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  1. N

    New to forum, not so new to fm

    Hi, I am new to this forum, and so very happy to have found it. I am a 40 year old mother of 3. I had been diagnosed over 10 years ago by a rheumatologist; however, my primary had me convinced for years that it was a disease that doctors had made up. That they just came up with a name for...
    • Nayzam
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  2. M

    Pain Management

    I am 32 & have been suffering with fibro symptoms for the past 10 years. I was just recently formally diagnosed with 16 tender points. My symptoms have increased drastically, I can no longer work, I have 2 children ages 8 & 13 & am really struggling. In addition to the fibro, I now have...
  3. R

    Not a death sentence

    Some patients when diagnosed with fibromyalgia go into panic mode and become depressed. This stress is one of the dynamics that accelerates FM. Doctors should give pretest counselling especially to teenage patients who look at it like a death sentence. Post test counselling is also required. The...
  4. M

    reposting

    I wrote a comment about stress months ago, and it was reposted. Only I did not repost it. What's that about.?
  5. T

    Disability

    I spoke with my attorney yesterday and he said I should get a hearing in either June, July or August and then get the decision about a month later. This is very disappointing news as I was originally told I would most likely have my hearing in June. I worry and fret about this constantly and...
  6. R

    Fibromyalgia and work Part 2

    The role of employers to employees with fibro is part of best practice that can be monitored by fibro associations. It is recommended that employees be reminded of deadlines for meetings as well as allowins time off for counselling. Sensitivity training for coworkers of those suffering from...
  7. R

    Fibromyalgia and work Part 1

    By self managing and controlling daily stress, most people with fibro can do almost anything they choose. A good first step is to discuss your fibro with your boss and co-workers for them to have a better picture of what fibromyalgia entails. Ask your boss if you can take rest periods during bad...
  8. L

    Thank You

    I want to start out by saying thank you to all of you. I have been reading through this forum for a few days now and I can't tell you how thankful I am to have found you and how helpful this site has already been. Now for my story........ In late November I started with Severe debilitating...
    • Lorlynn
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  9. F

    feeling defeated

    this is my first original post to this forum and it's going to be a long one probably. i hope that everyone who reads this will be open-minded. i chose an anonymous forum that wasn't on facebook to get into specific details of my life and my fight with chronic illness. i am a survivor of...
    • Feeling Defeated
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  10. Feien

    Could this be fibro?

    Hello everyone, I'm a 24 year old female from Canada. I've been experiencing pain and fatigue for some time and I've started wondering if I might have fibro... I have been diagnosed with hip bursitis about a year ago. I've been having chronic hip pain for years, anti-inflammatories don't help...
    • Feien
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    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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