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Anyone here tried getting a job with the federal government (USA) using the Schedule A Hiring Authority, which gives persons with a disability preferential treatment? Check out the Office of Personnel Management website for info. Fibromyalgia isn't one of the Targeted disabilities/conditions...

Just found out that I have to go back to 8-hour work days. I was doing 6.5 hours 5 days a week. Now it will be 8 hours 4 days a week. The reason for the change is employer policy. If I don't switch, I have to exhaust all my leave balance. Ugh.

I did an in-lab sleep study a few weeks ago. It confirmed I don't have sleep apnea and showed minor periodic limb movements but not enough to disrupt my sleep. My stage 3 (deep sleep) totals were low, but the doc said that's normal for men as they age. Of course, The Fibro Manual says that the...

Does anyone know if skin odor from overactive sebaceous glands is related to fibromyalgia? I've had sebaceous dermatitis for at least 10 years, but over the past year it must have gone into overdrive because I've noticed a musky, sometimes cheesy, smell coming from my scalp, face, and neck. I've...

Does anyone else have lymphocytopenia? My normal lymphocyte count was in the 1.0 - 1.5 range and then it started dropping in 2016, got down to 0.35 in 2017, and now I'm back to 0.60. It was during this drop that I started experiencing major fibro flares, although I didn't know it at the time...

I got the results from my sleep study back today. I had 0.9 sleep interruptions per hour, and a O2 low of 94%. Average O2 was 97%. The doctor said at least 5 interruptions per hour and O2 below 90% or significant drops in O2 are indicators of sleep apnea. However, the results aren't...

I've seen Wim Hof's method mentioned a few times on this forum, but no threads specific to it, so I thought I'd start one. I'm currently reading 'The Wim Hof Method' and started taking cool showers (maybe 60-70 degrees F) a few days ago. I figured I'd ease my way into the cold showers. Even...

Hi, my name is Dennis. I was diagnosed with FM in December 2020, but I've had symptoms for at least a decade. I'm glad I found this forum. Thanks for all of your contributions.