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  1. Forgetmenot

    Legs .

    I no I've said this before .infact there was quite a thread on it. But my legs are stupid with pain.and it's getting to me alittle. So instead of sitting here moaning ,I'm going to ask for some tips .we can share.. I don't have a bath sadly. The one thing that would work is an axe ,in don't have...
  2. P

    anyone have anemia plus fibro

    Was recently diagnosed as having anemia after routine blood work with my GP. I had been feeling even MORE fatigued and made of lead prior to that ... and thought maybe it was a fibro flare. He put me on iron pills right away, and said a colonscopy is needed to see if there's any intestinal...
    • PhillyFibro
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    • back family fibro flare flare iron lead meds men pain sick tests treatments vitamins work
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Chronic fatigue
  3. V

    Fear of being labeled an imposter

    I've been dealing with chronic pain increasingly over the last two years. (I think longer, but I really started noticing it a couple of years ago.) I had my first appointment with a rheumatologist and he said I have fibromyalgia, and he thinks I also have an autoimmune condition. He ordered a...
  4. T

    I feel stupid , embarassed and alone with fibro

    I was recently diagnosed with FM back in March. This has been about a 3 year process and I'm still not convinced. Three years ago I started having some pain and discomfort in the front and back of neck. Soon after I started having back spasms and they would cause me to be on the couch for a day...
    • tripphm84
    • Thread
    • age anxiety back balance chronic pain dad daily depression diagnosis exercise family leg lift neck neurologist pain quality of life rheumatologist spasms specialist stress stupid symptoms test work
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  5. M

    Put back on Cymbalta. Help

    I let the Dr. I'm seeing now talk me into trying Cymbalta again, I told him at least 10 times I had a terrible time with Cymbalta, and that my family has told me they noticed a change in my personality. For 6 months he's been tapering me off of pain medication 5 mg perc, with tylenol. He...
    • moe1959
    • Thread
    • angry arm back brain brain fog cymbalta depression disability family feet fibromyalgia good hope jobs medication meds money pain pain medication rest right to die sad sick story wheelchair work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Pharmaceuticals and pharmacology
  6. M

    Doctor that will help in Menifee ca

    I am in serious pain that doctors dont seem to understand tramadol and cymbalta do not work, I am 25y old M so i understand them being hesitant to prescribe anything else but the pain is affecting me non stop every day. I had taken norco that i had from my wisdom teeth being pulled and it helped...
    • MylesH
    • Thread
    • cymbalta doctor doctors pain tramadol work
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Chronic pain
  7. V

    Newly diagnosed

    Though I've been having increasing pain (and other symptoms) over the last couple of years, I was only diagnosed with fibromyalgia last week. My rheumatologist also thinks I have Sjorgren's syndrome or some other autoimmune condition (maybe lupus). I just had blood work done today. On one hand...
    • VegAthLes
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    • autoimmune condition diagnose diagnosed diagnosis fatigue fibro fog fibromyalgia frustrated men newly diagnosed pain rheumatologist symptoms treatment work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  8. S

    Muscle Pain/Casein

    OK, so here is a little story of what I have stumbled upon, and it probably won't work for everyone, but I imagine some... Last week my neighbor wanted to borrow my folding table. I couldn't find her number to call her to tell her to pick it up, so I decided I would bring it over. Granted, the...
  9. CountryGirl

    Does anyone else take Naltrexone 4.5mg

    Well I'm new here so thought I would post. I've had fibro for several years and like many spent the first 3 screaming WHY & trying ever drug that the big pharmaceutical companies push. I tried them all and then found an amazing Dr who was willing to work with ME & let me lead my journey. For...
  10. T

    New member

    Hi just wanted to introduce myself, I was first diagnosed with FM 2002 after 4 years of not knowing what was happening to me. 2009 it really felt like I was coming out the other side, was able to go back to work full time and lead a " normal " life again. November 2015 all the symptoms seem to...
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