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I've exhausted most of the natural remedies I've heard of, like herbal supplements, soothing chamomile tea, lavender epsom salt baths, etc. I also do 20 minutes of gentle yoga every day and have a very active job, so I am keeping active. It certainly helps the initial falling asleep at night...

Hi all, My pain levels have been high enough to not be able to sleep through the night for a long time, so that is nothing new, but in the past month or so they have been so high that I can't stay asleep for more than 45-60 minutes at a time, at which point I am awakened by the pain, and I am...

Hey everyone, After five long years of trying to get doctors to take me seriously, lots of blood tests to rule out other possibilities, and visits to a good rheumatologist (finally!), I've officially been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I do have what seems to be the "normal" fibro...

I've had my thyroid checked multiple times, but my T4 and TSH levels have always been within the normal range. They've also checked hemoglobin and ferritin levels, as well as vitamin and mineral levels to rule out things like anemia or B12 deficiency. Everything is normal in my blood work. I...

I dealt with insomnia a lot for the first few years, finding it very hard to get to sleep and often to stay asleep as well. Since school started in the fall and I got exponentially busier/more active, I am almost always asleep within ten minutes. Like I said, I sleep for almost ten hours, from...

Hi all, I have had chronic pain and severe fatigue for years and my doctors have failed to find the source. Because I am only 18, they do not seem to consider things such as fibromyalgia or the like and through each round of blood work they just tell me to eat right, exercise, get enough...