quality of life

  1. QuentinCroft

    Hi fom Sunny Coast QLD Australia - Partner of FM patient

    Hello - New here of course and looking forward to learning as much as I can about FM. I'm a partner of an FM patient and would like to gain more insight to becoming a more effective partner. Already some threads have helped on here. Although I love my wife unshakably - I cringe at some of my...
  2. T

    Hi from Tampa...I don't believe in this diagnosis!

    Hi Everyone. My name is Tami. I'm 44 years old and I am newly diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. You are probably curious as to why I say I don't believe the diagnosis. Well, I have been having fatigue, skin pain?, memory/cognitive impairment, swollen lymph node in my neck, rash on my chest, joint...
    • tleeves
    • Thread
    • 2nd opinion balance brain condition diagnosis doctor exercise family fatigue fibromyalgia healthy job lymph node neck newly diagnosed pain quality of life rash skin pain stupid surgery testing vitamins weight weight loss work wrong
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  3. L

    chronic pain

    Hello I've had fibromyalgia for about 13 years now with a 4 year remission after I had my son. I also have vulvodynia flare ups which cause the same symptoms I get throughout my body such as burning tingling and overall pain . I take 3 different medications and still have severe flare ups...
    • lisaparisi1@gmail.com
    • Thread
    • burning chronic chronic pain doctors fibromyalgia flare medications pain quality of life remission symptoms tingling
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Chronic pain
  4. F

    Will SoCalifornia make my fibro feel better?

    Hello Friends, I have terrible FM that abates greatly when I visit Hawaii or Southern California. I have read about the barometric pressure relationship, and I feel that i am one is very sensitive to the pressure changes. Western Washington is making things much worse, and we are considering...
  5. F

    how many of you use pain meds?

    Hello, I just wondered how many of you are prescribed pain meds (opiods) as part of your "fibro cocktail." I tried all the so-called fibro meds except lyrica. I refuse to take something that puts that much weight on you so quickly. But I've been unable to take savella or Cymbalta. I did try...
  6. L

    Hi! I am new! :) <3

    Hi! I wanted to join your site as I have had Fibromyalgia since 1999. I was a Registered Nurse for 20 yrs & had to quit after the birth of my son 10 yrs ago. I loved my job I didn't want to but was physically suffering too much to take care of others & work 12 hr shifts. I spend a lot of time...
    • Liannemg
    • Thread
    • back bills burning children crying cymbalta doctors family fatigue feet fibromyalgia food good health healthy helpful ice idiot job kids knee knee pain leg lift lyrica medicine night pain prayer pregnancy quality of life relief stress supplements support symptom symptoms wanted work working
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  7. S

    28 y/o Fe with Fibro and Sjogrens

    Hello everyone! It's been about a year now since my diagnoses. I am very thankful that I no longer feel that I'm on death's doorstep. I came from being in very bad shape, very depressed, frustrated, and just about worthless. I was unable to work and living off of savings while I frantically...
    • SteffaniB
    • Thread
    • back bed clinic conditions death depressed disability doctor doctors early fear feet fingers frustrated happy information insight job leg pain looking for lyrica men money pain quality of life rest sleep sore specialist weight work working
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  8. M

    First time

    This is my first time on this or any other support forum. I am admittantly a little nervous. Well, here goes nothing: I have spent most of my life with no insurance. I knew that I had pain, but I didn't know what it was or why. I haven't had the easiest life, so I figured that the pain i felt...
    • missbetany
    • Thread
    • about me children doctor fibromyalgia frustrated good health helpful insurance medication medications meds men mental health pain pain medication pcp quality of life relief support treatment women working wrong
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  9. Yatte

    How do fibro affect your social interactions.

    Since my diagnosis with Ulcerative Colitis ( I know its is not fibro, but I have noticed since I started posting here that I have similar symptoms as some of you guys do with fibro), my social interactions with people have become quite limited. I prefer to stay at home and rather spend time with...
  10. G

    Feeling Amazingly Better

    I've had fibro for better than 2 years. It has taken a LOT out of me. I have been battling it unsuccessfully, until this past week when I had a breakthrough I'm interesting in sharing. It has been noticeable to me from the start how stiff, rigid I am. I have knots or balls at the commencment and...
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