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Hey guys- I'm new and this is my first post, but my fibro diagnosis is not new. I got diagnosed when I was 12 and have been learning to deal with the constant pain since. I'm 19 now and am trying to be a productive, functioning adult but it's hard. I work at a job where I have to be on my feet...

Hi. I'm new here and trying to find some clue as to what's going on with me. I've been having symptoms for about a year. The first one was numbness in my right foot that lasted about a week. A few months later, the numbness/tingling started again in that foot, then spread to the other foot and...

Hello all - I'm new to the forum and was hoping for a little bit of insight...I have a lot of the pain, aching, headaches, sensitivities, etc. that seems to go along with Fibro, and I do see that IBS and stomach problems are also general symptoms but I am wondering about other's experiences with...

I was diagnosed in 2011 with Fibromyalgia, and for the past two years I have been consistently treated for th condition. I was recently referred to a Neurologist, after other problems started manifesting themselves, and after receiving new, state-of-the-art testing, I was diagnosed with Moderate...

Hello, My name is Linda. I joined this forum to ask questions and find some relief. I recently gave my employer a note from my dr to be able to work from home due to my weakness and fatigue. The company use to allow employees to work from home way before i even started but some misused that...

1. I believe you: Instead of its all in your in your head. We all have heard this before and it hurts. Especially coming from a loved one. Saying these words to your loved one or fried is a beautiful gift they will be eternally grateful for. 2. I want to understand: The best way to to show...

Hi Everyone- I am new to the site. I have a question regarding my pain. I have read all I can find on fibromyalgia and it all describes "generalized pain". However, I have what I call my "traveling pain". Two weeks ago my feet were killing me, it hurt to walk. Last week it was my chest. The last...

Hello, I'm not sure why my thread got deleted and posts never posted after they were sent to the moderator. I guess the frustrating part is, I was never contacted about my thread or posts, so I had no idea they were never posted or deleted, and why? Perhaps they never reached the moderator, in...

Well, I'm Caitie. I'm 22 years old and was diagnosed with FM 4 months ago after being sick since I was about 12. I am so happy to have a diagnosis, but I'm struggling with it still. I work 40+ hours a week and it's fairly physically demanding. I'm hoping this forum will help me to cope and to...

I am new to this site, but will share my background info: I had a sweet baby boy 16 months ago and had him via C-section. Not long after that I began having an achey feeling all over my body. At first I though it was due to just having a baby, no sleep etc. I am not one to complain a lot, so...