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  1. M

    Seeking support

    I have been living in a tight knit community for almost four years. The fact that I feel so desperate right now for support and am turning to the internet angers me. I wish there was a better undertanding of chronic illnesses out there. People have no freakn clue. It is so hard. I am sick of...
    • MissSpunky
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Chronic pain
  2. S

    My friend has fibro, is broke, on verge of suicide....

    I have a friend. She is 36. She always had nonspecific symptoms, but after she had her gallbladder removed, she started having severe symptoms. They only got worse after she started and stopped a birth control drug called YAZ. She is, for the past four years, constantly in pain...she gets...
    • sscheinfe
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    • acupuncture blood pressure burning cymbalta disability doctor doctors donations early friend heart how to job lyrica meds naturopathic doctor opiates pain physical therapy pressure rest spasms symptoms therapy
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  3. K

    Almost 10 Years Of Chronic Pain

    I am 28 years old and have had chronic pain for almost 10 years. It started with severe back pain right under the bottom of my right shoulder blade. Doctor after doctor just tell me they don't know what to tell me. I eventually just gave up on them. I've been to MD's, DO's, Chirpractors, Massage...
    • kira
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    • advice back back pain brain chronic chronic pain diagnosis doctor energy immediately lost massage migraine muscle muscle pain no diagnosis pain shoulder support therapy weather weight wrists
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  4. D

    Suggested Treatment

    Hi, I have had Fibro for over 18 years. I have tried many conventional treatments such as NSAIDS, most common prescription pain relievers including Lyrica and I get some relief using Tramadol and anti-depressants like Celexa. I had to stop the NSAID because I developed acute Kidney failure from...
  5. J

    Doctor's finally listening...

    Hi everyone. My name is Jayelle and I'm new here. As you've guessed, I'm also new to fibro...or at least having a diagnosis. Has anyone else had a hard time just getting a doctor to listen to you? I've been told everything from, "Well, we can't find out what's wrong so we're not going to do...
    • jayelle
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    • back bed children chronic chronic pain diagnosis doctor doctors feet friend medications meds men neck pain physical therapy rant stroke therapy treatment understanding undiagnosed wrong
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  6. D

    I just can't take it anymore!

    I just can't take it anymore! Last week out of nowhere, the pain across my upper back was so bad it hurt to breathe because the trigger points were so bad. This was in addition to all the trigger points in my lower back and hips. For 2 days I got absolutely no sleep, so i found a place for a...
  7. S

    burning lips

    does anyone experience burning lips during a flare up? my lips burn, they even look like someone took a lip liner around them. i'm still drinking to keep myself hydrated and can't seem to put enough lip therapy on them to calm them down.
  8. D

    Can the mercury in dental amalgams cause fibromyalgia?

    Ingegerd Rosborg and her colleagues from the University Hospital in Goteburg, Sweden compared the levels of trace elements in the blood and urine of 38 females with fibromyalgia with 41 female controls to determine whether these elements have any role in the causation of the disease. They...
    • David Hammond
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    • carolina condition dental doctors fibromyalgia lead lost media mercury metallic muscle muscle pain night pain rheumatologist sleep taste therapy treatment undiagnosed vision
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  9. L

    New, and Ow.

    Good morning folks. Although I'm officially just starting this fibromyalgia journey, of course I've been on it for years. It started right after my first son was born 7.5 years ago. Back pain, neck pain, headaches, insomnia, depression....you all know the rest. Massages and physical therapy and...
    • Lardeelion
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    • acupuncture anxiety back back pain cooking depression fibromyalgia good headaches insomnia kids medication neck pain physical therapy rest scleroderma sick therapy understanding
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  10. L

    Newly diagnosed and overwhelmed

    After being treated for pain but never diagnosed with anything for nearly 2 years, I was completely frustrated. During this time I was also tested to see if I had early onset Alzheimer's (I don't) and have also been diagnosed with sleep apnea. Thought I was going crazy. I finally found a...
    • Lady rider
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    • balance diagnosed early family fibromyalgia frustrated insurance lyrica newly diagnosed night onset overwhelmed pain physical therapy rheumatologist sleep therapy work
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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