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    Cymbalta not working after a year?

    I've been taking Cymbalta for over a year now for my fibro. I started off for about a month on 30mg, and then was bumped up to 60mg, and have been taking that since sometime mid-April of last year. At first (and for quite a while) it made a massive impact on my quality of life. It no longer...
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    Falling for Someone with FM

    I don't think I can say anything better or more informatively than Trellum already did above, but I want to applaud you for taking a genuine interest in learning about her condition and not just writing her off as "lazy" or "disinterested" like a lot of people do. I think it's really sweet that...
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    Does anybody crave ice cream?

    Haha, YES! Every time I have a bad flare I feel like I need ice cream. I've even made a late-night run to Walgreen's to get some Ben & Jerry's once when I was really desperate.
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    Falling Asleep at the Wheel?

    Thank you all so much for the responses! What I've been doing lately is making sure I have a drink in the car with me, and if I feel myself start to get tired, I will take a sip (usually it's just ice water or a breakfast smoothie). Doing something besides just sitting there has really helped...
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    Do You Move at Night?

    For me, it's the exact opposite. I toss and turn endlessly when I am flaring and get next to no rest at all because of it. I don't think I settle into one position for longer than a couple minutes at a time because I can't get my limbs into a comfortable position. Nights that I am able to be...
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    Does stretching Help?

    After I was first diagnosed, I did some poking around online and found that yoga seemed to help a lot of people. So, I went to my public library and checked out a couple yoga DVDs and started doing them in the morning. Every morning, I'd wake up a little early and do some yoga. It was tough...
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    Medications for Chronic Fatigue

    Has anyone ever been put on prescription medications to fight the chronic fatigue/fog? I've been reading online that sometimes, ADHD medications like Ritalin, or medications used on people with narcolepsy (like Provigil) are sometimes used to help with chronic fatigue, but I'm not sure how many...
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    Debbie Downer & Heidi Hypochondriac?

    Does anyone else feel like Debbie Downer when they talk about their symptoms to people who aren't affected by fibro/other chronic illnesses? Even when I talk to my doctor about how I am feeling, I worry that I am just coming across like some big whiner, or a big hypochondriac just looking for...
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    Restlessness & Pain

    So, last night was a pretty rough night for me...honestly, the worst I've had in a really long time. I laid down in bed around 10 PM. Fairly normal for me. I couldn't get comfortable to save my life. I tossed and turned until after 11, when my fiance came to bed. Long story short, I was...
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    The "L" word

    I am the WORST about using this word towards myself. I have always been a hard worker and a very involved-in-everything sort of person, but now there are days where I go to work, come home, and just flop on the couch and don't move again until it's bedtime. The same goes for weekends, except...
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