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Just wondering if there are any Australians in the group. Most of the support sites i have found are from the US, there seems to be much more awareness of FM there.
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Maggie, I do think I remember that someone is from Australia,don't remeber who, if anyone (my account at the fog bank is overdrawn again). You might read the discussion topic 'Where is Everyone From"~~we're quite a diverse group
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thankyou I have just joined and most of the medication and such are not used here. Pleased to meet you.
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there is joyceh from nz and kimmylena1981 from sydney austraila marilyn
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Welcome to DS Maggie, there are a few of your Country's ppl here, I'm in the UK and there are a few of us about as well, so know what you mean about the meds that are used in the USA and not where you are or where I am. Warm thoughts and hugs, Owlxx
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I'm from Western Australia, some of our medication is the same they just use different names,if you go to treatments and put your medic name there sometimes theres a family name its weird how its done,
Welcome maggie! I cant find any support sites like this one in Australia or in the area where I live,over in W.A.I'm happy in this one anyways,,
Chris xx
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I am not sure how all this works, but as well as my question anout Australians, do any of you suff FM with Chronic Migraine as well?
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You will find out that many who have fibro also suffer migraines.
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Hi, MaggieM54...
I've just joined.. so learning my way around.
Welcome to a USA chat site.

I suffer from Migraines... sometimes I just have to give up and retire to the bed.

My wife and I have some wonderful friends who live near Melborne. The would love for us to visit. But, so far away.

Anyway,

Love and hugs....
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Hi Maggie, Im from New South Wales, Australia and I havn't found any better site than this one. Feel free to write.
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Migraines? OUCH OUCH OUCH! Don't get me started! Hehe!

Seriously! Migraines make me sooooo sick! They are just another not fun, hard to deal with aspect of being chronically ill!

As if having Fibro wasn't enough!

Take care,
Stay sane!
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Could it be that the american's call their meds by different names but in reality are the same as we use -vicodin (spl) is paracetamol.. just different name for same meds
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This probably is the case thanks for your input :-)
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Hi maggie, I'm Australian but live in New Zealand now. I am always looking for people on this side of the world (in our time zone). We do have a lot of the same medications but have different names for them - at least that is the case here in NZ. I don't get migranes generally, only the very odd one.
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