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.

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ralop 10/03/2011

I am working on my disability Benefits Cessation Reconsideration Appeal. I am needing a list of vocabulary which expresses the symptoms and limitations we all experience. I didn't do a very good job on my review with expressing the difference between these 2 issues, nor the specific issues themselves. When I 1st began recovery from alcoholism/addiction 25 years ago there was a list of emotions I had which helped us express what we were experiencing, like abandoned grief etc. I am wondering if anyone knows where I can find a vocabulary list to help with this experience, Like numbness, tingling, sharp, etc. Then the limitations is a whole other type of vocabulary, even more difficult for me to express. I need to do this paperwork ( a whole pile ) quite quickly. If anyone knows, or has any ideas of where to look for something like this it would be appreciated a lot!!
Thanks in advance,
In Love Light Truth & Service,
'Stubborn' TerrieAnn
ralop

MAGICpill 10/03/2011

Just talk from your heart.

4solace 10/03/2011

If you have time I would say research......hhmmmmm.....for technical terms, try plugging in the condition in your search engine. Let's see......Web MD.....Mayo clinic........those would have doc speak if that's what you need. Usually if you pull a condition up on the Mayo clinic sight if you scroll down there is a section on how this impacts the patients life in better terms than I could verbalize.

Tired right now.......if you need more help, I have some great links.....to many to type now. So if you don't mind, message me tommorrow and I will get the list together for you.

Welcome to our little corner!

Tonna

deleted_user 10/03/2011

Try breaking down how it makes you feel, try to relate like being tired to fatigue or pain to a stabbing or null feeling.

JournalReader 10/04/2011

My symptoms are burning pain, fatigue, headaches, and cramping. The fatigue causes me to be very depressed.

My limitations are with socializing. The irritability and depression make me want to isolate.

I'm trying to get accommodations from work for my medical issues. I can still work, just not according to their schedule.

deleted_user 10/04/2011

http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/whatisfibromyalgia/a/fibrosymptoms.htm

http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=24&m=1565084

I think that the second link is more what you're asking for if you didn't already find it. Best of luck to you!!! We did NOT receive our checks this month OUT OF THE BLUE. We are going to starve, (which we have been doing anyway STAY AWAY FROM ARIZONA), AND go without electricity which is not big thing there is hardly anything in the fridge LOL and a cold shower in 105 degree air - so what LOL

Hugs and best of luck to you,
Eva

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