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  1. L

    What do you think?

    Hello! I am kind of freaking out My story starts two months ago, when I began having pins and needles all over my body, muscle pain in my legs, arms and my neck, and twitches all over my body and headaches. Of course, I went into Dr google, and I started getting crazy about als (something highly...
  2. N

    Wheelchair use

    Hello, I'm 15 and after a lot of arguments with doctors and hospitals I finally got a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. I'm having a real problem walking distances such as shopping due to the severe pain in my legs. My doctor suggested that I might need a wheelchair to help me have that bit of...
  3. EllaForgotten

    Recent diagnosis & overwhelmed with despair.

    I'm new to the forums and have been reading a bit. I have so many symptoms that no doctors (and I see many) will give me an answer or solution other than medications that will make me sicker. I feel like I'm slowly dying, literally, and I can't for the life of me understand why doctors simply...
  4. T

    Ibs

    Sorry, I know this isn't a pleasant subject to talk about and some of you may feel uncomfortable sharing this information but I hope you will so I can get a better understanding of what is going on with me. Do any of you suffer from IBS and if so what are your symptoms? I feel sick at my...
  5. M

    exit with dignaty

    I've been watching Death with dignaty. Oregon supports it, so does Switzerland. NO ONE GETS ME, AND I'M A BURDON. I don't get it, I. These other places a person can choose to end there life, I understand YES there are so many out there that have it much worse, like als. But, my zest for life...
  6. Sarafina

    Hand/Finger Weakness?

    Does anyone's joint and weakness extend to the hand and fingers?? I'm noticing a weak grip with both hands. I'm 45 female and was always on the stronger side, but not so much anymore. Wondering what others experience. Seems lately when I research a symptom, ALS comes up and it sends me in a...
  7. Sarafina

    Fibro and In Utero Development

    I've been researching the possible connection between Fibro and in utero. For anyone interested or doing research on the origination of Fibro - Based on this article Early Life Adversity as a Risk Factor for Fibromyalgia in Later Life It appears there could be a strong connection found...
  8. I

    So much shame...

    This probably goes w/o saying, but having been diagnosed unexpectedly (ystrdy) after years of searching for answers and coming up short, I feel a lot of denial, frustration and sadness. I am not naive to the realities, but there is a crazy amount of shame that comes w/ this dx for me. First...
  9. S

    Finding Rheummys

    Just wanted to put this out there, since I see threads from people looking for a specialist and/or rheumatologist in their area. You may want to considering looking into doctors that are affiliated or work strictly at teaching hospitals. I find that often they have long tenure and have seen a...
  10. Trellum

    It should be all happiness and joy, but...

    BUT... is NOT! I think i have mentioned it here a couple times, but I will do it again :lol: I'm moving to the Netherlands soon (if things go well). I'm moving to a city full of canals... A lot people ask me why I don't seem so excited and such, that it should all be happiness, because I've...
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