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  1. L

    Hi from Southern CA!

    Hi! Thanks for having me! I'm 56, married, mom of 6, grandma to 1, retired US Navy Corpsman. I'm originally from Minnesota. I work full time in a locked psychiatric facility and when I'm flaring, it's truly miserable trying to work. :cry: I also have a One Minute Business (Watkins) that I'm...
    • LeAnnK6
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    • cry exercise fibro flares fibro fog flares work working zestybiz.com
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  2. J

    maybe this will help

    Hi, I found out 2 years ago that i had the dreaded "F" word. I hated the word because I just thought it was just a doctors way of telling you that they didnt know what was wrong with you. As I researched I found more and more people with it. I was off work and in pain all the time , I couldn't...
  3. W

    Rheumatologist Friday

    the primary care refered me to a rheumatologist, that appointment is friday. said she didnt want to tag me with fibromyalgia but felt confident that is what i am dealing with. all of the typical symptoms, a gazillion tests, co-pays, and all of the usual attempts to figure out what is wrong with...
    • wedel
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    • advice anger bed chronic pain cure cymbalta denial depression energy fatigue fell fibromyalgia go away healthy ignore mattress men night pain rheumatologist symptoms tests treatment women work wrong
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  4. K

    newly diagnosed. need all the help I can get

    Hi All, My name is Keri as you can see lol. I'm new to the forum and also newly diagnosed. I'm 21, and to be honest utterly confused and lost. Ummm well first I'm think I'm in a fibro flare. I went to my PCP like last month and complained about pain and also shaking in my hands ( I was eating a...
    • kerikay
    • Thread
    • chronic chronic illness confused cry diagnosed doctor early fibro flare fibro fog flare good how to lost medicine neurologist newly diagnosed pain pcp pressure referral rheumatologist scared shaking venting wanted work
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  5. C

    Tremors? hands and feet pain and prickling

    Hi all , I was diagnosed in the fall and have been given lyrica and elavil for the pain and stiffness, that I've been feeling for awhile. The pain has improved, but now I feel short of breath and have the shakes..which is messing with my energy and makes me look and therefore feel nervous. I...
  6. V

    Newly diagnosed-struggling

    Hi to all Very recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia and temporomandibular disorder, luckily got a quick and prompt diagnosis and started on treatment. Currently taking gabapentin, which am coping with but coming to terms with this illness is extremely difficult. My mood is extremely low to the...
    • Vickster29
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    • coping dementia depression diagnosis fatigue fibromyalgia gabapentin job kids men newly diagnosed pain sick specialist support treatment work working wrong
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  7. M

    lupis

    The possibility of Lupis hangs in the horizon. My last blood work came back with a high ANA. Which like fibro presents itself as a auto immune disease. There's no cure, but...if caught early enough can help the Medical community decide what meds to use. I've been on a Marithon, google...
  8. S

    I have Fibromyalgia,depression, and no family support

    I have Fibromyalgia since 2001.am 28 years old.I cant keep with doing my daily activity..poor and no family support I struggle enough in this life..I cant do any thing more am really fatique ..I cant go out of my bed .no one of my family believe that am ill ..all said am lier ..my mother...
  9. M

    Rolling the Dice

    I am so tired of. DR. APPOINTMENTS. I'm being tapered off of pain meds 10 MG 2 times a day right now. I'm so exausted I can't think. I'm going along with my new Dr. With hopes he knows what he's talking about. His answer is stop: the opiats, and do yoga. Am I seriously Daft.? I'm seeing Another...
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