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I was diagnosed in 2011 with Fibromyalgia, and for the past two years I have been consistently treated for th condition. I was recently referred to a Neurologist, after other problems started manifesting themselves, and after receiving new, state-of-the-art testing, I was diagnosed with Moderate...

I apologize for not responding sooner, but I just want to say thank you for all the responses. I have read about the HPA axis being affected, inadequate amounts of GH, an overabundance of substance P in the CSF of the CNS, and several other theories. Then their is also the research that was done...

I have been doing a lot of research lately on this dz, and after digging and digging, I found some information on loss of gray matter. They equated the loss of gray matter in the brain to that of Alzheimer's. Unsure as to the exact reason, but potentially from always being in a chronic pain...

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Thank you so, so much Cheryl Ann. This has been an extremely difficult road thus far. I am relieved at the fact that I get to see a Rheumatologist. I see so many people on here who seem to struggle with getting any help. I have witnessed first hand how unempathetic doctors can be...I've actually...

Do I need a referral for a Pain Mgmt Doctor? Will a Rheumatologist not prescribe anything else for pain? And does a Pain Mgmt Facility take insurance?

Hello, everyone...I have a question about my pain meds. I have been taking Cymbalta and Tramadol for pain (I'm allergic to Neurontin). The Tramadol seemed to really help at first, but after a year plus of taking it, it doesn't seem to be as effective anymore. My GP seems apprehensive to...

For my fibro related pain, I currently have been taking Tramadol 100mg 4xs daily and Tizanadine 1-4mg, they are scored, as needed. I also take Cymbalta 60 mg once daily. Anyway, to get to the point, the medication no longer seems to manage my pain. I've been taking the medication for over a year...

I was not able to take Gabapentin due to CV SE. It elevated my BP and caused vein distention in my forehead.

Yes, very helpful, and thank you. I have done a lot of research on this condition, and at times, have known more than the physician who was tx me. I have also researched the disability process, and from what I've read, it coincides with your own personal experience. I, too, suffer from fibro...

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 3 years ago. I am a CMA, not CNA, and had plans to go back and get my RN, but now it seems impossible. When first being diagnosed, the pain would wax and wane, as it does now, but the pain was not as persistent and was more tolerable. I, now, have more...

Can't remember the dosage I was on, but had to be taken off after 3 weeks. It caused my blood pressure to elevate and vein distention in the veins on my forehead. Once those symptoms appeared, she took me off of it immediately. Probably scared I'd have a stroke.

No, I wasn't referring to the diagnosed code, but the classification, rather. I can totally empathize with everything you are saying, however. I have a primary doctor who is currently tx my condition, but I see a Rheumatologist in November. My current tx regimen is no longer working, and I am...

It has an ICD-9 code, if you're referring to a diagnosed code...I am also glad to see that they're getting somewhere with the research and that it's actually being considered, well by some (and doctors at that), as a disease and not a syndrome. Not only that, but as an immune system...