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My cat : ) He's been very sympathetic. In fact, since coming down with the myofascial pain in my arms, he always comes over sniffing and then licking the trigger point areas. Maybe not the best thing in the world (I usually wash my arms after that), but it's nice knowing he cares. More...

This is very interesting; I just went to the site to read more about it. It mentions a patient that was studied 40 years ago. The patient was taking a gout medication and then developed tartar deposits that he could peel off his teeth. So assuming it was written by the Dr., he postulated that...

Hey Amy, Once a doctor diagnoses or even suspects fibromyalgia, they will usually assume all other ailments are related and, truthfully, sometimes they are all part of one. I was having severe abdominal pains, had a cat scan and nothing--and I was having stomach pain, around the navel and pain...

OK, so here is a little story of what I have stumbled upon, and it probably won't work for everyone, but I imagine some... Last week my neighbor wanted to borrow my folding table. I couldn't find her number to call her to tell her to pick it up, so I decided I would bring it over. Granted, the...

I was diagnosed months ago with EBV, after getting flu-like symptoms. Ever since then, anytime I would go out in public to a store, on the bus/train, I would wind up going home and getting a low-grade fever, sore throat/swollen glands and fatigue. So now when I am out I carry hand sanitizer...

Short of being totally immersed in religion and putting all our faith in God, or becoming a Buddhist, I don't know how any of us can avoid totally anxiety of our physical ailments. Speaking a little philosophically, I think at best we have to realize that everyone and everything on earth suffers...

Could it be you are low on sodium? Have you had low blood pressure? Sodium bicarbonate is what is added to some magnesium/potassium powders, like the one I am taking.

sorry to hear about this moe; sure you want to wait to speak with the rheummy? The left side has the spleen, parts of the intestines, part of the pancreas, etc. Well, I guess if you've had it for 2 weeks, it's not life-threatening, but I would still try and talk to someone ASAP. please keep us...

If you continue to try the fibro drugs, and find no help, it really is time to start thinking about other causes. A while ago someone posted the link to this published medical paper, regarding a woman going to the hospital and subsequently being diagnosed with fibro. None of the drugs worked...

Hi and Welcome Maaike. Glad you found this site to help you...there is a wealth of information and support on here. I'm very glad you found an honest doctor, they are actually a rare commodity these days. The fibro drugs don't work for everyone, and sometimes the side effects are worse than...

That's interesting Hedonist. I haven't experienced that, but then again I'm not taking a large amount (only 1 - 1K tablet). I see there are many calcium + Vitamin D3 on the market, are you taking those now, or any form of those two vitamins together?

My pleasure Willow, hope you get some ideas of alternatives from it. I don't know where in the UK you're located, but he works out of Hale Clinic which I see is in London W1.

Since the clinic wants to prescribe me a medication that is normally for depression and anxiety, I though it best to research some supplements as alternatives. So without posting a link, if you do a search for "Balancing Brain Chemistry with Peter Smith" you will come to his website. He cuts...

I somewhat agree with you Remnant; I mean, we all go on and just deal with the pain. But we all have different degrees of it and different pain thresholds. And sometimes it's relative. I once went a month with an undiagnosed problem with the Trigeminal Nerve, where the root of a tooth was...

It is pretty crazy when you think about it...the duloxetine that the clinic wants me to take, the retail price is $475.99 per mo (I don't know if the insurance pays that much) and the potential side effects are worse than what I endure now. Yet they won't prescribe (or perhaps can't) prescribe...