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I wish to tell you guys who are in this thread who do not yet have FBM but think that you do that please get yourselves checked up by a doctor. Do the necessary testing and let the results be conclusive, and then we can talk about how to face the disease and how to live and sustain life with it...

Not all acute pains point towards fibromyalgia. So please do not jump into conclusions before having yourself tested. Visit a doctor and let him give your diagnosis. Before that, if you read more on FBM, you will draw illusionary conclusions. This is common, and I am sure you guys won't be...

A lot of medical colleges accept FBM patients. This is quite unusual for me to hear, that people are being denied treatment. I also suggest you visit a reputed university like Johns Hopkins which takes in a lot of fibro patients everyday. And having met some of them, they seem happy at the kind...

I am sorry to hear so many people living in harsh terms. I can only say as on outsider to follow regimen and hope for a better tomorrow. The drugs do work, have faith in them. And please do not lose interest in life, try to ignore the pain and focus on the good things that happen in everyday...

My cousin who has the disease was on Lyrica and Savella for three months. Later the doctor moved him to Cymbalta for a week, and he didn't notice significant results. Later he was moved to Tylenol and it was quite good, and the pain was manageable. He tried a variety of exercises and after which...

Yes stretching is supposed to help. Also regular body exercises are meant to relieve the pain and keep the body fit. These are some alternate medicines: S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) Magnesium Vitamin D 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) I feel the intake will help in preventing the condition and making...

I hope you are doing better now. I read all the replies these wonderful people have given you. These are my tips: * Reduce intake of caffeine. It helps. * Maintain a journal of your pain cycles. It is easy to show it to a doctor. * Soak in a warm bath. * Exercise regularly.

Learning how to self-manage fibromyalgia symptoms with exercise and other lifestyle habits is vital to improve your mood, improve your sleep, and get relief from pain. For instance, many people with fibromyalgia are often caring for others, either by parenting or care giving for an older loved...

I am from India, and I am interested in knowing about Fibromyalgia for my science project. This community seems very helpful and I hope I can get some useful information from here and also get to learn from the patients themselves.

Hello and welcome here. Now that you know you have Fibromyalgia, I think it is best to accept the diagnosis. You can get a second opinion but most diagnosis which come from the tests aren't wrong. So all I can suggest is take it up, take your medicines, go for treatment and try to live a normal...