diagnosis

Hi, I'm new to forums and have never discussed my illnesses with strangers before. I am so alone with my new diagnosis of FM from a rheumatologist. I have been suffering for years and put it down to arthritis. My GP is too busy, my husband thinks it's just pain so take a pill, my friends are...

Hi, I was wondering whether most of you have had a brain MRI done during the process of your fibromyalgia diagnosis? To rule others options out? I never have one done of my brain, and now that I have serious tingling/numbness in my feet, I think I want a scan done just to rule anything else...

Hello. I just got diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Been having a lot of things wrong with me ever since I got back from my deployment when I was in the military. Was medically retired from the military. And recently got diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I'm not so much scared of the pain that comes with...

You know, I thought it was hard enough finding out that I had Rheumatoid Arthritis a year and a half ago. It was hard to wrap my head around all the pills that I needed to take just to slow the disease and manage the pain. It was hard to give myself weekly injections. It is hard to continue to...

Today is not a good day! I went in for vascular surgery only to be turned away by the surgeon because of weight/BMI issues. My weight has rocketed since Christmas, I gained 2 stone in 2 weeks and it is still increasing by the day. I saw my GP a couple of weeks ago and mentioned concerns about...

Does anyone else have serious reaction with their laundry detergent since having fibro? I used to be able to use all kinds of cleaning supplies but my body has become so much more hyper sensitive that now I get nauseous from doing laundry.:confused: It's not like I'm sniffing or drinking or...

New to being diagnosed with FM. My brain is exhausted from all of this. I am really active and now I am having a hard time slowing down due to not wanting to give in to the pain in my hip and shoulder pain. I had a nuclear bone scan which showed nothing...not even RA...I am so confused right...

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I continue to be frustrated with getting a diagnosis. Continuing pain and discomfort and fatigue. Up until this year I was working as a substitute teacher at a local girls high school. I loved working there and always felt like I was coming into a strong caring community. I have always had...

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