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  1. J

    No Diagnosis,5 years of pain, so depressed

    I am new here. I am sure at some point I will be given the Fibromyalgia diagnosis. I started becoming sick at age 30 when my daughter was around 4. I was a single parent from the beginning and life was great. I had a high paying job, we needed for nothing. She is my life. It kills me now that we...
    • jrasted79
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    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  2. G

    What works to calm you down?

    I take epsom salt baths and listen to music. I think the hot water calms my muscle spasms. I do light exercises that I have picked up from physical therapy. That stretches everything and seems to help me sleep a little better. If I don't I can wake up very stiff. I drink uncaffeinated green tea...
  3. G

    New here but not new to Fibro

    Hi I am Steph. I am 27 and currently live my parents. I have been diagnosed with fibro since 2009 but it has lingered with me for years. my life at times is unlivable. Since I was diagnosed I have been on many different medications and thats including Gabapentin. I did not do well with it and it...
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  4. N

    Anyone know of working adolescent treatments?

    Hey everybody, Im Nathan. I was just wondering if anyone knows of treatments/medications that have been/are being tested for adolescents. Im 16, and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 2 years ago. After two years of trying different meds, combos of meds, diets, homeopathic methods, accupuncture...
    • npalmer16
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    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  5. D

    Hi there, new to group

    Hi there I'm Deborah, 35. I was diagnosed with Fibro in 2008 and have been on an uphill battle to get a hold of it. I manage the condition via several medications, mental and physical therapy and regular treatments in hospital. I found this website by searching for support groups etc as I'd...
    • Debsta
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  6. M

    Brooklyn Physical Therapy

    hello, I am looking for a physical therpaist to boost my mobility that has been affected drastically from fibro. I sometimes limp from the pain and want to learn different excersizes and how to move to better my mobility and pain. The last time I saw a PT i wasnt diagnosed with fibro. The PT...
  7. M

    Physical Therapy Brooklyn

    hello, I am looking for a physical therpaist to boost my mobility that has been affected drastically from fibro. I sometimes limp from the pain and want to learn different excersizes and how to move to better my mobility and pain. The last time I saw a PT i wasnt diagnosed with fibro. The PT...
  8. A

    Unsure what's next

    Hello everyone, You will have to excuse me I'm not sure what to really say here. I am new to support groups, fibromyalgia, and really everything that is going on right now in my life. I'm a 31 year old mother of two.(12 and 9) Not really sure when all of this started but the downward spiral...
    • awixom
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  9. F

    Do I have Fibromyalgia?

    Hi everyone. Newbie here. I'm glad I found this forum. This has been on my mind over the last couple of weeks. I am trying to find something that explains the pain I'm in. It started with one shoulder. Then both. Then my left hip. Now the pain is in my arms, legs and hands. My left...
  10. Lellobeetle

    How Fibromyailgia Has Affected Me

    I've already been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, after which I promptly pissed off my Rheumatologist by saying I thought nobody believed that to be a legitimate diagnosis. He said, "Well, I do." I've always had bad luck with doctors. They always say I have an unusual case. Nothing is ever easy...
    • Lellobeetle
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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