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  1. T

    Sad State

    It is a sad state of affairs that in this country I can not find a doctor who will help me. My PCP is useless. I have called doctor after doctor only to be told no for one reason or another. One doctor takes my insurance but isn't taking on new patients. One doctor is taking on new patients...
  2. B

    Hello! Struggling in London.

    Hi...I'm new here. I'm 46, married with two children (7 and 11 years old) and I was diagnosed officially two years ago but my family doctor was pretty sure I had fibromyalgia for a year before that. It took a long time to get a referral to a specialist here in London. I've tried to adjust diet...
    • Brighteyes
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    • activity children depressed diet doctor family fibromyalgia pain referral specialist wanted
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  3. K

    newly diagnosed. need all the help I can get

    Hi All, My name is Keri as you can see lol. I'm new to the forum and also newly diagnosed. I'm 21, and to be honest utterly confused and lost. Ummm well first I'm think I'm in a fibro flare. I went to my PCP like last month and complained about pain and also shaking in my hands ( I was eating a...
    • kerikay
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    • chronic chronic illness confused cry diagnosed doctor early fibro flare fibro fog flare good how to lost medicine neurologist newly diagnosed pain pcp pressure referral rheumatologist scared shaking venting wanted work
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  4. C

    Hair loss: cicatricial alopecia and fibromyalgia

    I wanted to add this comment Oman older thread about hair loss and it was closed.. I was diagnosed with cicatricial alopecia ( aka scarring alopecia) 3 years ago no was diagnosed with fibro a few months ago. Since then I became involved in CARF , an organization that helps fund research and...
  5. I

    New member from North Europe

    Hello ! I am 40 years old woman from North Europe and I have no diagnosed fibromyalgia. Yet. About 5 years ago I was helthy woman with big(?) family, good job, lot of dance hobbies, dog... Busy life, but I loved it. I never saw the doctors, no need for that. First came stress, headache...
    • Icebear
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    • back cfs depression diagnosis diet doctors exercise family fibromyalgia flu foods good ibs job lyme men new member pain referral sore stress symptom symptoms treatment
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  6. J

    I think I might have fibromyalgia

    Hi all. I am new here. I have been thinking that I have fibromyalgia. I went to my new primary care (nurse practitioner) and told her that I thought I had it. She sent me for blood tests (all normal but sed rate was on high side) and that was that. I asked for a rheumatology referral and...
    • Juki
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    • anxiety back back pain depression exhausted fibromyalgia hip job medication men neck pain pcp referral rheumatologist sleep sore tests work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  7. D

    Please explain to me a flare

    I haven't been diagnosed yet, but I do have a referral to a rheumatologist. The down side is I can't be seen until February 1. I am not entirely sure I have fibromyalgia, and maybe I am in denial. It just seems like from what I read, most everyone has it much worse than I do pain wise. I have...
  8. K

    20yr's and Countin !

    Greeting from California --- when I developed Fibromyalgia there was no internet, forums or support groups. In fact just mentioning Fibro 20yr's ago was meet with skepticism, disbelief and a referral to a mental health specialist :-? --- 20yrs later the information has gotten better -- the pain...
    • Kanika J
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    • daily disbelief doctor fibromyalgia health information men mental health pain pain management referral specialist support weakness
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  9. D

    Fibromyalgia disbelief

    I haven't been diagnosed yet, but I have a referral to a rheumatologist this coming Tuesday. My referral states: possible arthritis or fibromyalgia. I have been asked by friends and family before if it could be fibromyalgia. Every time I looked it up, I didn't think so. Mainly because I don't...
    • darkchocolate
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    • back bed brain burning cervical disbelief family fatigue feet fibromyalgia lyrica mri neurologist pressure referral relief rheumatologist specialist symptoms
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  10. D

    Possible symptoms

    My pain started with both ankles aching and "burning" in January and a few days later my thighs ached liked I had done a workout yet I hadn't. I hadn't been on the treadmill because I thought that is what caused my ankle problems. Then I started with the tingling and numbing sensations in my...
    • darkchocolate
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    • back brain burning cervical doctors emg epidural injection fatigue fibromyalgia gabapentin lyrica medicine men mri muscle neurologist pain referral rheumatologist school specialist symptom symptoms tingling wrong
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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