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I haven't seen a doctor of any sorts except a massage therapist, a midwife for the birth of my son, and a chiropractor here and there until this past winter when I established care with a new doctor. How would you go about discussing fibro/cfs with a new doctor.:shock: I kind of have a little...

I have found out the hard way and so has the people who I care for that it is exhausting on the mind as well as the wallet when you hear that a supplement can possibly help and you go out and buy it then use it for some time and it yields no results. I think back to a phrase my uncle used to say...

Hello everybody my name is Michael I am a caregiver and a licensed CNA I look after my grandmother who has had Fibromyalgia since 2001 and I just wanted to share the names of some supplements that I have researched and recommended to her because I am always on Facebook and I knew some people who...

Nearly 10 years ago I had Graves disease that almost killed me before I found help--4 doctors! Still didn't feel much better but was going through menopause and was given natural, compounded hormones and started feeling better--somewhat. Buried my dad and father-in-law,(after caring for the...

I am a Fibro fighter. I was diagnosed in 2009 when my kids were only 2 and 3 years old. At the time, I was in my mid-20's. I tried the traditional approach to treating this illness with all the drugs that my docs prescribed. They made me worse and worse to the point that I was completely...

Hello to all; Nice to find some support out there and someone who understands the physical:-(and emotional frustrations of this day to day chronic condition. I look forward to sharing my thoughts and hopefully yours. My hope is that we can all communicate together...

I rarely experience allodynia, but I have tremendous pain from muscles that repeatedly cramp up. Massage, even deep tissue massage, or self-massage with a hard tool usually provides significant relief for the acute pain. These cramps pop up all over my body. Pretty much whenever I use a muscle...

Hello, all! I just developed a new and extremely painful symptom. seemingly overnight. A couple of days ago I noticed a sore inside my lower lip, right at the base of my gums. It was pretty painful but I figured it would go away in a couple of days. I've had canker sores before and I know they...

I am new to this forum. I have lived with fibromyalgia and sjogrens syndrome for about 23 years. Recently scleroderma was added to the mix. I have been so blessed to have a loving, caring family around me. It is concern for my 15 year old daughter that brings me here. For 4 years I have watched...

Do you ever have days where you feel like dropping on the sofa or staying in bed for days do to fatigue? These last few weeks have been very draining for me. To many errands and things I must do, like caring for my garden and yard, my mother and going to bible study. It seems even the days...