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That is the most frustrating thing with fibromyalgia - no one specialty either claims it or is clearly not under one umbrella of specialty. I asked my neurologist if it was under rheumatology or neurology. It was emphatically stated rheumatology, but few to none rheumatologists around here will...

The only way to find out if your hours were cut due to one day calling off is to ask for a reason in writing. Fibromyalgia is considered a disability and an employer cannot discriminate because of it. It's listed at the bottom of the ADA statement on every job application (electronic versions...

Once I realized I had been not only dealing with this for years but also rolling with it and managing without so many "hands in the pot" it I've been able to just recently get my head in a better place. Moving forward with only my primary right now who is the one who finally made me feel like I...

I find myself saying that if I could just get rid of my muscle tension I'd be a step up on all of this. My massage therapist has always said my facia is so tight. I've had the huge lab work up for everything under the sun. I started gabapentin over 2 years ago and it helped a lot, but now not...

Simply put: it's politics.

It's possible, just wish my neurologist would have been willing to talk and educate me for even 30 seconds. He shut me down and sent me on my way.

Considered medical marijuana but it would require me to give up too much. My career for one.

It's not an allergic reaction but actual listed side effects of the med. I wish I could blame it on an allergic reaction because I probably could have saved myself some bad days!

Over all my meds massage is my best treatment for pain hands down!

I am looking at taking another stab at getting off of gabapentin (generic of Neurotin). First time I tried the withdrawal was horrible. The side effects have been all the things I started taking it for over 2 years ago. I am pushed to take Lyrica but refuse because it's in the same class...