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  1. PattiD

    feeling like a zombie and venting

    Hey everyone. I haven't been on for awhile. I dislike my meds making feel like a zombie. I think I would rather handle the pain without meds. Its just so frustrating. :roll: I feel like a test dummy for some of these meds at times. It's like here try this, maybe this will work. The other thing...
  2. M

    Put back on Cymbalta. Help

    I let the Dr. I'm seeing now talk me into trying Cymbalta again, I told him at least 10 times I had a terrible time with Cymbalta, and that my family has told me they noticed a change in my personality. For 6 months he's been tapering me off of pain medication 5 mg perc, with tylenol. He...
    • moe1959
    • Thread
    • angry arm back brain brain fog cymbalta depression disability family feet fibromyalgia good hope jobs medication meds money pain pain medication rest right to die sad sick story wheelchair work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Pharmaceuticals and pharmacology
  3. S

    Muscle Pain/Casein

    OK, so here is a little story of what I have stumbled upon, and it probably won't work for everyone, but I imagine some... Last week my neighbor wanted to borrow my folding table. I couldn't find her number to call her to tell her to pick it up, so I decided I would bring it over. Granted, the...
  4. E

    Epidural steroid injection

    So I had an MRI of my neck done back in December, I had to ask the doctor to order it and then re explain why I thought I needed it!!! To make a long story short they didn't call me to come in even though I called the "results" line and left a message stating that I realized no news was probably...
  5. N

    Need doc in north east

    I am new to this forum. Very happy to have found it. I was diagnosed over ten years ago. I gave my full story under the new member thread. Anyway, I am having a very difficult time with the pain, fatigue and brain fog for quite some time now. I have been to several specialists who have now...
    • Nayzam
    • Thread
    • back brain brain fog diet doctors exercise family fatigue fibromyalgia fingers good happy new member pain pain management pcp story treatment vitamins wes work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Chronic pain
  6. W

    Avenues To Express Our Emotions

    So many of us deal with pain, disappointment, grief over the loss of our future expectations, the friendships and other loved ones we've lost as a result of this condition, our ability to make money, etc., and I wondered how others express it. Some in my family have drawing/painting talent, but...
  7. G

    Really confused

    Hi! I was recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and I'm just not sure about it. I figured I would seek out advice from people with experience and that's why I'm here. This is going to be very long and I apologize. I will appreciate anyone that takes the time to read it! A little bit about...
    • Ginnylee78
    • Thread
    • about me advice autoimmune back brain confused diagnosis driving eye fatigue feet fibromyalgia heart info kids neurologist pain pressure ribs sleep story symptoms tests treatments twitching vitamin d wanted working
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  8. W

    Share Positive News

    We all deal with many negative events and stressful and painful symptoms on a regular basis, so I thought it would be nice to have a thread where we can share positive news. Perhaps reading over the posts here will lighten our moods, and give others some hope. I was at the Emergency Room the...
  9. W

    The Princess And The Pea

    I don't know how many of you are familiar with this story, but I recall hearing it a time or two when I was young. Years later, after I had been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and was trying to explain it to someone, I told them it was similar to what happens to the princess in the story. I'm sure...
  10. A

    fibro rant

    Hello everyone. First of all, pardon me for my bad english. I have been in pain since 3 years ago. I went to many doctors but no proper diagnosis accepted. I was given tramadol to relieve my pain. Unfortunately, the medication is no more effective and I am in so much pain nowadays. I started...
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