Living with fibromyalgia

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Wanting a life....

dragonfly68
  • By dragonfly68 · New reply 6:24 pm
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  • I am starting to realize one of the worst things about fibro is wanting a life, and not being able to follow through......I desperately want to do things, work, play, just get through a day without fatigue ...

pepe2

pepe2
  • By pepe2 · Posted 2:30 pm
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  • Has anyone had a root canal and had pain for a long time. I had it xrayed, everything looked fine. I did a course of antibiotics just to make sure there was no infection. Its been a year now and it still ...

my mom trying to help

dymples
  • By dymples · New reply yesterday at 6:51 pm
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  • My mom is trying to help.. but she telling me who got fms.. and sum stop taking there pills and they ecercise.. and sum ppl do dis or that... but i want to tell everybody is different. Im not them. Im ...

Coping works except when it doesn't

hoppy1950
  • By hoppy1950 · Posted May 17, 2013
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  • Below is a link to a medical research study (91 participants) that showed that strategies for conserving energy and coping with CFS/ME (fibro) work...except when they don't. For a significant sub-set ...

Amitriptyline Side Effects

Aivale
  • By Aivale · New reply May 17, 2013
  • 7 replies
  • I have been taking Amitriptyline 10 mg. at bedtime for fibromyalgia pain and insomnia. Is it possible that it causes weight gain, and cravings ...

questions...

dymples
  • By dymples · New reply May 17, 2013
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  • I talk to my mom yesterday. My mom thank i have sumthing else... ok.. She no i have fms... but shethink i may have another conditions... i had cat scans.. mri.. i got tested for lumpus.. cancer.. eeg ...

scholiosis an fibromyalgia. pains

hummingbird300
  • By hummingbird300 · New reply May 17, 2013
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  • I have this tytked living with fibromyalgia .but i also have scholiosis.and some days the pains have just become to intense.i have rods in mmy back from surgeries.i handle it most days ok.its just frustrsting ...

Refined sugar - Am I crazy or is this real?

Jayke2160
  • By Jayke2160 · New reply May 16, 2013
  • 8 replies
  • This may sound entirely crackers to you, but I thought it worth asking. Do refined sugars make you tired? One of the fastest ways to get me a little bit closer to sleep is a big bowl of cookies and cream ...

Burning mouth solution

Kathrynjo
  • By Kathrynjo · New reply May 15, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • I previously wrote about burning tongue and how I couldn't get a diagnosis. After my disappointment with the useless doctors, I spent hours and hours on line researching. I also tested my mouth with capsaisin ...

One step forward....

MarijkeVD
  • By MarijkeVD · New reply May 14, 2013
  • 1 reply
  • I've been working to get into shape, trying as much as possible to ignore the pain and fatigue that my body has within reason. I've found a happy medium (I think) to what I can do without pushing my body ...

Anyone read/try this book?

Jayke2160
  • By Jayke2160 · New reply May 14, 2013
  • 6 replies
  • Hi all! Sorry I've been absent. I was recommended a book by a friend titled From Fatigued to Fabulous by Dr. Jacob Tanenbalm. There was a scathing review on Amazon about it that sounded like the person ...

fibromyalgia and weight

Aivale
  • By Aivale · New reply May 14, 2013
  • 8 replies
  • My weight is similar to a roller-coaster, I exercise, and am on the move when I feel well, but when I ache all-over I believe I must keep moving, but I do not, and the weight slowly creeps on again. I ...

i think i need to call my doctor

dymples
  • By dymples · New reply May 13, 2013
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  • Ok. In taking cymbalta...u dnt think it help. All i do is sleep.. now the pain is in my face and legs... i dnt wanna work... or nothing...waiting my disability .. i have no medicaid... my meds cost alot ...

Book?

Mandr2220
  • By Mandr2220 · New reply May 12, 2013
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  • Where did the post about the free book on fibro go ...

Hi Everyone!

quinnypoo
  • By quinnypoo · New reply May 11, 2013
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  • I am almost 53 years old and I have had fybromyalgia since I was a young adult and maybe even befor that. I am divorced and I live by myself. One of my daughters lives on the same property so is close ...

Do no harm

Jayke2160
  • By Jayke2160 · New reply May 11, 2013
  • 16 replies
  • This is not the first time in my life and/or a support group that I've experienced the disdainful chords of disunity. Conflict is nearly inevitable when a large and diverse group of people gather in one ...

The Roller Coaster of FM

Sricker
  • By Sricker · New reply May 10, 2013
  • 15 replies
  • Wow I woke up this morning feeling invigoriated and full of energy. I got up early went to the grocery store, came home put the groceries away made breakfest, got my son off to school, washed the dishes ...

phyical therapy for fibromyalgia

crazybird12
  • By crazybird12 · New reply May 9, 2013
  • 23 replies
  • Hi I have to go for physical therapy for fibromyalgia.Can anybody tell me what happens on the first visit and how long the visits are.I never been to a session sherri ...

Im soooo depress

dymples
  • By dymples · New reply May 8, 2013
  • 5 replies
  • Im sooo depress. Im at work right now. I want to break down and cry. My face, neck and arm and back is killing me. I just want to b myself ... i should b happy cause im bout to get married in 5 more months ...

mri of the spine for fibro pain

crazybird12
  • By crazybird12 · New reply May 4, 2013
  • 5 replies
  • Hi anybody have an mri for fibro.My doctor wants me to go for one on my neck and back.She thinks its neuropathy or myetitis please let me know sherri ...

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