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  1. T

    What Sleep Meds Help You?

    Hi Everyone, I am new here. I have been dealing with Fibro since the late 1990's. I was taking Elavil for sleep for years. I was sleeping well with it but still having pain. About a year and a half ago my Doc took me off of it so I could take Zoloft in the day. I also suffer from bad PMS and...
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    Epsom salts the alternative pain relief

    Hi eveyone, just sharing what helps me with my fm pain. Studies have shown that magnesium and sulfate are both readily absorbed through the skin, making Epsom salt baths an easy and ideal way to enjoy the amazing health benefits . Magnesium plays a number of roles in the body including...
  3. G

    Anyone else here with fibromyalgia or CF get stomach problems?

    Some back ground. I'm new here. I have been having health problems for 21 years now. It started when I was 24. I was traveling in India and got really sick. A year later I was living in Seoul and got really sick again but this time worse. I was fatigued, my muscles ached, I had terrible...
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    How do you find out if you have Fibromyalgia

    Does this sound like Fibromyalgia I have constant pain from head to toe worse in my knees elbows back and neck but all over. I struggle to stay away but wake constanly either with the pain or the dreaming Every night I have vivid dreams that feel like my brain is still active I even know am...
  5. J

    hi new here, been diagnosed since 2009

    Hi, so I thought id give this forum a try, Im a 35 yo guy, I have been dianosed with fibro since 2009 after being victim of violent street attack, with all the nastys that come along for the ride, chronic fatuige, cognative disfunction, ibs, restless leg syndrome to name a few, you know how it...
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    What are some good distractions?

    When my fibro flares up, I'm often confined to my house (or the bed) with not many options of things to do. It's so easy to get depressed in those moments. What kinds of things do you guys like to do, to keep yourself distracted? What I often do is listen to relaxing music, or if I have the...
  7. K

    any ideas?

    I know no one but my doctor can diagnose me but I just want to see if anyone else has symptoms similar to mine. I don't have an appointment with my doctor until early february but I'm trying to get a sense of what is going on with me. I'm in my early thirties, I have one child who is almost...
  8. J

    Restorative Yoga

    I'm curious how many of you have participated in a yoga class. Have you found it helpful? As a yoga instructor and someone who's been diagnosed with fibro for 20 years, I first started doing yoga about 15 years ago. At first, it hurt a lot. I was stretching a lot of different muscles that...
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    No Such Thing as a Typical Day with Fibro

    I start my day with frequent awakenings during the night/early morning hours, this is insomnia. I use this time to my advantage by making my lists of things to do, doing the household bookwork, paying bills, planning for the day ahead just in case I actually feel well enough to do things. 6:00...
  10. Keith Watson

    Itchy Skin

    I have tried a lot of moisturizers and medicated soaps but my skin always continued to itch. One thing I found that helps is lavender oil. I know some people can't stand it but I found by mixing a weak solution with water it seems to help but more than about 5% is irritating. They also say the...
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