Recent content by Valkyrie

Hi! I'm new too and often feel quite alone with my struggles. There's no easy way to explain why you have to stop every few stair steps because you're carrying a box, you know? It sucks to end up with a limp some days because you have stuff to do but are in a lot of pain. I'm tired of feeling...

Thanks for the tips! I'm stuck living in an apartment without an elevator for the time being, so I unfortunately am unable to add any lifts or anything. I'll be moving out in a few months, luckily. I take a multivitamin, biotin, and Vitamin D every day. I'll have to look into those other...

One of the most frustrating parts of my Fibro is my sudden inability to carry stuff or get up the stairs. Even going down the stairs makes my legs start to shake. I used to be able to carry stuff with the best of them, and now I can barely carry a suitcase down the stairs. I can't seem to hold...

What kinds of testing are they working on? I feel fatigued and weak a lot of the time but figured it was just part of Fibro. Any idea of what separates the two?

I've been on Cymbalta for over a year now, and one of the only real issues I've had with it is that I gained 16 pounds. I can stand on my feet for so much longer than I used to! It has made a big difference in my pain levels. The only other thing that helps with the pain is Duexis (which is...

Re: Help! I'm not a guy, but I am 25! I've had a lot of the symptoms most of my life--I don't think I've ever been pain-free, either! I started with migraines pretty early on as well. I heard on Facebook that a girl was diagnosed at the age of 17! I think the thing about men rarely being Fibro...

Hi! I was diagnosed at the very start of October. I've been living with the symptoms for years now, but the process is finally finished. What sucks the most is that I wasn't prepared for it. I'd been feeling like it was likely for so long, but when I actually got the diagnosis, I couldn't help...