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36yo male. I've been in pain since 12/18/2014. I know the exact day my life changed. Finally, after 9+ months of endless doctors and tireless irradiation of my body, I was given a Fibro diagnosis. At first, I really didn't want to accept it; I wanted a diagnosis that included a known fix...

Hello everyone, I am completely new to all of this (fibromyalgia). I have some questions and hopefully you all can help me. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 2 weeks ago by my pain management DR. He put me on Gabapentin 600mg / 3 times a day. It seems to "help" but does not completely take...

Can't sleep....3am in the UK. Third night awake almost all night. Got lots on my mind. Not making progress. Taking antibiotiocs but after a week am worse. Phoned Doc to speak to her but she didn't ring back and now she's not in until Wednesday. I wanted a swob test for accurate diagnosis not...

I came across a moving open letter on fb about grief and resilience by Sheryl Sandberg, COO at fb and activist for women. She tragically lost her husband a few months ago and wrote this letter after 30 days of grief, sheloshim. It was heartbreaking to read her story but also deeply empowering in...

Hi all, This all started 2 months ago... started feeling like an inside tickle on my left buttock and fitness Het a very uncomfortable sensation then felt it in ny left shoulder and upper back the similar sensation but it was unbearable like a inside deep tickle that made me want to hold my arm...

Just wanted to say hello.. I found this group from my doctors webpage.. while I was waiting for his nurse to get on the line. I work from home, and am in so much pain sitting for hours , especially at evening shift, that I had applied for the Americans disability... to offset the hours I was...

Hi my name is Lara - I was diagnosed with fibro about 4 years ago, which was 5 years after all the problems developed...and that was when I gave birth to my son. I had excellent health prior to giving birth. Problems occurred with epidural (I keep thinking maybe fibro stems from this - anyone...

Mine started shortly before my mom died last year (nov). It felt like bone pain--shoulders, forearms, outer hips, knees, hands, fingers, feet, legs. I thought initially it was b/c I had stopped my cal/mag suppliment (on account of supposed IBS triggering). I went back on it and the pain went...

I'm new here...but not to fibromyalgia. I'm not sure how I've missed this forum for the past few years! I'm glad I've found it now! I won't be on long tonight...I'm so tired and have a migraine thanks to the storm. I'll be on tomorrow to say hi again and poke around. I'd love to start feeling...

My family Dr. is so awesome! He has set many specialist appointments....psychiatrist, rheumatologist, endocrinologist, and hemotologist. So far we have ruled out cancer for my high wbc WOO HOO The psychiatrist took me off of diazepam (I'm so glad. I've been using them for years) no adverse...