    • advice allodynia angry back balance brain burning caring crying diagnosis fatigue happy health heart job lost men missing work mri new job overwhelmed pain second opinion shower symptoms tests work working
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  8. J

    Just feeling overwhelmed..

    :(These last few weeks have been a bear...dealing with knee pain ....dealing with a change in pain meds...and now facing my husband leaving for a job 2 1/2 hours out of town for 9 months... Now my husband's job move would not be so bad as I can visit him on the weekends or he can come home if...
    • JKerner59
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    • anxiety bible daily depression family health ice job knee knee pain meds night overwhelmed pain tramadol working
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  9. M

    sick day today

    HI all, I am taking a sick day as I need to pace myself and am a bit overwhelmed today. I am diagnosed with fibro and am so fed up with the doctors. I am on Cymbalta and Lyrica but feel pretty well the same as I have for the past three years. I feel my doc thinks I am full of crap but am not...
  10. Justmesuzi

    Feeling like death sucking through a life saver

    Diagnosed in 2001 with chronic fatigue, 2007 with Fibromyalgia, sciatica, scoliosis, arthritis, degenerated disc disease, degenerated nerve and bone disease. This is the first time I have ever posted on a support group however I have visited and read many over these long years. I am just...
    • Justmesuzi
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    • back balance bed caring chronic condition daily death disability dizziness doctor early family fatigue fibromyalgia fibromyalgia spouse flexeril good heart hydrocodone lyrica meds men mri overwhelmed pain please help questions relief respite rest seizures sleep support surgery testing work
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
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