Recent content by sinisterporpoise

Warner, Isn't this the second snake-oil peddling attempt you've made that I've seen? As someone who has done SEO copywriting, I'm also pretty sure that you are NOT the author of this post. Someone whose real name will never be attached to the post wrote that. It may never occur to you, but...

Online forums simply represent the most vocal people. Some people have milder cases of it. Others don't want to complain. Whether or not the child gets firbomyalgia, she will still have problems of her own. Parents can not shield prevent their children from experiencing the pitfalls of life...

I've never heard of it, but I'd be suspicious of anyone who says a drug is side effect free.

Touch is painful for many fibromyalgia patients.

I cannot answer your question, but gabapentin is similar and probably is covered by your insurance company. If it isn't, it is on the $4 list at Target, Wal-Mart and Sam's Club.

Anxiety can make the pain worse. It can also make your brain race to terrible things. The only advice I can give right now is one that would be difficult to follow. You need to distance yourself from the situation to give yourself a chance to calm down. Once you are calmer, you can tackle the...

This is one of the early symptoms of diabetes, along with excessive urination. That's why I think you should get your blood sugar checked.

Get your blood sugar checked.

Gay, straight, cisgender, transgender -- I'm pretty sure fibro is still a problem for all who suffer from it.

Hi, Nikki. Welcome to the forums. I wish I had answers for you, but I've not even been on this journey as long as you have. I think it depends on the severity and the person.

How long is the wait between visits? I see an endocrinologist for an unrelated issue every four months.

Hi. Welcome to the forum. And remember, people may have worse problems than you do, but it doesn't make you suffer less.

Is there anyone who has any advice on how to pace yourself?

We know quite a lot about this virus, including how it spreads. Anxiety is understandable, but a little education helps ease it in this case. There's no need to avoid hospitals unless you're going to a hospital in West Africa.

Craving sweets, not necessarily ice cream, is a sign that the body wants more calories.