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Hello all, i wanted to put this in a thread so folks will know how to do it and why it helps. Start a daily log book. I use a Daily planer that has big areas i can write in. throughout the day i write in this book and when i take my meds. What to write in the log book: The meds: What you are...

Hey everybody, Im Nathan. I was just wondering if anyone knows of treatments/medications that have been/are being tested for adolescents. Im 16, and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 2 years ago. After two years of trying different meds, combos of meds, diets, homeopathic methods, accupuncture...

Hi. I was diagnosed with Fibro this past Aug. for a long time my GP thought most of my symptoms (pain, TMJ, tingling in hands and feet, muscle cramps and twitching, headaches, fatigue) were stress and anxiety related as my mom's health over the past year has been declining and and was finally...

Hi everyone. I'm a little shy and it has taken me two years since my diagnosis to join this or any forum. I hope I can help someone by sharing information, but I want to start with a big complaint. In this "information age" why is it so hard to search for a doctor specializing in fibromyalgia...

I have found stretching to helpful with the pain, it helps relaxes the overworked nerves that sends off signals to the muscles. This is something I have to do every single day. To feel relief.

Some day I feel good as one can and others I just want to lie down into a fetal position and die but not literal. My worst season my pain increases is winter and my better season is summer. I notice that weather effects me because of the barometric pressure systems in our atmosphere. My sleep...

If there is one word that drives me mad beyond all others with fibro it is the "L" word - LAZY. For me it is either soul sappingly depressing or makes me so mad I overdo things trying to prove I am not and end up with a flare. When I first diagnosed and being seen by different professionals...

I am 32 years old and for the past 4 years now have been to over 22 doctors and specialist. I have changed my Primary Care Physician over 6 times. I have been to Ortho docs, Spine Specialists, Neurologists, Physical Therapists, Mental Health Professionals, Chiropractors, Urologists, Dieticians...

Hi All, I have been diagnosed with fibro for a while. More recently, my Rheumatologist recommended I go see a neurologist just to rule any possible neurological issues out. My Neurologist had me take an EMG. If you don't know what an EMG is, it is a two-part test. First, they hook...

So.. I live in Arizona. It is HOT. Let me give you bit of a back story. I know some of you may have seen some of my previous post, but let me sum things up. Okay. I am going through a divorce. Lost my job, my apartment, about to lose my car. So yes a hard time. All of these things were out of...