pain management

  1. K

    Sick and tired of being sick and tired

    .Hi my names Katie, I'm new to this so bare with me....* back in 2010 I was rear ended by a bad driver... I was on the highway going 65 and she was doing 85+.... That's when the pain in my neck, low back, and shoulder started... Then in 2011 I was rear ended again, this time I was at a dead stop...
    • katydid
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  2. K

    Sick and tired of being sick and tired.

    Hi my names Katie, I'm new to this so bare with me.... back in 2010 I was rear ended by a bad driver... I was on the highway going 65 and she was doing 85+.... TThat's when the pain in my neck, low back, and shoulder started... Then in 2011 I was rear ended again, this time I was at a...
    • katydid
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    • advice autoimmune blood pressure comfortable cry daily dying family fingers friend healing health lost names neck opiates pain pain management pressure rash rheumatologist rsd shoulder sick spasms stupid tingling tiredness twitches
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  3. S

    New Member Researching For Answers

    Hello Everyone, My name is Dan and I've been looking for answers for about 6 years now as to what is going on with my body. I've been to the Mayo Clinic and countless Doctors and Pain Management Specialists with no no real answers. It started with low back pain and then spread to my...
    • sportsdan
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  4. Yatte

    Surgical Implants for Pain Management

    My sister has fibro and have lately been considering an surgical SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulation device) inplant. In her previous line of work she worked with electricity and could not have the implant done. She has a new job now, where she mostly does programming, so the electricity problem have...
  5. O

    Hi im new

    I was diagnosed with FM 2 years ago at age 18 after having extremely severe mono ( so they think). I have tried a few medications and am currently on topiramate ( topamax) and it really does nothing to help. I have been on it about a year and was on gabbapentin previously which was a nightmare...
  6. D

    Hello! New here...

    Hello All! My name is Denise. I am a wife and a stay-at-home Mom to two very energetic boys! :-) I was diagnosed with Fibro at about age 25 (13 yrs ago). I had constant joint pain and severe fatigue and sleeplessness. I was diagnosed by a Rheumatologist and basically told to take pain meds...
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  7. G

    Some UMN Questions if you don't mind

    HI Folks I have a couple of questions. Most of my symptoms (other than my arms) seem to be UMN according to my neuro. I did email her, but wanted to ask those of you with real life experience if this is normal UMN type of thing or something else. My pain levels are increasing quite a bit...
    • Guest
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    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  8. G

    Fibromyalgia pain management

    I have fibromyalgia and have taken Lyrica. It did fix some pain for me, but the side effects were horrible! My feet were swollen, I would fall asleep sitting up without knowing it, and I gained a ton of weight. (about 6 lbs a month for a year, yep you can do the math!hahah) Now fibromyalgia...
  9. G

    Fibrofog, symptoms and diagnosis or ALS?

    jattd, I am not a doctor, and don't know of one on this forum that specializes in Neurological symptoms. But, what you describe does not sound like ALS. Your doctor mentioned Fibromyalgia. Have you pursued that avenue of thinking? Have you gone to a pain clinic for evaluation? There are...
    • Guest
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    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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