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Hi! I was recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and I'm just not sure about it. I figured I would seek out advice from people with experience and that's why I'm here. This is going to be very long and I apologize. I will appreciate anyone that takes the time to read it! A little bit about...

Hi Everyone. I'm new. I guess I have fibro. I feel terrible and I don't know what to do. I'm very tired and weak. My family doesn't understand y I'm not doing everything I used to. Most of the time they look at me like they think I'm lazy. My husband gets upset if I stay in bed to long. I'm 45...

Some patients when diagnosed with fibromyalgia go into panic mode and become depressed. This stress is one of the dynamics that accelerates FM. Doctors should give pretest counselling especially to teenage patients who look at it like a death sentence. Post test counselling is also required. The...

We all deal with many negative events and stressful and painful symptoms on a regular basis, so I thought it would be nice to have a thread where we can share positive news. Perhaps reading over the posts here will lighten our moods, and give others some hope. I was at the Emergency Room the...

I know some don't believe in natural methods, or would prefer to rely on medication, but I prefer to limit the number and type of medications I put into my body. Blood pressure medication is something I'm averse to, because it could complicate at least a few of my other issues. I have a...

I've been dealing with torrential rains, at least one tornado warning that I was unaware of, since I lost internet, phone and TV for 3 days. Thankfully the power only went out for a short period before being restored. In the midst of that, I ended up in the Emergency Room. My stomach was...

High blood pressure can be caused by pain or various medications. Another common reason is overweight as some medicines lower metabolism or a poorly functional thyroid. Most fibro medicine like Cymbalta, Effexor and NSAIDS and other antidepressants also cause high blood pressure. Avoiding fatty...

My doctor suggested a couple of years ago I might have FM, but I really didn't think so, but I was wrong. I believe after reading about this horrible condition I have had symptoms for about 8 years. Over the last three years I've been dealing with an infection filled abscess which tunnel and...

I am a 22 year old female with no prior health conditions or troubles. On December 1st 2015 I woke up during the middle of the night with the left side of my chest and left arm numb.. Also some mild pain but mostly a very numb uncomfortable feeling. After waking up and moving around the pain...

I have no financial ties to any products mentioned here, and no association other than being a member, with any websites that I may mention. If I mention them, it is only because I, as a mother of a child diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, CRPS and CFS/ME, have found them to be helpful. My...