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I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia one year ago. I have tried everything from homeopathy, alternative medicine, with no real reduction in pain and improvement in sleep quality... I refused to take anti depressants, prescribed by my rheumatologist.. I had almost given up hope until I...

I have not yet been diagnosed FMS, but after looking it up on the internet i found that i had a lot of the symptoms described. The thing is that my doctor does not agree with me? He has started me on anti depressants saying that this will help me. Seeing as there is a lot of controversy among...

Has anyone else ever had any experience using gabapentin to treat fibromyalgia? I had a friend who was prescribed this drug for pain associated with diabetes. Knowing that I suffered from insomnia and chronic pain, both from fibromyalgia and Scheuermann's Disease, she suggested that I try some...

I couldn't wait anymore. I told the doctor all my symptoms / other past illnesses: constant body aches, tender areas around my head, neck, back and hips, major sleep disturbances since my teenage years. Chronic IBS since my teenage years. Tmj so bad it required surgery, tension headaches which...

Hi, I haven't been diagnosed with this but I am suffering from a number of the symptoms. Background Sorry to be bothering you but my Doctor, Specialist and Physiotherapist are showing no interest in my condition and symptoms. 6 weeks ago I had a rotator cuff repair that included platelet...

Hi everyone, I've just been diagnosed with fibromyalgia a few days ago. I'm 24 and more than a little overwhelmed by all of this. My pain started 4 months ago and have gotten progressively worse since then. Luckily, I have a great doc. who recognized the signs right away so I can start...

Hi I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia for a few years now, and have it pretty under control with the use of 60mg Cymbalta. I was told by a nurse friend that she read that your thyroid might have something to do with Fibro so I went to get it checked. Came back normal, but my iron levels...

In February, 1994, my wife slipped down a wooden stairway covered with dry snow, sustaining a left distal comminuted fracture of the left wrist. When she landed at the bottom of the stairs, she also hit her chin against the stairs. The major symptoms she suffered following this were leg...

Hello everyone, I am very glad to have found this forum. I have been dealing with chronic pain and other issues for approximately 9 months now, pursuing treatment and diagnosis for four months. I have a lot of stress-related health issues that I was seeking treatment for prior to the emergence...

Hello, Not advertising this, just curious if anyone has ever tried this supplement? I see it advertised on a fibro treatment forum. Lots of "natural" ingredients. Just curious if anyone has bought into this and did it seem to help with the inflammation, pain, energy, etc. Thanks, T.