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  1. Chrispy93

    in a depressive state

    so i have not been here is a while... fare warning, im a terriable speller, reynoyds if flairing in my fingers, and im feeling kinda spacy. so my words may be a mess. today my son was in a car accident with my car. he is fine, thank god. but the car is not. the car's name is fred and ive had...
  2. M

    Migraine?

    Quick back story, I was diagnosed with fibro late last year. . I was feeling pretty good about 2ish months and just recently I started getting headaches. These geadaches can last from an hour to days. Currently I've had this headache for 6 days. My problem is it doesn't feel like any I've had...
  3. S

    Fibro worse after diagnosed?

    My husband was diagnosed with fibromyalgia several months ago. He was working back then and in pain and had depression and anxiety problems. However, when the dr diagnosed him he seemed to overnight get much worse. I don't really understand what happened if it was just a release and he felt like...
  4. sleepygrumpydopey

    Just diagnosed, frustrated, and Humbled!

    Hi there, My journey: My mother had RA and used to tell me she was "crippled after I was born" and couldn't walk for weeks. I used to laugh at her silently and think she was being a little dramatic, couldn't believe that was true. After my daughter was born, I was 29, I have head to toe...
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  5. B

    Hi

    Hi my name is Ben. I am thirty two years old. I just found out a few months ago that i have fibromyalgia. Here's a little bit about my back ground and how i found out i have it. I met my wife back in 2011. We we're married on May 5th 2012. About a month after we got married my wife had a bi...
    • Bennyboy72582
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  6. J

    Hey ya'll

    Hey everyone! New to the group. Recently diagnosed. Prescribed Lyrica 75mg 2x a day. Still in horrible pain. After work, I typically lay on a heating pad for the area that's the worst, which here lately has been in my upper back and into my neck or lower back. Now I'm waking up in tears with...
    • JenJenH81
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  7. H

    My suggestions

    Ive had fibromyalgia for about 2 yrs now but was just diagnosed. Like most I had to go through test after test to finally get there. Its the most frustrating thing to deal with but Im still working full time but am lowering my hours to 37 soon. Things that have helped: 8 hrs sleep Low stress...
  8. A

    Newly diagnosed

    I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I currently am working full time as a hairstylist. Im finding it hard to work, keep a social life, and be happy/excited about the holidays and seeing family. Its hard being in pain 24/7 and doing these things... Any advice?
    • asmith13
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  9. B

    Newly diagnosed

    Hello, I've joined this site as I'm having a difficult time at the moment and don't know what to do next. I was diagnosed in October after struggling for nearly 5 years and a doctor finally listening to me! Even though it was such a fight to get diagnosed and start getting treatment, I'm now...
    • Bugsy
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    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  10. L

    recently diagnosed and off work - Anyone else going through the same?

    hi there, I am new to this and not sure if I was supposed to start a new thread? I was diagnosed with Fibro and CFS about 8 months ago. I have been off work for about the same amount of time and am feeling extremely stressed about it. I was working full time with the symptoms for the past 3...
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