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  1. J

    Need Help - at a loss

    Hello everyone. This is my very first post! I have an appointment (again) with a rheumatologist tomorrow so wanted to get some advice. My GP thinks I may have fibro. So this all started back in July 2014 with what was back pain. Did chiro, got a little better, then got bad in my legs as...
    • jennab
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  2. K

    Desperate for help!

    I am a 22 year old female with no prior health conditions or troubles. On December 1st 2015 I woke up during the middle of the night with the left side of my chest and left arm numb.. Also some mild pain but mostly a very numb uncomfortable feeling. After waking up and moving around the pain...
    • ksage15
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    • arm back bed blood pressure comfortable conditions diagnosis emg female fibromyalgia go away health heart help! increase mri neurologist night pain pain medications physical therapy pressure problem research scared stress symptoms test tests wrong
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  3. M

    Complain...

    I wish we could find a cure right now. I'm 24 and I've had fibromyalgia since I was 15 and I am so so tired and everything feels so hard. I've wanted to make movies for as long as I can remember but I just don't know if I can take any more stress because it makes the pain worse. But not doing...
  4. C

    A 21st Century Disease?

    Hi there. I have just joined this forum and am finding it very interesting. I've had 35 years of fibro flares and remissions (like now!) with medical investigations showing no cause - apart from episodes of low iron stores and always slightly low white blood cell counts. I have found, as I'm...
  5. R

    Fibromyalgia and exercise

    Exercise and activity allow patients to have control over FM and the amount of pain they feel. Exercise helps restores the bodies' neurochemical balance triggering a positive emotional state. It slows down the heart racing adrenaline stress and boosts pain fighting endorphins. Lack of exercise...
  6. G

    Raising a Child Who Has Primary Juvenile Fibro?

    I am sharing my own experience with raising a child who has Primary Juvenile Fibro. Is anyone else raising a Fibro Child? What have you learned? What's working for you? My child has Primary Juvenile Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS. She beat a round with CRPS that still sort of tries to flare...
    • gryfalcon
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  7. R

    Fibromyalgia causes: overview

    The exact cause of FM is yet to be conclusively determined. Women suffer 10 times more than men. One cause is an overactive autonomic nervous system causing the endocrine system to release large amounts of hormones responsive to pain; post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); bacterial and viral...
  8. 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?
  9. R

    New frontiers in fibromyalgia treatment

    Research and development are two areas that need emphasis to develop better drugs for the treatment of fibromyalgia. A recent drug, Savella (milnacipran) is being used to treat FB with excellent results. It acts by raising brain levels of serotonin, the stress buffering hormone and...
  10. M

    Pretty sure I have fibromyalgia

    Hi, my name is Joy. I am new to these forums, and this is my first post. I am 37 years old. I have been struggling for a long time, getting diagnosed with various things. 1. I had GERD (acid reflux), and my gastroenterologist told me it was the cause of my IBS, even though IBS started...
    • MamaGeek
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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