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Hello, I am a new member. I was diagnosed last year. I was relieved to finally get an answer, but I have to say at this point I am starting to lose hope. My fibro doctor, prescribed cymbalta a few months ago, I started feeling huge fatigue, inability to pass urine. They told me to stop taking...

I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in my teens going in as a Freshman in High School. I was not supported by the school and it was an uphill battle my entire High School career. I'm now a Junior in College and have been accepted into the schools Nursing Program. The past couple of years have been...

Watching tv tonight, there some ad on insomnia and neurotransmitters. Gaba is one key supplement in my sleep combo (posted it here). I've not dealt with insonmia and do get 8-10 hrs MOST nights of pretty good sleep. Here is info on Gaba and Sleep: How Does GABA Promote Sleep? Table of...

How do people manage fatigue and job at the same time? I have been so fatigued, so brain-fogged I have spent many of my accrued vacation days. I am wondering what lies ahead in terms of job or earning a living. I ve support or family to help me either. Now I walk ok, I ve a lot of...

I have problems with swelling a lot but sometimes quite severe. I will swell in my feet, ankles, legs, hands and wrists. The swelling will get bad enough that I have stage 1 pitting. When i have this swelling I becomes so stiff i can barely walk. My fingers I will not be able to close into a...

Hello! I am new to this group. I have considered the idea of a support group for a long time but didn't know where to start. I am hoping to gain some insight from others' experiences and just figure out some best practices for what might help. I was diagnosed with FM about 2 years ago, but...

Hi I'm new to this forum and am happy to have found it. I have been struggling with a growing list of what I believe to be fibromyalgia, but in at least 8 years of dealing with this I have yet to have a doc identify this is a diagnosis until recently. I have an internist seen for many years, a...

Hi- I am a new member to this forum support group. I have been taking Low Dose Naltrexone for my FMS pain for almost 2 years. LDN is a trace amount (4.5 mg. or less) of Naltrexone. It's an old drug and therefore no drug companies are pushing doctors to prescribe it. I had found out about it...

Dear Prospective Participant, My name is Tami Soleim. I am a Graduate student from Edgewood College in Madison Wisconsin. The purpose of this study is to examine how the perception of medical care, within the Fibromyalgia patient population, affects their ability to be treated well and feel...

Hey all, this post may get long and I apologize. I am a 28/f who has just graduated nursing school. A couple of months ago I decided to cut down on the Wellbutrin I was taking due the anxiety and irritability it was causing. I started experiencing generalized numbness and twitching mostly in my...