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    Very confused about my Dx.

    Hello Everyone, I am new here and I'm hoping to get some feedback. I have recently been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis. I know for sure the Osteoarthritis was a accurate diagnose, but still in denial about the fibromyalgia. For starters I have joint pain and muscle aches...
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  2. M

    Pain and more Fibro IDK

    I have had a relatively healthy life, at this point 32 I do not get sick, IE no flu, fevers, colds etc are a rarity, but instead I get odd ball ailments. I don't what causes them but they are becoming more frequent. I will break down the major stuff in my life Chicken pox at 4 Shingles at 14...
    • mamabird
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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    Men don't have Fibromyalgia! OSIT

    Grab a snack this could take a while. I'm 38 years old. Male. A Medically Retired Navy Helicopter mechanic. I have had two microdiscectomy/laminectomy surgeries along with the removal of disk material from L4-L5 and L5-S1. I suffer from chronic back and leg pain and have since 1995 when I and...
    • BigSquishy
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    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  4. F

    Hello

    Hi. I'm new here, wanted to just go to a place where I can relate and possibly learn of any new and helpful coping strategies. I am currently taking one wellbutrin in the morning as well as celebrex, and then 2 paxil at night along with flexeril if needed, and / or Tylenol 3s as needed. This...
    • fibetoronto
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  5. M

    sick day today

    HI all, I am taking a sick day as I need to pace myself and am a bit overwhelmed today. I am diagnosed with fibro and am so fed up with the doctors. I am on Cymbalta and Lyrica but feel pretty well the same as I have for the past three years. I feel my doc thinks I am full of crap but am not...
  6. H

    Fibro & Anesthesia/Surgery?

    Hello to everyone, although I'm new to this forum I've lived with Fibro & related symptoms for a very long time. Initially diagnosed with Lupus due to ANA in bloods and aches and pains etc, decided to change Rheummy as I seemed to be on huge amount of serious meds and not feeling any better, but...
    • HopefulCC
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  7. J

    Feeling hopeless

    Hi I'm a newbie (to this forum not fibromyalgia) I'm a 34yr old mother of 3 and for 7yrs I've complained of fatigue and all over body pain. I was diagnosed about 8 months ago and have had every test done to finally get a answer to why at 34 I feel like a 90yr old woman. I was first prescribed...
    • Jden1122
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    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Chronic pain
  8. L

    Urgent Lyrica Question!

    I'm 18 and I was just diagnosed with FM and CFS on July 30th. My rheum started me on Lyrica Thursday night, and today I was reading about side effects. First off, I'm seeing that most people expereince side effects before the drug starts working. That's horrifying, to be frank, but not as...
  9. A

    Tired ALL the time, fibro?

    I have had fatigue off and on for 2-3 years and I occasionally have pain in my joints and feel flu like. Lately, I feel this way more often than not. I have had my thyroid checked several times lately because I have several of the typical hypo symptoms such as constipation, weight gain...
    • allyj316
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    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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    My Doc Gave me Homework...Help!

    So the day finally came for me to go and get my blood work results and talk about treatment options today. First, my blood work came back normal and negative for the list of test run to rule out autoimmune diseases and other illness that could be causing my chronic fatigue and pain. Big relief...
    • elawhon
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    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Pharmaceuticals and pharmacology
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