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I'm extremely down in the dumps. Maybe I could get some guidance from veteran sufferers? Here is what is going on (and please excuse my disjointed post): I was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in March (2013). I have suspected that I had it for almost 3 years. Two years ago, I had chronic...

I thought I'd just say hello, as I'm new to these forums. I can't remember, exactly, when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I know I had it for years beforehand. I didn't know what the heck was the matter with me, and as I looked ok, neither did any doctor I saw. After years of blood tests...

Hey all, I have been traveling down this road for nearly 2 years, it started with a motorcycle accident, went into a year of bladder symptoms (urgency, frequency, diagnosed with pelvic floor but still having problems after PT) this whole time I had fog and other issues. NOw that I am trying to...

I have been adding anti-inflammatory foods to my diet to help in a natural way in dealing with the pain and swollen joints and feet. When I take raw pineapple, and eat only that for the whole day, it usually seems to help with the inflammation . I have also tried cherry juice, or just eating...

I was told recently to avoid night shade foods. Does anyone have a list or know exactely what consists of night shade foods? They say that for people with fibro, it is supposed to be avoided.

Now this might just be a problem I have but I was wondering if any of you have trouble swallowing certain foods? Like rice or meat, etc... I love rice, but the types of rice that are good for me, I can't swallow unless they are cooked in a soup or stew. Yesterday I got a craving or yellow rice...

I guess you all know by now my favorite comfort food is a big chocoloate milk shake, made with almond milk and Hersey's chocolate syrup, and vanilla ice cream. No it is not completely healthy but it makes me happy when I am sad or depressed from fibro. I usually snack on fresh veggies or...

My mother has Fibro, and was diagnosed several years ago. She also has something the doctors are calling "burning mouth syndrome" where she can't handle ANYTHING spicy, not even black pepper, heck not even anything vinegary like tomatoes or pickles! She gets ulcers in her mouth that look...

I think for anyone who has fibro, the severe headaches can be scarier than the muscle pain. Often the medications used for migraine headaches has limited success and are difficult to take when one gets nausea with the headache. Laying in a dark room with cold compresses sometimes helps to...

If you suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome, life can be spent running to the bathroom or sitting in the bathroom trying to go. Or a combination of both. When your at your wits end in trying to figure out the best way to handle the problem and nothing is working, I have provided a few tips to...