chronic pain

Hello everyone... Since I am very new to this (Forum and Support Group), I would just like to ask everyone to please be patient with me. lol I have been struggling with this horrible "illness" (or what ever everyone calls it, as I want to be as "politically correct" as I can be here, lol)...

Hi all, I'm Kelly, I was diagnosed with Fibro & Chronic Fatigue in early 2012. I have since stopped all medications (about a year ago now) and am doing ok but still in pain most of the time. (not chronic pain like I had in the beginning but enough to notice) I stopped the meds because I am...

Do you ever feel like you are stuck in a vicious cycle? I have mentioned in multiple posts that I suffer from various illnesses. I have Fybro, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, colitis, IBS, ongoing headaches that last weeks, migraines, insomnia, feet numbness and pain, and degenerative back and...

In the beginning, (6years or so ago), was Graves disease which nearly killed me before I killed it, (radioactive iodine). And, as in the program HEE HAW, they used to sing, "Deep dark depression, excessive misery." It took 4 docs and 3 years to get it regulated. And it was the worst pain by far...

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...

Hi Everyone, My name is Andy and I have suffered with Fibromyalgia,Chronic Pain And CFS for around 17years now and I honestly don't think I have ever felt this bad.The all over pain is bad enough but the tiredness and fatigue is really getting me down.Apart from my Dr and wife I don't really...

Hi Everyone, My name is Andy and I have suffered with Fibromyalgia,Chronic Pain And CFS for around 17years now and I honestly don't think I have ever felt this bad.The all over pain is bad enough but the tiredness and fatigue is really getting me down.Apart from my Dr and wife I don't really...

I'm experincing a lot of pain and I had to quit my job as a personal support worker, does anyone have any suggestion what job is suitable for someone with chronic pain?

Its great to come across a forum like this, I live with my parents and have a mother that has constantly suffered with chronic pain and fibromyalgia. My own dad has been disabled due to a back injury and my sister moved away so I'm my folks' advocate I guess you could say. Well, I have no...

So the day finally came for me to go and get my blood work results and talk about treatment options today. First, my blood work came back normal and negative for the list of test run to rule out autoimmune diseases and other illness that could be causing my chronic fatigue and pain. Big relief...