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  1. H

    Dr. Thinks I have Fabromyalgia, but though i'd ask the experts!

    Hi Guys, Just after some of your advice if possible. My doctor thinks I have Fabromyalgia but i'm unsure so thought I would come and ask the experts! I got ill around 3years ago where I started to experience weird sensations in my body. At the start it felt like head rushes and almost like my...
    • Hobbit01
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    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  2. D

    help finding a good health care provider

    Does anyone have suggestions for finding an M.D. who is really knowledgeable about fibromyalgia/CFS? I’m looking for both suggestions for locating providers with real experience and knowledge, and any recommendations regarding specific providers in the U.S., preferably in my part of the country...
    • dawnsimpson
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  3. W

    Hello Everyone!

    Hi, I am a 23 (almost 24) yr old female. I started having symptoms after spending my summer slaving on a lettuce farm. I developed the 'flu' and have never been able to be 'normal' since. I have been tested for everything under the sun and I walked into my GP's office one day and he said I...
    • whitea
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  4. J

    Hi there!

    Hi! I'm Jamie and I'm new to this forum. I found it while doing some googling for fibromyalgia groups and was absolutely ecstatic when I discovered one! Well, I'm 20 years old. Currently I am attending University and am majoring in psychology. Balancing fibro and my education is proving to be...
  5. R

    Intro to me!

    Hello-I'm new to this forum. I discovered it while researching fibro and medical marijuana. In December of 2012, I was admitted to the hospital with acute colitis. After I was discharged, I just could not recover. I felt like I had the flu and could not walk across my house. My GP assured me...
    • rholmes27
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  6. B

    Atrophy Question

    Sorry this is going to be so long but I want to be thorough for anyone who takes the time to ready this: Since the middle of Nov I have had a strange feeling in my left leg. It started with pain in my lower back on the left side and I started to notice that my leg felt weak and the muscle hurt...
    • bksmvh
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  7. P

    Newly diagnosed..a little overwhelmed

    I am in my 30's, married with one fur baby...a kitty. I work as a orderly at a psychiatric hospital. I am also an artist; I studied photography but I also draw, paint and write poetry. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia this year. I have been experiencing symptoms since I was in my early 20's, as...
    • PoetPrincess
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  8. C

    New member

    Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with Occipital neuralgia in Aug 2014 because of the then constant burning in my neck, head & face. When I saw a Rheumatologist in Oct 2014, I was diagnosed with fibro because of the constant pain & burning in my head, neck, shoulders & the tender points). My...
    • CindyLouWho
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  9. sleepygrumpydopey

    Just diagnosed, frustrated, and Humbled!

    Hi there, My journey: My mother had RA and used to tell me she was "crippled after I was born" and couldn't walk for weeks. I used to laugh at her silently and think she was being a little dramatic, couldn't believe that was true. After my daughter was born, I was 29, I have head to toe...
    • sleepygrumpydopey
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  10. D

    abandoned by family

    Hi all, I'm new here. I've tried to handle this fibro alone. Ha. I raised four children. I was a wonderful mom. Room mother for all of them, girl scout leader, coach for numerous sports etc..I always had their backs no matter what. As most moms do I sacraficed a lot for them. Divorced in 2005...
    • done
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
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