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    Left side flank pain

    That’s the same I for I have - for a 4 pad set, place them in a X shape. NEVER directly over the heart, or on both sides of the head.
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    Hello

    Hello @Debzk and welcome. Until you get into the clinic, may I suggest that you do what you can to get more / better rest. Your body heals while you sleep. Come back and share the treatment plan… remember, every body is different, and will respond to different treatments. If something...
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    Hello I'm New

    For me, the diagnosis meant that I would have fewer doctors treating me like it was all in my head, or a result of stress. Treating me with true kindness & compassion. I suffered for better than 10 years before I got a dx. I actually cried when told the dx. The relief was overwhelming...
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    Trying Something New and Saying Hello to an Online Community

    Hello @Blixalyn, and welcome! I agree with @sweetkamie20 - will your bf go without you? A huge issue my husband had before we got married, was that too many times he saw that the husband was “forced to give up his hobbies if the wife wasn’t interested in participating.” He literally thought...
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    Finally accepting Fibromyalgia diagnosis after 15 years

    Undersrood about the sweetness! Because of my allergies, if I’m going to leave my house for more than 3-4 hours, I carry a cooler. I started carrying a small bottle of ketchup In the cooler, in case we stop to eat. I just refill it from the large bottle kept at home. I also have...
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    Will improving my symptoms on my own impede diagnosis?

    Hi - I am not trying to add a dx here, but do a little reading on PEM. You may need to cut back on your Pilates times, and SLOWLY rebuild. PEM is a recent discovery, so drs aren’t really on board yet. Do an online search specifically for an article about exercise being “bad medicine” for...
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    Finally accepting Fibromyalgia diagnosis after 15 years

    You can still have ketchup, and sodas with no HFCS - just watch the labels. Some ketchups actually state on the label that they don’t. And sugar based sodas, in moderation, are pretty good! Look for the glass bottles For the coca cola. READ the labels!
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    Diagnosis on top of diagnosis/Coping questions

    I agree with pushing through, “mentally.” Forcing myself to go - anywhere, or go do a minor chore. By not pushing through Physically, I stand a better chance of getting something done the next day, too. Rather than being down for 3 days, because I DID push too much. My kitchen has laminate...
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    Hydromorph Contin

    Good day @Caylee! I too am a long, long ago dx of FM (1999) with a serious back injury occurring just a few years later (2001). I’ve always been a “take ONLY what you need” type of person. After the back surgery failed, a new Dr decided the previous treatment with short acting meds was not...
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    Finally accepting Fibromyalgia diagnosis after 15 years

    Sodas with HFC (high fructose corn syrup) are really bad for everyone. The body doesn’t know how to process it, so it stores it in the liver, and it causes inflammation. Personally - I am allergic to it. My throat swells when I have it. When I removed it from my diet (It’s in A LOT of...
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    Impostor Syndrome

    I’m NOT saying we have dementia!!! I’m saying this is a new way to say what our brain / mouth are doing. The brain “tosses” the words, and gives us salad. I have had my hubby ask if I meant I want bacon on my cereal, because that was the word I said, instead of strawberries. It is just the...
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    Finally accepting Fibromyalgia diagnosis after 15 years

    Hello, Sorry you are dealing with a bad flare. Those can seem to come from nowhere, and bite you in the backside! After 23 years, it still will bite me - HARD!!! I take NO medicine for the Fibro - only what is needed for my back injury. When I’m stable (not ”in pain,” above my back injury)...
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    Diagnosis on top of diagnosis/Coping questions

    I am fortunate to have a mate, that helps with the errands. But- he’ll deflect when asked to do housework. “I’ll never do it up to your standards.” (Military - born & raised - THOSE standards). Right now - if it isn’t dusty, it’s up to my standards. It’s done. I haven’t been able to vacuum...
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    Diagnosis on top of diagnosis/Coping questions

    Hello and welcome! I have both Fibro & severe back pain, from a back injury & subsequent failed surgery. For the last 18 months, my body has not been very kind to me. And “pushing through” seems to make everything so much worse. If I push through, I can barely move the next day. I’m forced...
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    Glad to be here

    Hi @Blitzy & @Auriel - Regarding brain fog, and losing words. In the early months of my dad’s dementia, his doctor told me the “word salad” was getting worse. After his explanation of the phrase - I realized that what Fibro fog is. The brain tosses the words, and the mouth says what the...
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