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  1. K

    Trying to Determine Whether I Have FM - Kindly Request Your Feedback

    I just found this forum and am very thankful for it. I am hopeful that someone here can help me pre-determine whether I have FM or not as it has been quite a journey these past three months and I will try to keep things as short and concise as possible: Dec '16: Started with right lower back...
    • kwest326
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    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  2. Kelvin

    Male, 28 - chronic pain

    Hi, new here. I've been dealing with chronic pain for several years now, being shuffled from doctor to doctor, trying to figure out what's wrong. I've been on psych disability for 6 or 7 years for severe depression, anxiety, and ptsd. I also suffered from chronic migraine. 2 years ago, I had...
    • Kelvin
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    • back burning caffeine confused depression diet disability emg family feet fibromyalgia food health ibs migraine mri muscle night pain physical therapy questions sleep spasms stroke symptoms tests wrong
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  3. M

    Hand pain in both hands for 2 years-Fibro?

    Male, early 30s, dealing with bilateral hand pain for 2 years. Office desk job. No other illnesses. I'm having a hard time finding a doctor who knows what's going on and WHICH kind of doctor is the right doc for my situation. Two years ago I began experiencing pain in my wrists/thumb/palm/back...
    • mark123j
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  4. vickythecat

    Found a way to be taken seriously by doctors

    I am sure we have all been there - been to a doctor who would not take our complaints seriously. Giving us advice such as 'exercise more, eat more, get out more, do things you like more. it could be depression, take it easy' etc etc etc. It is the one thing we do not need when we are already...
    • vickythecat
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  5. J

    What type of doctor have you benefited the most from?

    Hi everyone. I'm new here but not new to fibro. Diagnosed in 2007. I've been seeing just s neurologist and a pain management doc for years and feel in a rut with treatment quality of life is manageable but definitely not great. I've been debating going back to a rheumatologist and also...
  6. K

    Fibromyalgia without typical pain

    I was sure the "do I have this?" questions would be numerous and look there's a whole section for it. My situation is complex and my brain is all foggy and tired but I'm trying to leave the blackout curtain open long enough to cool the room so I will try to get started and probably ramble on...
    • Kaliska
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    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  7. U

    Anyone else injured by physical therapy?

    My GP sent me to PT for my back and neck pain. The therapist started by giving me about 10 minutes of exercises to do at home, but each session he added more and more and I kept getting worse and worse pain in my shoulders. By the time I quit I was up to 2 hours worth of exercises every day! Now...
  8. I

    newbie started on cymbalta

    I went for my first rheumatoligist visit yesyerday and she started me on cymbalta. I wondered how long it took for some people to feel any results with this. She referred me to a sleep psychologist and have me flexeril to take at night. She wants me to see a nuerologist but have not been able to...
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    • Forum: Pharmaceuticals and pharmacology
  9. B

    What are the other options (if not Fibro)

    Hello All, I have been seeing doctors for pain and parasthesia for over three years now with no diagnosis. Actually, that's not fair, because for 12-13 months while I was pregnant with my youngest and right after, I did not have symptoms and was not being seen for that purpose. I presented to...
    • BusyMomof4
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    • activity back brain diagnosis doctors exercises eye fell fibromyalgia hearing hip mri neurologist no diagnosis pain pain management physical therapy referral sore stress symptoms tests therapy tingling vision
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  10. C

    Therapies for relieving knots in muscles

    Hey everyone. I haven't visited this forum in a while. Anyways, I was wondering if anyone else has heard, or had any experience, with something called "myofascial release"? I read about it online some time ago. I've been experiencing pain in my calves, and when my husband massaged them, he...
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