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"hi all-- this past sunday i had another episode of an ovarian cyst rupture & am recovering from that. it takes 3-4 days for the"
"i was rx in 02 by igenix but in 1995 i was assaulted..so i have ptsd too and colitis.the pain gets worse every day and the pain pills a"
"Anybody tried Compression Clothing to help combat pain! Does it help? I just got a pair of compression gloves at Walmart for $6 each"
"e. I'm proud to be part of that heritage. Anyway, I was dx'ed with FM back in 1992. Took my Dr 3 years to figure out why I had to roll"
"I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in all my joints and FM about 3 months ago - Finally!!! I wished I had found this site long before"
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"i had my first really bad flare up. Is there a cycle to them. I think I will not be able to walk someday? I have started training my p"
"It feels like life is falling down around me. My very best friend of 35+ years was diagnosed with breast cancer in Feb...she's only 41"
"I got the tattoo I have wanted for almost two years. It is perfect, and the tattoo artist did an amazing job. It was very emotional and"
"Well, I followed up with my PCP on Friday, after being "dumped" back to her by the rheumy, who I only saw once. It went bett"
"to help me, he, like my PCP, said narcotics aren't effective for FM pain. I'm so frustrated! All I really want is for them to presc"
"Had a fabulous Mother's day, and a pretty good week, pain level was down, more energy. Went to my daughter's first grade music progra"
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"I have been itching to get new ink...ITCHING! I have 8 tattoos already, tastefully placed of course, and want to get another one. But I"
"My rhumey told me that she thought doing a beginners water aerobics class would be good for me, since there is no impact on the body du"
"The pain is unbearable this week. This whole week I have been in excruciating pain. Sometimes I just don't know what to do to relieve i"
"Yesterday I ended up having to call in sick to work due to the intense pain I was in. By 1PM I was feeling much better. I was moving ar"
"OMG, seems like things went from bad to worse!! Was actually proud of myself yesterday...had lunch with a friend, got my hair trimmed,"
"My body is in so much pain, my skin hurts to the touch, my limbs are achy and my body is stiff. I have to miss work again today so I ca"
"Just sayin....! Hope you all are doing better than I am today! We're apparently in the middle of monsoon season here in Ohio! Wish"
"After doing the most amazing Arthritis walk yesterday (Sat. April 30th) in Northern California I have my first meeting with my new Rhum"
"I worked up the courage to talk to my doc. She says I'm her worst FM case. that's an honor I could do without! Not the first time I'"
"I have found that I do a damn good job hiding the pain I am in. I feel like in order to maintain some sense of normalcy in my life and"
"This Saturday in Livermore C.A I will be doing the Arthritis walk in honor of myself, my grandma (who suffered from really bad R.A) and"
"So lately, my hands have been painfully swollen, tingly and just sore. I get shooting pains through my knuckles. Ya know how your hands"
"Just generally bitching b/c I'm gaining weight. It's depressing. 10 lbs since Dec. Part of it is probably meds, but part of it is al"
"CFS is crippling me. After decades of dealing with fibro, restless leg syndrome and IC, I can't believe that the problem that is takin"
"I find it really hard to put into words when explaining it to people what Fibro feels like. I've had several people inquire about it an"
"I'm in a minor flare, just saw my doc 2 weeks ago, & we changed my meds. in the meantime, my pain has got to the point that the Ly"
"OMG! Will it ever end?! I feel so rotten...like I'm dying! In so much pain & so exhausted! I need better drugs! MUCH better dr"
"Ok, so it's 45 degrees and rainy here this morning, and our flippin furnace is on the fritz...AGAIN! So frustrating! It's only about"
"Over the past few day's I have felt the need to get aquainted with a rheumatologist...someone who really understands what I am going th"
"Hi all, I recently joined the FM group and posted an introduction, and noticed many of you are also part of this group as well, so I"
"My little sister got married in August 2010 and her husband is in the Army. She was 19, he was 23 and they got married knowing that in"
"I teach Sunday school on Sundays at my church in my hometown, which is roughly 40 minutes away from the town I am currently living in."
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m-hAJ2bn7E LOVE this video...it really makes me think positive about everything. *Soft hugs*"
"When I wake up in the morning, without fail, I have severe back pain through out my entire back. Some mornings it's so bad I can hardly"
"Actually had one of those days where I felt pretty good, and the weather was nice for a change. SO, decided to do the spring yard clea"
"Well, the FM finally got to the point that I'm seriously depressed. :( I so want to be in denial about being depressed, but I'm never"
"buy into the idea that food sensitivities are the cause of many of FM symptoms (as well as many other diseases). I'm not opposed to al"
"So while hunting to find a local, live support group (and coming up empty handed) I thought to myself, "I can't be the only person"
"Today, sadly, I had to miss work due to the intense pain I work up with this morning. Luckily I have a doctors appointment today at 2:3"
""No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities – always see them, for they're"
"I've been gone for a while because I got to a point where reading all of the posts on here made me really sad. Sad because I was coming"
"Hi all, I'm 41, & was diagnosed with FM about 2 1/2 years ago. I also have a long term history of depression/anxiety, GERD, and"
"I am in so much pain tonight. It is almost unbearable. Just getting up to walk hurts, let alone walk anywhere besides a few steps forwa"
"I absolutely love how raw this quote is and wanted to share: "You can't see air and you can't see fibromyalgia but I believe yo"
"I got my cpap machine yesterday tried to wear it to bed last night and it was awful. I got the one with the nostril pillows but it was"
"Yesterday I went to my initial appt with the NP at the Rheumy practice. It went really well. She asked me about my symptoms, support sy"
"Yesterday I went to my initial appt with the NP at the Rheumy practice. It went really well. She asked me about my symptoms, support sy"
"Yesterday I went to my initial appt with the NP at the Rheumy practice. It went really well. She asked me about my symptoms, support sy"
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