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Have not been here for awhile, going to see a Doctor who treats fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Needs help desperately. What happens if a flare up does not end. I over did at my mom's, helping With house and yard sale, first night I thought I was going to die, didn't want to wake...

Hi, I'm new here, but not new to fibromyalgia. I was first diagnosed in 2003. Things were relatively stable for a long time, with good days and bad days. In the last couple of years, though, my symptoms are much worse. I don't have anything close to one of my old "good days" any more. The best...

Hey everybody, my name is Jess. I have recently been diagnosed with Fibro, however chronic illnesses are nothing new to me. I was diagnosed with severe Crohn's disease three years ago. I was on the edge of going septic and just barely escaped dying; scary and not fun. I also have enteropathic...

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia shortly after my c-section, but I believe I had it before that just not as severe. I have PCOS and Graves Disease, but the Fibro is worse than both of them put together. My thyroid disease has gone into remission for the time, so I don't have to take as many...

Hi all, As I stated in another post, I was diagnosed back in 1994 with fibro after tearing up my upper back muscles on the job. This caused my fibromyalgia which I learned to deal with untreated. Last May I had my bladder removed due to cancer and now even though I am "cancer free" I am in bad...

I feel like I have a monster in me making its way through every inch of my body. Today is bad. I'm on cymbalta and the doc gave me gabapentin and it makes me feel stoned and foggy so I stopped taking it. I will call doc this week and see what's next. Any suggestions? Cymbalta 60 mg at night...

Hi my name is Ronnie and I was diagnosed about 8yrs ago, still don't know a lot about it, except it is worse in the winter and on very cold days, I use heat pads everywhere and electric stimulation pads.i am also in remission from cancer,three yrs to go now.so after radiotheraphy it causes soo...

i may post in the new mem post when i get to it venting sometimes no matter the acceptance helps I have severe fibromyalgia they are now saying whole life along with chronic fatigue and pain pain is my life pain is all i have known i had a few years of mild symptoms and freedom till late 20s...

A friend suffered from COPD. Her Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease required steroid treatments and, after a lifetime of steroids, her doctor discovered stage 4 lung cancer. The doctor says the use of steroids led to her cancer. She passed about 2 weeks ago. Doctors had tried talking me...

Ive been lurking for a couple weeks and gained so much info. I have been Officially diagnosed with fibromyalgia, in addition to RA, Diabetes, Neuropathy, non alcoholic liver disease, IBS and depression. Im a hot mess. I am on so much medication, just started lyrica today with an injection...