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  1. Sarafina

    Freaking a little Leg feels bruised??

    Hi all. I'm still having a problem with my right calf/shin. It hurts like a pulled muscle but also feels bruised when I touch it. Does anyone experience this?
  2. P

    Possibly Fibromyalgia, Anxiety, or something else?

    Hello, all: I've been dealing with a tingling (and occasionally burning) sensation on the left side of my body. It started almost two weeks ago when I had what I believe was a panic attack while driving home from work. I had to pull over into a parking lot and call a friend to come get me. My...
  3. A

    just joined!

    My name is Christa , I was diagnosed aprx 10 yrs ago. Have tried lots of therapies no great improvements. I seem to be able to take each day as it comes,there have been ok and bad days lol. Glad to meet everybody! I also have arthritis and take methotrexate injection once a week and 5mg of...
  4. T

    newly diagnosed, feeling lost.

    Hi all :-) I have only just been diagnosed (2 weeks ago) with fibromyalgia, and to be honest I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around and accepting it. For the last few years I've had ongoing hip and leg pain following a car accident and numerous tests have shown no answers, leading to...
  5. Sarafina

    Freezing cold feeling down legs

    OK..here is an interesting one that I'm really wondering if anybody else has experienced. Last night I got a rushing feeling of cold, freezing cold going through my legs down to my feet. I wouldn't classify it as just the normal tingling, but a COLD RUSH of almost like water was being flushed...
  6. T

    I feel stupid , embarassed and alone with fibro

    I was recently diagnosed with FM back in March. This has been about a 3 year process and I'm still not convinced. Three years ago I started having some pain and discomfort in the front and back of neck. Soon after I started having back spasms and they would cause me to be on the couch for a day...
  7. B

    In process of getting diagnosis but I know I'm not alone.

    Hi there, I am a female in my mid 20's and I am in the process of possibly being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I began experiencing pain earlier this year in January and thought it was female related issues and was beginning to experience pain walking and just feeling unwell and super tired all...
  8. S

    Licorice

    While attempting to put the pieces of this fibro puzzle together for myself, licorice came to mind. I remember reading once that licorice could cause adverse effects in some people: this is according to the University of Maryland Medical Center: "Licorice with glycyrrhizin may cause serious...
  9. R

    Sleep medications

    Sleep is a major issue with FM patients with restless leg syndrome RLS, teeth grinding and sleep apnea being common culprits. If no particular cause of sleep disturbance can be pinpointed, antidepressants taken in low doses should be given. These are not addictive and have few contraindications...
  10. L

    Is anyone super dehydrated?

    Just wondering if this might be Fibro-related. I have the hardest time getting hydrated. I drink tons of water and still feel dehydrated all the time. It has caused problems getting my blood drawn, because even after drinking tons of water all day they still can't find my veins. Whenever I...
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