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    Thanksgiving Caused Latest Flare

    Hi ddnlj, Can you in the future cook the turkey, gravy, one other dish and ask others to bring the rest? Just because they're men, that's not an excuse to not cook. They can figure out how to cook or at the very least buy the side dishes to bring. Also ask others to help with dishes or buy...
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    Pain While Sleeping

    Hi there, I lived in a rental unit with a really horrible mold infestation 6 years ago and that's when every single one of my symptoms started. I immediately moved out once I realized how bad the mold problem was, my attic (which I never went into) was completely covered in black mold...
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    Living in Extreme Poverty

    I don't know about anyone else, but this is the one thing I hate most about having Fibro. I have been unable to work for 6 years now and have zero income, no help from family and rely on the kindness of my boyfriend to take care of me. He's able to make sure food is put on the table, rent and...
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    Disability

    Hi, I plan on applying sometime within the next 6 months. First I plan on establishing a relationship with a dr. knowledgable in fibro. From what i've read, SSDI and SSI judges want to know that a patient shows up for appointments and tries recommended medication and treatments. Since I'm...
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    Anyone try D Ribose with Malic Acid and Creatine powder?

    I met a fellow fibromyalgia sufferer who said she finds those supplements helpful for symptoms. The creatine helps with muscle fatigue and d ribose helps energy levels. Wondering if anyone else has tried them and what dose do you take? Thank you
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    Is this Fibromyalgia

    oh wow, your story sounds so similar to mine. I was diagnosed last Spring and had the same tests run, slurring speech, trouble finding words, numbness tingling and fatigue. I also bought a new mattress a year ago which did nothing to help. Try not to worry too much, I know it's hard to...
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    How do you get a diagnosis?

    Hi famv5, This is tough to answer because everyone has such varied experiences with fibro. I never really asked my dr if I had fibro because I honestly thought I had multiple sclerosis. I was having issues with tingling, numbess, tightness in muscles, stiffness everywhere, tingling on my...
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    What's the connection between hypermobile joints and Fibro?

    Hi everyone, When I was diagnosed, I was also told that I have hypermobile joints and that could also be a cause of the pain. I've been thinking about this recently, I noticed that my joints are very loose. I've ended up in the ER 2x for dislocations, hips tilt foreward unless i'm mindful of...
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    Official: Fibromyalgia Is A True Disease

    that's really good news. thanks for posting
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    Do you worry about the side affects of medications?

    Why do all the presriptions available to fibro patients have such awful long and short term side affects? I'm scared to take anything
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    I don't know if I should tell friends and family that I have fibro

    brahmatorry, I brought up my symptoms to family when they first started 6 years ago. A few months after I brought up my health issues, they said that they believed symptoms were all in my head. Now that I'm diagnosed, I probably won't tell them since I'm sure they would think I'm crazy...
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    Pressure points?

    I have them but not in all the areas you see in charts. Mine are my calf muscles, lower back, mid back, and sometimes hip area. I watched a dr from USCF on youtube discuss fibro and he mentioned that trigger points aren't that important in diagnosing fibro. It was also mentioned that...
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    Staying positive

    Hi Angela, I'm new here too. It's really hard to stay positive when fibro is such a horrible thing to deal with, but I try and take the same approach as you. I've had symptoms for about 6 years now and noticed how my pain levels increased drastically this past year because I was so stressed...
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    I don't know if I should tell friends and family that I have fibro

    I'm not ashamed of having an illness, but I don't want to be treated differently because of it. I'm afraid of a few things happening, for example dumb advice and general ignorance, afraid of pity, also worry about people thinking fibromyalgia is fake or that i'm exagerating symptoms. My...
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    Have any dietary changes helped ease your symptoms?

    I'm wondering if a mostly plant based, minimally processed diet can help symptoms? I've also read about ginger, cayenne and tumeric being anti-inflammatory. Have you tried anything that helps? Thank you
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