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  1. S

    Diagnosed 3 years ago but still lost!

    I was diagnosed by a pretty crummy rheumatologist who basically went off of some blood tests taken by my GP and then felt my joints (which always hurt) and said that I had Fibro. I had no idea what that was and she didnt tell me. I stopped seeing her because she didnt listen to me and didnt seem...
  2. S

    Diagnosed 3 years ago but still lost!

    I was diagnosed by a pretty crummy rheumatologist who basically went off of some blood tests taken by my GP and then felt my joints (which always hurt) and said that I had Fibro. I had no idea what that was and she didnt tell me. I stopped seeing her because she didnt listen to me and didnt seem...
  3. M

    Fog feels like Mentally handicapped to me.

    THERE ARE TIMES I JUST NEED TO SHUT UP, I TRY TO HARD TO BE "NORMAL" ON FOG DAYS. IT JUST GETS ME IN TROUBLE WITH MYSELF. FOR INSTANCE I WANT TO INTERACT IN A ADULT CONVERSATION, SO JUST FOR EXAMPLE IT CAN GO LIKE THIS: HUSBAND, "SO WHAT DID YOU HEAR FROM JOE? WIFE THAT'S ME :) JOE? JOE SHMO...
  4. P

    Peaks and slopes

    Hello I have a question. Yesterday the whole left side of my body felt like I was hit by a truck. It is still sore today. Does fibro progress with time? My fibro fog is making me feel so stupid. I can't follow a conversation and when they look at me like I'm crazy or intellectually challenged...
  5. C

    20 hours of sleep

    Hi everyone With my fibro I have learned to take the pain that comes with it. Someday it gets me down someday not so much. I can sleep 20 hours a day and still be tired. I am not exaggerating over the number of sleep hours. My husband is very understanding but it gets discouraging to him...
  6. L

    *Insert Engaging Title To Lure Respondents Here*

    Well, now that you have been sufficiently lured (and oh the laugh I will have at myself if this comes to nothing but lonesome tumble weeds and errant dust devils), please endure this merciless onslaught of words and show yourself to be the steadfast victor by sharing your thoughts. This is my...
  7. T

    Confused?

    With the new CLIA certified and CAP accredited test recognized through the FDA, who also recognizes Fibromyalgia as a dysregulation of the immune system, why is the government still classifying this disease, and not syndrome, as a Rheumatic Condition? It makes absolutely no sense, and it tells...
  8. D

    Anyone out there with the trifecta...FIBROMIALGIA,DIABETES, GOUT?

    I'm a 36 year old mother of 2 little ones. I have just started to look for support groups since I am in the lowest point yet. I keep getting more and more sick and I am tired....I feel like I'm giving up on ever reaching a comfortable life. I had a bad car accident in 2010...this is when this...
  9. M

    Brain Fog and frustration.

    I'll keep this blunt. I would really like to see more utube related down to earth Patient's. The real world testimonies are most helpfull. For anyone else out there who (likes). U tube, is it just me, or does anyone else get angry when only at the end of discussions "there's something to sell"...
  10. B

    Massage Therapy - how can it help

    As a licensed massage therapist I have seen many clients who have exhibited symptoms or have been diagnosed with either Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue. It has been my experience that the benefits of massage will differ at each visit dependent on the way my client feels that day. In general...
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