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koolkelleywithak
  • By koolkelleywithak · New reply 11:27 pm
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • im self employed as a nanny/babysitter. but i dont make enough. so im wondering if someone has some ideas for work at home. or what you do to make ends meet. im single, so its just me ...

CFS and FIBRO Pain Today!

bigjoe
  • By bigjoe · New reply 7:22 pm
  • Discussion in Symptoms · 7 replies
  • I have increased my Lyrica to 200 mg. per day as my pain and symptoms seem to be increasing. I have been on 200 for a month. I had been sleeping about 9 to 10 hrs a night, but not good sleep. Up and down ...

Fibro and CFS Handicap Tag Question

bigjoe
  • By bigjoe · New reply 7:18 pm
  • Discussion in Living with fibromyalgia · 1 reply
  • Hi, Does anyone have one? I have asked for one because when I go anywhere in the car it is a major struggle. There have been times I thought I was going to have to call someone to come get me and give ...

Tens Unit

dave1960
  • By dave1960 · New reply 6:38 pm
  • Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 4 replies
  • Has anybody used one of these machines ...

wrong time of the month???

KatUK
  • By KatUK · New reply 5:12 pm
  • Discussion in Living with fibromyalgia · 3 replies
  • Hi. Each month for two weeks my symptoms are worse. That's one week leading upto my monthly cycle and one week whilst I am on. I manage my sysmptons with a healthy diet and rest when needed. I can eat ...

Haven't Slept in DAYS! Suggestions?

VTway
  • By VTway · Posted 4:59 pm
  • Discussion in Treatment · 0 replies
  • To all of my Inspire friends- of late I have not been able to practice what I preach. I have been awake since 2pm on Sunday- it is now Wed. afternoon. It doesnt matter what I take - sleep meds, pain meds ...

Anyone stop using Aspartame and find relief?

dragonfly1217
  • By dragonfly1217 · New reply 3:11 pm
  • Discussion in Symptoms · 5 replies
  • I recently read many articles talking about Aspartame Disease and how it has caused many other diseases or syndromes. I'm just curious, has anyone cleansed their body of Aspartame and found relief from ...

Bed Log 11:50 5/15/2012 FIBRO and CFS

bigjoe
  • By bigjoe · New reply yesterday at 10:34 pm
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • I am in more pain today than I have ever been in with Fibro and CFS. Compared to my kidney stone pain and or my miniscus tear I would put it with the miniscus tear (about a 7). The kidney stones are typically ...

SPS/Fibro. and my life as of date

LaurylThomas
  • By LaurylThomas · New reply yesterday at 3:07 pm
  • Journal · 21 replies
  • So sorry, I haven't journaled in awhile... Alot of things have been going on, as you already know about. Here's an update. Nothing has changed in the way my family treats or helps me-I think that maybe ...

New to this...ER doctor suggested might be fibromyalgia

mehimandkids2010
  • By mehimandkids2010 · New reply yesterday at 11:39 am
  • Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 4 replies
  • Help please!! I will make this short and quick for everyone :) first of all thank you in advance for the help I know you will be :) I have degenerative disc disease, asthma and Gastroparesis. I still ...

Hello ~ I'm new here but not new to symptoms

Powitree
  • By Powitree · New reply yesterday at 10:07 am
  • Discussion in Living with fibromyalgia · 3 replies
  • Hello all, I signed on a few days ago to this support community & thanks for welcoming me, but have just this morning found the energy enough to make an intro. While I've not been formally diagnosed with ...

just curious and btw

koolkelleywithak
  • By koolkelleywithak · New reply yesterday at 9:20 am
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • i have had some really inflamed and swollen feeling days lately, esp in my hands, back, knees, legs, feet. i was wondering if anyone else felt that way. im not officially diagnosed with fibro bc i dont ...

ONLY A BREATH AWAY....

mybutterfly
  • By mybutterfly · New reply yesterday at 1:45 am
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • Jim (my dear hubby since 1975...how many years is that??) ....should be going home tomorrow!!! He's doing so very much better....sitting up....eating....even net surfing a bit :) I'm so very thankful ...

Had no idea I was in so much pain until meds kicked in!

dragonfly1217
  • By dragonfly1217 · New reply yesterday at 12:31 am
  • Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 7 replies
  • Hi everyone! I'm so happy to find this community. I've been recently diagnosed with Fibro and had no idea the amount of pain that I was living with every day until the doc prescribed me meds. I always ...

fibromyalgia

difetericik
  • By difetericik · New reply May 14, 2012
  • Discussion in Living with fibromyalgia · 12 replies
  • Ty to all of u that answered my last post my doctors still arent listening i am still on only lyrica 75mgs no pain meds yet :( i have not found the right doctor yet still looking im trying really hard ...

Weight loss AND improved health

Susan-FibroBlog
  • By Susan-FibroBlog · New reply May 14, 2012
  • Discussion in Living with fibromyalgia · 14 replies
  • I’ve been really successful at controlling my Fibromyalgia symptoms for the last 12 years, but I’ve struggled with my weight since about 2006. And I do mean struggled. I think I gained and lost the same ...

Wishing life was like Lyrica commercials

learnFMnow
  • By learnFMnow · New reply May 14, 2012
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • I saw a new one yesterday. A woman works at a construction site. And she told while she was smiling how her doctor diagnosed "fibromyalgia" and Lyrica "calmed those nerves and now she is back to feeling ...

33 Weeks

Alicesmommy87
  • By Alicesmommy87 · New reply May 14, 2012
  • Journal · 17 replies
  • I am 33 weeks along and doing pretty good. My FM has been a pain but I make the best of it and I look forward to meeting my baby girl soon!! 49 more days to go ...

How I've changed

Nelleg40
  • By Nelleg40 · New reply May 13, 2012
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • One of the most difficult things for me personally, is looking at old photos. The girl with the huge smile, flawless skin, and sparkling eyes...some days I think she's mocking me. I of course realize ...

Bitter with the sweet

Nelleg40
  • By Nelleg40 · New reply May 13, 2012
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • I can recall being an optimistic person. You know the annoying kind that sees the glass half full and can make shapes out of clouds? There are even days when I can still muster the strength to be her ...

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