So after a few failed attempts to see different Rheumatologists I finally found one willing to see me. He took the time to really listen to everything I had going on and all of the appointments I've already had. He asked a ton of questions and actually listened to the answers. I was in his...
I work as a high school teacher. I teach four classes, three of which are freshmen. Then I coach for two and a half hours in the afternoon. In all I spend 11-12 hours at work every day. When I mention that it is stressful or hard or tiring, I frequently get asked if I think I'm more tired than...
I am a 26 years old and was diagnosed December 2013 with fibromyalgia after many years of neck and upper back pain. My pain started with very tight muscles and frequent spasms. I'd get headaches and just a lot of pain in my neck. Now that has diminished somewhat, although I still get shooting...
Hi y'all my name is Amy Hagood & I'm from Texas, U.S.. I am a very proud Mommy of 6. I only gave birth to 3 though. A daughter (8yrs) & a son (6yrs) from my 1st marriage & my husband Chris & I share a daughter (2yrs) together. God notnonly blessed me with Chris but also with 3 new daughters...
Hey everyone, I'm newly diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I want to learn as much as possible about it. My Dr. Started me right off with Cymbalta at 30mg, and I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. I've only been on it 3 days now, and I feel worse than when I started it. I take tramadol for...
Hi Everyone. My name is Tami. I'm 44 years old and I am newly diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. You are probably curious as to why I say I don't believe the diagnosis. Well, I have been having fatigue, skin pain?, memory/cognitive impairment, swollen lymph node in my neck, rash on my chest, joint...
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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...
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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...
I have been feeling so very lousy for a few weeks now. I have fibromyalgia plus cervical disc disease. I was taking 200mg Lyrica and 120mg of Cymbalta each day. My fibro doctor and I have fallen out and he will not give me a new script for Lyrica, had to stop taking it about a month ago...
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I am just wondering if anyone else has had their health issues affect their marriage? I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2008. Had 3 surgeries and several RAI treatments at high doses due to the aggressiveness of my cancer. I have had way too many CT scans in the past 5 years. I...
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