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  1. 1sweed

    Disability Scare Flare

    As you might know I have been on here quite some time sharing my advice and life with fibromyalgia with all of you. I got my SSD in 2007, and up until this year they never once contacted me concerning rechecking for eligibility, that is until I got a part time job this year. I came home one day...
    • 1sweed
    • Thread
    • advice anxiety back conditions confusing disability eye fear fibromyalgia flares health humor income increase information leg leg pain medicare money muscle pain scared sharing social security stress symptoms tests understanding vision wanted working
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  2. D

    Peace

    Hello, I am new here. I am not new to fibro. I am also not new to auto-immune illness. I am learning though now that often it is the fibro that disrupts my life the most. I have only just learned that fibro can be the cause of mood changes. For over a month I have been experiencing the terrible...
  3. V

    widespread pain, support and treatments

    Found this forum as I have questions about fibro and dealing with the pain and exhaustion. I haven't yet been diagnosed but am waiting to see a rheumatologist. Ive had a lot of symptoms (mostly pain related) over the past many years but haven't put all my symptoms together until recently...
    • vevans
    • Thread
    • chronic daily death happy kids men natural pain questions rheumatologist specialist stress support symptoms trauma treatments understanding work
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  4. M

    anti-inflammatory diets

    Hi there - new here with a question. I've read (I've done way too much reading) a lot about anti-inflammatory diets, not eating nightshade plants (ie tomatoes), gf, etc. Have any of found that the diets actually work? I've been gf numerous times and thought it worked, but then though it might...
  5. jonchalk

    Officially diagnosed with Fibromyalgia

    Though I was just diagnosed in October 2016, I realized I actually had the symptoms for nearly 30+ years when I was at the Pain Clinic and speaking with the Rheumatologist. I have taken several programs and classes to deal with different aspects of my condition such as nutrition, Minding...
    • jonchalk
    • Thread
    • chronic chronic pain clinic condition diagnosed early exercises fatigue fibromyalgia gabapentin medications nutrition pain rheumatologist stress symptoms
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  6. Forgetmenot

    Driving.

    I've started driving lessons and after I feel so wiped out.i drive well,I'm on my dad's insurance,he has essential tremor,so I really need to pass my test.im told my teacher but he seems more interested in talking about other stuff. That brings me to another problem.this man who teaches me is...
  7. B

    Stress and Fibromyalgia

    Is it true that stress and trauma can make FM flare ups worse or even cause them? I have PTSD from a trauma that occurred several years ago, and it seems like whenever something triggers it or I get really stressed out trying not to think about it I get sent into a really bad flare up. Recently...
  8. M

    is this my heart? or muscle in back?

    For 7 days ive had weird tingeling in my back, sometimes a heat sensation with it. Today Im having pain on my roght side of my upper back between shoulder blades. It s9metimes takes my breath away, and It radiates through my chest. Is this stress? Is this fibromialgia? Do I run to theDr? Only to...
  9. M

    Added anger, bad vibes, and negativity.

    Its official for me. The above affects ME terribly. Ill give an example. Yesterday I was in the company of 2 men bickering with each other. To make a long story short, I should of excused myself and walked out of the room. The next thing I knew.......I was in an all out war with anxiety and...
  10. R

    New User - Frustrated, Trying to Get Diagnosed

    I have chronic pain in most of my joints (but very severe in my neck & lower back) and in the soft tissues or muscles near my joints (both forearms & shoulders, both calves & achilles heals). My first symptom, almost 2 years ago when I was 57, was mainly fatigue. I couldn't understand why I...
    • RobNorth
    • Thread
    • back chronic pain diagnose diagnosed diagnosis diet fatigue fibromyalgia food free frustrated gluten go away muscle pain neck pain problem rheumatologist specialist stress swelling symptom symptoms tests wanted wrong
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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