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  1. H

    I've been trying, but adjusting seems endless...

    I've been absent from the forum for a while, just got into a depression because of multiple things going on and kind of closed off as much as I could to the outside world. My doctor started me on Effexor in February for depression and to block some of the nerve pain I have. She increased my dose...
    • Heavenjumper
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    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  2. R

    New to this site - but longstanding Fibromyalgia

    Hello fellow sufferers. I am new to this site. This is my wife’s story and my involvement. “The good news is that it’s not going to kill you. The bad news is that you will have it for the rest of your life.” This is my wife’s latest diagnosis by a leading pain physician in Queensland...
    • RobB
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  3. Sagey

    OMG Found Great Letter!!! Explains Fibro

    "The Fibromyalgia Letter" "The Fibromyalgia Letter" Hello Family, Friends, and Anyone Wishing to Know Me! How do I explain this to you my family and friends? This is very difficult to do as my illness is "unseen." So allow me to begin by thanking you for taking the time out of your day to...
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    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  4. Sagey

    Constant leg pain

    Hi All, Lately I've noticed my leg pain in both legs are worsening. I just lied down and as soon as I do both my legs are aching soo bad. I would get sciatica pain on and off during sleep, but this constant aching is really starting to get to me. I'm on Gabapentin and I did decrease some , only...
  5. R

    New here, working with ms & fm

    New to the forum, unfortunately not to MS & FM. I'm searching for some advice on advancing my treatment for the fibromyalgia as I have run into dead ends!? As a male, late 30s, I have reached point in treatment that is no longer aiding in my day to day. Having gone through many rounds of...
  6. 1sweed

    Video: Symptoms Of Anxiety & Panic Disorder

    This video helps to break down the symptoms of anxiety and panic disorder into steps that will help you know about each condition and how they affect you. Having anxiety or panic attacks can cause several symptoms that can become overwhelming if you go without any type of treatment, such as...
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    • Forum: Help and inspiration
  7. S

    No doctor, no insurance, no meds, needing ssi

    I was diagnosed in1996 with fibro. Just a few years later was also diagnosed with hashimotos throiditis. They play off each other. The meds for one doesn't help the other, and vice versa. So thru pain management bio whatever, I learned how to control my pain without meds. I have lived for...
    • Sonshyn71
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Fibro fog
  8. M

    Homeostasis/Tolerance ruins every treatment attempt

    Does anyone else have problems with homeostasis and drug tolerance, to the point that whatever treatment you try only works for a couple months at best? I've taken and gabapentin, lyrica, baclofen. They all worked great...until they stopped working. Sleep aids are the same. Even diet! I...
  9. H

    The Path To Treatment Continues

    I have mentioned here before that I was trying to change my doctor due to the overwhelming urge to knock the first one into the floor. On my last visit to him, he refused my request for a referral to a rheumatologist on the basis of "a rheumatologist only sees patients with rheumatological...
    • Heavenjumper
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  10. G

    what type of doctor to help with this pain?

    I was diagnosed a year ago with FM by my general practitioner. At the time I was already on Escitalopram for depression and he prescribed Mobic for the pain. I also have bone on bone OA of both knees. The Mobic has helped my knee pain but for me, the worst pains are the "zings" that happen out...
    • glm777
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Chronic pain
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