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  1. K

    Hard to know if i have fibromyalgia or what it is

    Over the last 6 months, I have had several health scares. It started with constant fatigue which led to not eating nor having an appetite and also finally being diagnosed with Anxiety disorder which has effected the way I breathe, keeps me tired and more. Now I have been having muscle spasms...
  2. R

    Pain management

    Fibromyalgia patients are inundated with constant spasms of pain and the temptation to exclusively rely on medication is great. A variety of pain management techniques are available. Massage is one of them. Deep massage is the most effective though FM is a challenge to patients due to allodynia...
    • remnant
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    • allodynia breathing fibromyalgia massage medication muscle pain pain management spasms stress temperature
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  3. T

    Approved for SSD - Tips and info if you are looking to apply in the U.S.

    It has been a while since I have been on this forum. I have a few friends that I have become acquainted with that are disabled and wanting to apply for disability. I thought about it and figured I would share with all of you that may be in the same boat. I am 51 and had to stop working at 49. I...
    • terbaer
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    • back bed chronic pain conditions daily disability doctor fatigue feet flare good health helpful hope ibs info information insomnia neck neurologist pain smile social security spasms specialist unpredictable wanted website working
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  4. Forgetmenot

    Spasms

    Lately every time I go to bed I have leg spasms. Both legs go crazy. I no I get very low vit D but everything else is good. I don't really want to ask for muscle relaxers ,but was wondering how commen this was.
  5. V

    Pain Management Tools for Music Practice

    Hello everyone, I am new to this forum, I was recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and myofascial pain. though diagnosed recently I've suffered from this pain most of my life and I was on a waiting list for assessments to be diagnosed for many years as well. During that time I've had many...
  6. K

    New to forum, feeling down and out by Chronic Pain

    Hello, I am a new member and wanted to share how and why I need support right now. I have lived with Severe Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue for over almost 12 yrs. I don't know if others have progressed but both my illnesses have. Furthermore, for over the past year I have had the worst...
    • keephurting
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    • chronic chronic pain comfortable confused diagnosis doctor doctors fatigue fell fibromyalgia healing leg medication mri muscle neurologist new member new to forum pain rheumatologist spasms support wanted weakness wrong
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  7. E

    I'm in denial

    I've done quite a bit of research on fibro because I suspect my husband may have it, although the VA hasn't given him a diagnosis, he does have an rx for Lyrica and Cymbalta. But that's another can of worms. I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety in college, hypothyroidism when I was 22...
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    • advocate allergies anxiety back brain brain fog chronic fatigue syndrome cure cymbalta denial depression diagnosis doctor fatigue feet fibromyalgia ibs lyrica men muscle pain neck problem research sore spasms symptoms treatment
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  8. M

    recently diagnosed

    Hi, I am 61 and have been diagnosed with Fibro. At first it started with the restless legs at night (Charlie horses). I was prescribed Gabapentin and help so much but then that went away and then I got the vice grips on both feet, starting on the one side and going across the top of my feet...
  9. B

    Struggling to cope

    Hi all. I've lived with fibromyalgia since 2014 (diagnosed) and like since 2010 undiagnosed. I'm a mom to a 10 month old baby. I'm a freelance writer, working about 15 hours a week. And a wife. In my pre-fibro life, I used to be a competitive weightlifting athlete, power-yoga teacher and...
    • BlueStein
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    • cry depression diabetes exercise fear fibromyalgia how to insomnia job muscle neck night pain power sleep spasms undiagnosed working yoga
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  10. S

    Fibro or not?

    For years I've been told I had neuropathy, then pheripherial neuroopathy, and last year Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. I just saw a new neurologist and he did lots of test, including a MRI of the brain and he's ruled out everything neurological. But, he does think it's Fibromyalgia. I don't know...
    • Sue Moore
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    • back bed brain burning cramps doctors encouragement feet fibromyalgia fingers good headaches mri neurologist neuropathy night pain rheumatologist sleep spasms symptoms test tingling wrist
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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