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  1. C

    I’ve got Fibro, too!

    Glad I found you all.. I have been recently diagnosed although I think I have had it for years and seen rheumatologists, physical therapists, and chiropractors. I have also been tested for Lupus and Lyme disease. I am hypothyroid but have been on meds for that which have have brought my levels...
    • chblack
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    • activity back cry depression feet flares lyme lyme disease meds pain rant ribs sleep stress symptoms work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  2. M

    New pain symptom/ Muscle,nerve,skin. leather

    DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS? FROM THE TOP OF MY FOOT TO THE TOP OF MY CALF FEELS LIKE MY TISSUES ARE TURNING TO LEATHER INSIDE, AND PAINFUL. LAST NIGHT iI iced it for a while, but I still awken with it this morning, includeing tops of both feet. Im so glad I have you guys to vent to. I cant...
  3. S

    so annoyed

    Once I went on the antidepressant medication last summer I found I could cut down on the pain meds a bit, going from 3x day to 2x day on most days. So last appointment I told the Dr. I could just get a scrip for 2xday. I had a few left over that time, because I had cut down, so did not fill...
  4. L

    Sleep study for sleep apnoea

    I know I asked already if anyone else had sleep apnoea and there were a few. I did the sleep study last night at home and if this comes back positive I'll be referred for a sleep study as an inpatient in hospital. I'll be really surprised if it comes back negative but still have that wee glimmer...
  5. L

    Sciatica type pain

    Does anyone else experience sciatic type pain? I had a really bad episode months ago because my knees were so bad I couldn't bend or lift properly and my back suffered as a result. It got so bad I couldn't weight bear at all and was frozen to the spot for well over an hour. I've seen a...
  6. K

    New to the group!

    Good morning. I am new to the forum. I was recently told by my doctor that she thinks I might have fibromyalgia. This is after 4 years of trying to find an answerfor my many symptoms and seeing many specialists. I am older than most of you, 72. However, I have always been active until now. I...
    • Karen44
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    • diet doctor fatigue fibro fog fibromyalgia good muscle pain symptoms
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  7. 1sweed

    Interesting Read

    I got a magazine in the mail called Pain-Free Living, and it has a good article in it by a doctor Abraham Rivera, M.D., called Perplexed By Pain. In the article he talks about how hard it is to find reasons for pain and it usually becomes a process of elimination being the only way doctors can...
    • 1sweed
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    • comfortable conditions coping cure diagnose doctor doctors fear free good hope learning loss of family & friends men pain specialist symptoms website work wrong
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  8. Tipnatee N

    OMG! My eyes! My right eye kept crossing over the middle while my left stay still!

    For 4 days now my eyes have been playing tricks on me. Every time I look at my ipad reading this site post , once a while all the words on the page are literally jumping right at me with some mild eyes pain , then it will go away after i look away for a bit. I didn't understand why so I thought...
  9. N

    Musings on Fibro - Mindset, Bodyset ?

    I have been watching a lot of uTube on fibro. Interesting stuff. I mean, hey, I feel like crap so I'm sitting around right ? I mostly watch stuff presented by doctors, medical specialists. There are some theories that our biggest problem is serotonin reception and/or dopamine receptors. I don't...
    • Northernelf
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    • back brain condition cymbalta doctors energy good healthy info learning lyrica meds men pain pain management problem savella sleep supplements support treatment work
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  10. D

    Rebuilding muscle and strength

    So we have had an amazing thread on exercise intolerance that's had the most replies ive seen for ages. So those of you who understand i haven't been able to exercise much for over 2 years and i have limitations based on joint issues....so i cant squat or get on the ground or bend around as in...
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