fibromyalgia

  1. J

    Is fibromyalgia a diagnosis of / by exclusion?

    The opinion that fibromyalgia is still a diagnosis of or by exclusion comes up fairly often, altho it was like the tender points test debunked by the ACR criteria in 2010. It is a diagnosis of exclusion, inclusion and checking the amount of pain and 6 other symptoms. It's true that many...
  2. M

    Fibromyalgia / Reye’s syndrome are they linked?

    Please be aware as a long term sufferer of Fibromyalgia that Reye’s syndrome ‘may’ be linked. It started as a body buzzing feeling at the same time fibro started. Took years to develop. Watch out for brain damage which I have in a moderate state. Completely destroyed my life as no doctor ever...
  3. Faustina

    Caregiving while ill with Fibromyalgia?

    I am full-time caregiver for my elderly mom who suffers multiple serious health problems which have also affected her cognition. She is bedridden, unable to stand to pivot into a wheelchair, unable to leave the house for physician appointments and trapped in an upstairs bedroom in a...
  4. J

    Fibromyalgia Conferences/Summits/Webinars etc.

    Up to now I've kept low profile with all the webinars and summits I've been watching and taking notes the past few years, and didn't get any questions about my mentions of them either. Now I've thought praps after all it makes sense to share what's going on, even if no one will take part. For...
  5. C

    Mucinex Has Reduced my Fibromyalgia pain

    I read in a book by Devin Starlanyl, MD that Mucinex (guafenesin) can help with FM pain. So I tried it & I'm feeling better. I have had FM for over 30 years, have tried every rx & alternative substance you can name, with little to no benefit. I had no expectation that it would help, but I'll...
  6. CancerSignFibro

    “No such thing as Fibromyalgia “

    Yep, the new doctor that took over for my doctor who died of cancer! Of course she can’t tell me why I hurt so bad. My legs now hurt so horrible I don’t know what to do with them. I imagine she thinks I am making it up. This stuff is so hard and these idiot medical professionals make it worse.
  7. D

    Surgery and Fibromyalgia

    I have to have shoulder surgery in the near future to remove calcium deposits in my shoulder. Just wondering how well pain medications worked after surgery. Right now I am on Norco 7.5mg and they worked for a few days and now they don't work at all. I am not normally on a pain medication and...
  8. Forgetmenot

    Fibromyalgia bunny

    I got a fibromyalgia bunny for mother's day. Even has tender points lol
  9. F

    Conditioning - Happiness

    Hi. I just attended a conference on Fibromyalgia and one of the things scientists/doctors discussed is meditation and brain power. I'd like to propose for everyone to come here every day and post three positive things that happened to them today. I'll start: 1. Attending FM conference made me...
  10. Drtohelpfibro

    Fibromyalgia book title feedback

    I am a physician with a soon to be published book on fibromyalgia and want input and feedback on the title. The book is meant for those with fibromyalgia and their loved ones. The following is the first couple paragraphs to get a feel for it. When I started medical school in 1992, I was...
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