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    Interesting Older Study re: Pain and Fatigue

    I was looking around for news about Fibromyalgia, and I stumbled upon this older article from 2008. I've always wondered why it seems that specific ailments target one gender more than others. The first time I encountered the situation was when I finally found a name for my bladder condition...
    • WarriorPrincess
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Chronic fatigue
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    Gender specific

    I've noticed men have the ilness less then women and it would probably be nice to have a place for them to connect. It's not being discriminating it's aknolleging a difference at times. im not sure, but I think the male population probably has a harder time finding support or even acknowledging...
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    Fibromyalgia and pregnancy.

    Is there anyone pregnant and suffering from FM? Common symptoms of FM are usually confused with those of pregnancy resulting in FM going undetected. Women with FM have more symptoms of pregnancy than those without especially in the first 3 months. Doctors recommend that women with FM go off...
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    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...
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    Rheumatologist Friday

    the primary care refered me to a rheumatologist, that appointment is friday. said she didnt want to tag me with fibromyalgia but felt confident that is what i am dealing with. all of the typical symptoms, a gazillion tests, co-pays, and all of the usual attempts to figure out what is wrong with...
    • wedel
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    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
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    New Member

    Hello, I am a new member of this forum and look forward to communicating with other members who have fibromyalgia. I've had fibromyalgia for around 12-15 years. I was diagnosed about 6-8 years after I was diagnosed with MS. About 5 members of my family have fibromyalgia, all women of course...
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    Rolling the Dice

    I am so tired of. DR. APPOINTMENTS. I'm being tapered off of pain meds 10 MG 2 times a day right now. I'm so exausted I can't think. I'm going along with my new Dr. With hopes he knows what he's talking about. His answer is stop: the opiats, and do yoga. Am I seriously Daft.? I'm seeing Another...
  8. R

    15 years since diagnosis

    I began having insomnia, headaches, diffuse body-wide pain and cognitive problems back in early 2000. By June of that year, I could only work a few hours per week at my senior analyst position at Siemens Power Corp, Nuclear Div. At year's end, with no diagnosis and unable to really perform my...
    • Red_Sonja
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Welcome new members
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    Scared every time a new symptom pops up

    My pain started a year and a half ago in my hands, then my feet. 5 months later I went to the ER with chest pains and was diagnosed with chostocondritis. 3 months after that the horrible migraines started, then the neck pain, then the throat, more chest pain, breast pain, and stomach issues the...
    • mash0825
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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    Kicking option B

    I came across a moving open letter on fb about grief and resilience by Sheryl Sandberg, COO at fb and activist for women. She tragically lost her husband a few months ago and wrote this letter after 30 days of grief, sheloshim. It was heartbreaking to read her story but also deeply empowering in...
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