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Hello, I've lived with degenerative disc disease and fibro for 20+ years. A new doctor just recommended a facet rhizotomy to treat the pain related to the degeneration in my lower spine. I'm concerned because this sounds like a very painful procedure that is killing off nerves. Has anyone tried...

Hi all. I've lived with fibromyalgia since 2014 (diagnosed) and like since 2010 undiagnosed. I'm a mom to a 10 month old baby. I'm a freelance writer, working about 15 hours a week. And a wife. In my pre-fibro life, I used to be a competitive weightlifting athlete, power-yoga teacher and...

Since i got fibro and struggled with all the new symptoms that seem to arrive year after year I have developed a fear of hospital superbugs and being around people who have severe contagious illnesses. It's kind of my mind just about coping /or sometimes not when i am very unwell already and...

i have finally booked a dental appointment as my usually healthy gums are breaking out everywhere despite me taking super thorough care of them. Those of you i have been sharing threads with will know i am not doing well all round with illness and stress and because of jaw problems have been...

So many of you have experience with medications and as i have posted my fibro has become much more severe lately...lots of extreme stiffness with a kind of burning tightening band that makes my upper arms shoulders and legs rigid. If i go to reach for something it pulls all up the arm neck and...

WlkrdudeNew Member Hello everyone. I am new here! Please bare with me as this will be a long post, but hopefully you guys could enlighten me as to whether this prolonged mystery illness I have could in fact be Fibromyalgia. To begin I am a formerly healthy 30 year old man, 5'11'' and 150ish...

i have noticed a recurring theme on this forum and that is quite a few people say that sleep evades them. I have the complete opposite problem. I can't seem to get enough sleep. I sleep between 12-15 hours a day and would sleep more if my husband would allow it. You see when I sleep I have...

yes I no its not fibro ,and u would think owning a chillie rosa hair tranatula I'd love spiders right ? Wrong,here in the UK we have giant house spiders that are the fastest spider on earth. As told by the GBR.and every year we cut the corn and these black buggers come out to play.at night when...

Hi everyone, I have a question regarding a very upsetting incident that occurred this week with my doctor. I was prescribed oxycodone about a year ago for my chronic pain, migraines and Fibro. I was told by my GP and other specialists that this was the best solution at the time, as no other...

Just got diagnosed with Fibromyalgia.I don't know if I have it for sure or if the Neurologist was just guessing cause he had no clue what was wrong with me.They say I have to do one more test,electrical something or other? My brief history is that ive always suffered from depression,or a...