I have never allowed myself to call in sick from work because of fibro/cfs. No matter how awful I felt, I always dragged myself into the office unless I definitely had a "real" virus (like the puking kind or the kind that showed up on a thermometer).
But yesterday I just couldn't do it. I...
Hey guys and girls, I'm going try to make this as short as possible but I need to throw it out there to see what you all think.
I'm a 30yr old male and around 5 years ago I started having chest and back pain with dizziness and foggy head. I ended up in the ER at least once every couple of...
Hi everyone,
I am feeling overwhelmed and frustrated. I find myself feeling bad for feeling so crappy all the time and don't even want to share it with my husband anymore. Feelings of guilt overwhelm me, because I feel like I am bringing everyone around me down due to my condition. I try to...
Ahh the age old problem do we don't we. Well as we are a very open group of ppl ,I hatched a plan that worked.
It's been weeks had family over x mas I was ill with flu , little one was sick and well fibro on top wiped me out.
So tonight I'm sitting here in a lot of pain but I no the OH is...
I have had a relatively healthy life, at this point 32 I do not get sick, IE no flu, fevers, colds etc are a rarity, but instead I get odd ball ailments.
I don't what causes them but they are becoming more frequent. I will break down the major stuff in my life
Chicken pox at 4
Shingles at 14...
ball
brain
depression
diabetes
dizziness
fell
flu
headaches
healthy
heat
hip
iron
knee
knee pain
leg
leg pain
mri
pain
sick
stress
symptoms
tests
tingling
vitamin d
vitamins
weight
weight gain
work
work out
Basically I am losing my entire world that I have spent 27 years creating. Where to start?
well first off my family thinks im crazy, my brother does not believe my condition ONE bit and the times I have tried to "educate" him, he makes jokes which is extremely hurtful. My mom is supermom so she...
Ok I no I have a cold or flu or something like that I have a temp and I lost my voice.which some would say was a bonus lol. But why it is when I get sick I feel like someone has put me on the rack for three weeks.my legs hurt so bad I can't sleep. I've had hot bath im now taking some paracetamol...
My name is Connie. I was diagnosed in June of 1989, after severe infection. I had been helping sand bagging at the time of a flood and got very sick. It was probably from the flood water. I managed to stay pretty active. But now I also have chronic kidney disease and it seems I cannot shake...
I'm delighted to find a website supporting this issue. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia & can no longer work due to being so sick. Constant pain that drugs don't resolve, only slightly mask.
Hi All, Wondering if anyone has experienced the same issues with heating pads and for other options. I have been using my microwave heating pads everyday all day long. This seems to be the only way, on top of all the medications to ease some of the pain. I keep a heating pad around my neck...