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    Work work work

    Sally, it may be that you are not meant to be working at this time. I don't know where you live, but in the U.S.A. there is Supplemental Security Income [SSI] that helps people who cannot work. Our schizophrenic son gets SSI. It pays him a small amount each month, he gets food stamps, free...
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    I’m terrified! After horrible meeting with Doctor.

    Mel. Your story is just what most of us here have experienced. That M.D. (which many of them think stands for Major Deity.) probably put into your permanent record that you are a hypochondriac. YOUR PAIN IS REAL. You are not a hypochondriac. You are not faking pain so you can get attention...
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    so tired and anxious and pissed off

    Jasper, it's rotten that you must "work" for your food stamps. I know how hard it is to get up, shower, and dress to leave the house on a bad day, and there are probably plenty of those when you are scheduled to work. Unless my math is wrong, you are being paid about $2/hr. for your time. (3...
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    How common is eye pain and blurry vision in fibromyalgia? What are your experiences?

    I had intermittent double vision with one image below and slightly to the right of the original. After the testing for myasthemia gravis was negative, my neuro-ophthalmologist sent me to an optist (a physical therapist for eyes!) who gave me exercises to do at home. Things were better as far...
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    Hi to all

    Dolphin 500, fatigue is the other half of the coin with fibromyalgia. There will be days when it is worse than the pain. There will be other days when it's just there in the background. I have found that on those days when the fatigue is manageable I do better if I get in a good walk. This...
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    Clothing sensitivity

    Buster Brown still makes socks that rely on the knit pattern (knit and purl) to stay up instead of elastic. I have a friend who wears silk long underwear under her clothing. She's found that it protects her from any little irritation that even the most "comfortable" outerwear might have. She...
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    Is fhis common fatigue?

    The two main symptoms of fibromyalgia are chronic widespread pain and fatigue. The trick with fatigue is to learn when to rest. If you do this, you may avoid the overwhelming fatigue that just keeps you from enjoying life. When your body tells you to sit down or to lie down do it. NOW. If...
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    Newly diagnosed and feeling lost

    Kim, having fibromyalgia is a lot like owning a house. Your body and your house both need routine maintenance. Sometimes they need extra time and attention. If your roof leaks, you fix it. If your body aches, you do physical therapy, take your medications, have warm baths, heating pads...
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    Muscle Twitching

    Whatever the final diagnosis, this is something that might benefit from a little self-care. Try tennis ball pressure on the known trigger points for your area. It hurts. But it can often stop something that is fairly localized and of relatively short duration. It's worth a try.
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    Experience w/ Duloxetine?

    It did nothing for me, but my diabetic husband is on it. It has made a slight improvement in his neuropathy. I'm glad it is helping you. Wonderful!
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    Exercise? It hurts too much! But maybe not. Many hospitals and Y's have a warm water pool for aquatic therapy or aquatic exercise class.

    Check it out. Here in the US, we have to pay co-pays when we do physical therapy--depending on our insurance. The co-pay for aquatic therapy is the same as land based therapy. For some of us those co-pays are more than we can afford. That's why I suggested classes at the Y. A lot of them...
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    Exercise? It hurts too much! But maybe not. Many hospitals and Y's have a warm water pool for aquatic therapy or aquatic exercise class.

    Jay, I'm sorry you cannot enjoy these simple pleasures. Fibromyalgia is a thief. It robs us of this activity, that pleasure, the other joy. They pile up. I love to walk. But sometimes it brings on sciatic pain. That makes me afraid to walk any farther than I am willing to walk home from in...
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    Exercise? It hurts too much! But maybe not. Many hospitals and Y's have a warm water pool for aquatic therapy or aquatic exercise class.

    Sitting cross legged. That's a goal. Mine is to actually in and out of a tub bath. You guys may not get it, but us gals really appreciate a nice warm soak. Showers may get you clean, but where's the joy in just getting clean?
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    Exercise? It hurts too much! But maybe not. Many hospitals and Y's have a warm water pool for aquatic therapy or aquatic exercise class.

    My sister lives in Dover, DE. Her Y has a cooler lap pool and a warm on that has exercise classes almost all day long. They've got a lot of retirees. I'm sure other cities have this too. Check with the arthritis foundation. They sponsor classes that are fun!
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    Exercise? It hurts too much! But maybe not. Many hospitals and Y's have a warm water pool for aquatic therapy or aquatic exercise class.

    Rainbow, it is hard. But it's scary how fast our muscles can lose tone. It hurts to move, so we don't. Then we go from fibro-sore muscles to muscles that are no longer used to moving. And that can put you into a position where your muscles are so bad it's like you have polio or another...
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