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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...

There are many different types of doctors out there in our great big world. Finding the right one maybe as easy as asking yourself how you want to feel the rest of your life. Do you want to feel free from drugs, or full of as many as your body can handle to ease the chonic pain Fibromyalgia...

Hey everyone, I'm newly diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I want to learn as much as possible about it. My Dr. Started me right off with Cymbalta at 30mg, and I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. I've only been on it 3 days now, and I feel worse than when I started it. I take tramadol for...

I found a few hints on how to deal with chilly feelings that make you feel cold all the time. Thought I would share the list with you in hopes that some of the suggestions can help you feel warmer in body and spirit. Eat Well- undereating causes metabolic rate to drop and leads to cold...

Hi I have just posted in the thread about men with Fibromyalgia so won't repeat everything here. I am 60 years old and I have suffered from serious inflammatory diseases for many years, some life threatening eg acute pancreatitis and myocarditis and some needing surgery eg arthritis in joints...

Good Morning, just want to share what is working for my Fibro and depression and energy. Tramadol for 2 years has given me back a life.

I'm a new member here. I was diagnosed in 2001 with fibro but my dr said I probably had it before this. I also was diagnosed with lung cancer last year and after a rough go with chemo I have had 3 scans so far that show no cancer. While I was undergoing chemo I was not really bothered much by...

I have been on Cymbalta for 4 years and have been happy with the results. For my last refill I was given the generic version and it doesn't seem to be working. Very slowly all of my symptoms are returning and I'm not happy. It usually starts in my neck, my forearms and strangely enough, the...

Hi there, I found this forum via PostLoop and even though I don't have a good enough rating to subscribe, I decided to join here anyways. I started having autoimmune issues when I was 8. At 12 I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Athritis. Later on it progressed into Mixed Connective...

Greetings, I'm diagnosed with Hashimoto's and Fibro and have extreme pain and fatigue. The pain is in all major joints with aching, soreness and stiffness in all muscles. Brain fog and anxiety along with my low functioning thyroid (what's left of it). The autoimmune #'s were off the charts...