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Hello, I am new here and have a few questions. I have suspected for a while that fibromyalgia might be my problem. I always had a pain problem, since I was a little girl. All the doctors my mother brought me to see says it was due to my weight. I was a heavy child, tipping the scale at...

Hello i just joined and am happy to be here. I am 60 years old and just found out today that my fibro dr is not going to be working anymore after the 12th of september. I am not looking forward to finding a new doctor.

I am new to the forum and thought I would introduce myself. My name is Stephanie and I am 28 years old. I have battled with a lot of symptoms for well over 10 years and within the last year I finally found a doctor that listened and sent me out to all kinds of specialists and for a ton of lab...

Hello everyone, Nice to find a forum of this kind. For so many years I thought I was going it alone, trying to resolve this condition. When I was diagnosed there wasn't much material out there about it. Since that was in 1988 there wasn't much of an internet to look things up or share ideas like...

I am a 43 yo male who has been sick for about 5 years,my symptom range from headaches near the back of my skull it then runs down my neck[ some days my neck feels swollen these days my arms hurt badly} it radiates down my left arm with muscle spasms and cramps,my right arm it runs all the way...

Hi all I’m a 52 male; just been told 11/01/13 I have Fibromyalgia. I still work with some days off with pain. I’m on cymbalta 120mg a day now. Tried other medications; nothing was working. It’s very hard to stay focus with my job; because of the pain level of in my body.

I have quit my job because I couldn't cope anymore. I thought I could take care of my health and get the rest I needed so desperately . My Husband is working more and even some weekends. If he doesn't work the over time then we live pay check to pay check. This illness doesn't stop taking from...

I was just started on Lyrica and Cymbalta. It seems to work ok but I begin to get pains in my shoulders and hips around 3ish in the afternoon. I work as a medical assistant and I think it is taking a toll. Does anyone else have this issue? Thanks:-? :-?

Hello Everyone, I am starting a new job at a residnece for mentally and developmentaly disabled individuals. In the past I had to quit every single job I had because of illness issues. I really need the money and am not on disability, so even though I do not feel fully capable of doing this and...