Fibromyalgia Support Group
You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.
hi I have just been diognosed with this and I was wondering how on earth do you get on with things?????????????????/
have you found anything that helps? is all I am on is anti inflamitry drugs, codine and paracetomol. Its not helping!!!!!!!!!!!
I have no energy, cant consentrate or even think in a sright line lol.
any advice would be great thanks sarah
have you found anything that helps? is all I am on is anti inflamitry drugs, codine and paracetomol. Its not helping!!!!!!!!!!!
I have no energy, cant consentrate or even think in a sright line lol.
any advice would be great thanks sarah
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
So sorry you have been saddled with this. I think that everyone reacts differently to treatments and my primary is CFS so I am different from a pure FM diagnosis (I don't know if you have the CFS too).
However, you have made one of the biggest steps in figuring out how to cope by coming here. By viewing the posts and continuing to ask questions, you will learn so much more about the illness, options for treatment and coping.
Welcome and keep talking with us :)
I never had my pain under control until I saw a Pain Management Doctor. They are the one's who can prescibe narcotic pain meds. Some people can just take Ultram, or Tylenol, Cymbalta or Lyrica and their pain is gone. Hope you are one of those. I'm not. It took me years and years to finally find someone willing to actually BELIEVE my pain and TREAT my pain. I'm finally functioning again, but not to discourage you. Just letting you know, there ARE those good docs out there, so if you're not getting relief and belief from the current doc, move on and don't stop until you find one that gets you on meds that actually HELP!!!
Blessings!
I have been to see the rhumo doc, he was the one who told me that I had it.
one other question for you....do your joins swell up? and go bright red? mine do, the doc thought I had RA, but it seems he has changed his mind lol. I am walking on crutches at the moment, dont help that much, just takes the pain from my legs to my arms.
How long have you been on the RX's? It might take a while before you get the right dosages, treatments etc. It's taken me years.
Other things you might consider are taking magnesium, malic acid, fish oil and celadrin for joint care as well as melatonin for sleeping. Massage and aqua therapy help most people as does a variety of other things.