Symptoms

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Fibromyalgia Frown

• By emg128 · New reply yesterday at 9:32 pm
• 4 replies
• Anyone out there suffer loss of muscle tone in lip area which led to a permanent fibromyalgia frown? If so, does anyone know if a patient with this loss of muscle tone can do anything cosmetically to ...

The birthday cake set me off

• By KatMat40 · Posted May 15, 2013
• 0 replies
• On Monday, my coworker had a birthday. We had all sorts of sweets. I couldn't help but indulge. I wasn't feeling well that evening, so I went to bed early. When I awoke yesterday, I couldn't move. Every ...

misdiagnosed? and super frustrated.

• By beccagrace · New reply May 15, 2013
• 7 replies
• hi, i am 16 years old and i was diagnosed with fibromyalgia at 14. i have always hated that diagnosis, my sister is a nurse and she told me flat out that fibromyalgia is what they tell you when they dont ...

off balance

• By jools59 · New reply May 13, 2013
• 13 replies
• does anyone else suffer with balance problems or could this be something else ...

FM ATTACK

• By thesomedaygirl · New reply May 9, 2013
• 4 replies
• OMG, I've been in attack mode for 2 days now. I feel like I'm part rock because of how tense I feel. The neck pain on a scale from 1-10 is 11. My bf softly rubs my back and it will ease the spasms for ...

Histamine Intolerance...Fibro?

• By Trixie10 · New reply May 3, 2013
• 6 replies
• Hi to All, I have not been on for awhile as I have been researching chronic ideopathic Urticaria. ( Basically, hives that come and go without any medical reason.) This week is 6 months since Hurricane ...

Does anyone have trouble with hair falling out?

• By eaglehaslanded · New reply May 1, 2013
• 11 replies
• Hello.................... I'm a "regular" to this forum &,yet, I don't think I've ever read about anyone complaining about hair falling out or balding spots where Fibromyalgia is concerned. I was diagnosed ...

SEVERE LEG PAINS

• By anniebannannie · New reply April 17, 2013
• 6 replies
• about 1 month ago, my legs started to hurt, very painful as to where I couldnt walk, I thought it was my new bp meds, but have been off them for abt 3 weeks now & no change, they feel like they are filled ...

Weight gain too?

• By flowers4u · New reply April 16, 2013
• 10 replies
• So since I've been unable to work, like the second week of January (what's that? 10 weeks?) I have gained 20lbs. Talk about adding to depression and anxiety. I was already overweight. I quit smoking last ...

Fibrous breast with pain

• By dragonfly68 · New reply April 10, 2013
• 3 replies
• To the ladies and even some men.....do you find you have breast pain and very lumpy breasts? I have just noticed this lately, and during my mammogram the nurse said I have very fibrous breasts......it ...

Hot Feet

• By MrsRidd · New reply April 8, 2013
• 11 replies
• Has anyone suffered with hot feet. Like you feel like your walking on coals. Most of the time you can tolerate it, but at night omg, keeps me up. Any suggestions, or treatments ...

Peaks and Valleys?

• By Jayke2160 · New reply April 5, 2013
• 9 replies
• Maybe this is a weird question, but I’m a weird guy. In case you haven’t heard me rant I just started treatment by way of Cymbalta on 03/26/13. Up until beginning treatment my symptom trend would be that ...

Hip pain with fibo

• By kymissus · New reply April 3, 2013
• 68 replies
• Does anyone out there have bouts of hip pain that feels like a severe "catch' that just won't let go and when this hits, you can't straighten up to walk until it leaves? This can last from one to three ...

Do any of you experience this?

• By christinejm · New reply April 1, 2013
• 13 replies
• For the past few days i feel like im in a flare. This flare is a bit different than the usual ones. i am feeling really arthritic. my joints are killing me. my hands are so tight and the knuckles are ...

Do you have bladder pain with your Fibromyalgia?

• By emjharts · New reply March 29, 2013
• 7 replies
• I was finally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia a few months ago. I've been taking one Tramadol a day which seems to have really helped, as well as this I've been trying various herbal remedies, diet and exercise ...

Interested in hearing from those who have constant chest pain

• By emg128 · New reply March 28, 2013
• 2 replies
• I have terrible pain inside of my chest cavity everyday. Does anyone else out there experience this EVERYDAY? If so, has ANYTHING brought relief? I have had costochondritis (sp?) between my ribs (I can ...

hip pain

• By Peanut517 · New reply March 22, 2013
• 10 replies
• Is there anyone out there whose hip hurts while walking, sitting. And sometime feel like there is a catch in it.? Also, do your lower back hurt on both sides while walking, or standing too long? Have ...

Weather, a pain trigger

• By christinejm · New reply March 20, 2013
• 16 replies
• Living with FM the weather plays a huge role in the pain levels. I woke up this morning in such agony. It is amazing how the tempeture can really screw us up with our bodies. how do handle it? most of ...

Just a few Questions?

• By Mysterman · New reply March 18, 2013
• 13 replies
• I have a question for everyone? Did your experience with fibro start with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)? Mine did approx. a yr or so before all the pain and other symptoms came into play. Has anyone ...

Undiagnosed looking for answers.

• By Karinac73 · New reply March 16, 2013
• 4 replies
• I have suffered from bouts of chest, neck and back pain for years but would only flare up once or twice a year. Been to RE few times and a year ago had plenty of cardiac testing when they found a hole ...

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