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  1. B

    magnesium

    Hi everyone, I haven't had a flare up in years, but recently my arms hurt so much I can't even lift a half full jug of milk. When I first started taking magnesium about a 5-6 weeks ago my upper arms started to hurt one day. It finally stopped hurting in my arms, but the pain traveled to my...
  2. R

    Fibro/CFS and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

    After viewing a half a dozen posts, I came to realize something extremely important. 1) people rely on our un-educated doctors too much 2) people are hoping for miracle drug that cures all 3) no one mentioned food intolerances/sensitivity 4) elimination diet were hardly mentioned 5) if I ever...
  3. C

    The "L" word

    If there is one word that drives me mad beyond all others with fibro it is the "L" word - LAZY. For me it is either soul sappingly depressing or makes me so mad I overdo things trying to prove I am not and end up with a flare. When I first diagnosed and being seen by different professionals...
  4. F

    Does it get better-Been a long haul

    I am a 43 yo male who has been sick for about 5 years,my symptom range from headaches near the back of my skull it then runs down my neck[ some days my neck feels swollen these days my arms hurt badly} it radiates down my left arm with muscle spasms and cramps,my right arm it runs all the way...
  5. S

    Supporting friends with fibromyalgia

    Hi all, I have two close friends with fibromyalgia. How can I best help/support them? What type of help/support would you want/be willing to accept? One of my friends has also got immune system issues that make her sick when she goes out shopping, etc. So I guess an easy way to help her is...
  6. Lana

    How do you feel if you push yourself to do chores

    When I push myself to do chores I get pain, but I get exhausted like I have climbed a mountain. Then if I keep going to get this chore done I get the sweats and breathless and over all a sick feeling. This forces me to rest. What physically happens to you when you try to do chores? Can you...
  7. Lana

    feeling ill

    Hi everyone, just a question I would like to know. Does any of you get a really ill feeling if you work around the house? I get really sick when I do any work or on a hot day. I also get the flu or a cold easy and stay sick longer then anyone else in my family. When they get sick I panic because...
  8. R

    gluten-salicylate-dairy-sugar-MSG-apartame-additves

    I've been labelled with fibro, I am 47 yr old male and I react to everything. Even tap water if I drink it too fast, toothpaste, fabric softeners, dryer sheets. I'm gluten, dairy, sugar, additive, msg, aspartame free, I cook from scratch and love to cook and preach healthy eating, I make my...
  9. C

    Is it really this bad... ?

    Hello All, My name is Chris, I am 54 years old and I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia about two years ago and it was just because of being a little fatigued and morning stiffness. I was doing well but then this past January I hurt my back at work and I have been off work while the W/C doctors...
  10. C

    More then I expected

    Hello All, My name is Chris, I am 54 years old and I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia about two years ago and it was just because of being a little fatigued and morning stiffness. I was doing well but then this past January I hurt my back at work and I have been off work while the W/C doctors...
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