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- Hi every one! I've posted this on the CF group but will re-post here as a lot of us suffers from both CF and FM. PostsHi everyone! I am going to visit family in Holland this spring. It will be a nine hour plane ride, and of course additional hours...
- Hi everyone!I am going to visit family in Holland this spring. It will be a nine hour plane ride, and of course additional hours while waiting for boarding and passport checks. So, as you can understand this is a big deal for people with Chronic...
- Hey everyone,I"ve posted this to the Fibromyalgia Support Group, but will also post here. After living with Fibromyalgia with Chronic Fatigue for many years, I have classified my symptoms of tiredness. Stage I: regular, stable everyday CF tiredness....
- Hey everyone, After living with Fibromyalgia with Chronic Fatigue for many years, I have classified my symptoms of tiredness.Stage I: regular, stable everyday CF tiredness. Still able to read and drive, but never energetic. Stage II : moderate CF...
- Do you remember a commercial that played on TV some years back: an elderly person is on the floor , saying"Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!"Well, that describes me today. Or at least part of me. I'm very tired, and I feel it in my face. My eyes...
- Hi everyone,I have been managing my Fibromyalgia symptoms for 4 years now, since my official diagnosis. Some things are still puzzling to me. Why do we have painful knots in our muscles? Are these the same as tenderspots? How do I get rid of them? I...
- I realize that the title to this post is strange, but oh my gosh, my clothes hurt. When I wear them, of course! Does this happen to you? Have any of you found a solution to this problem?My main problem is my bra, so now I wear a soft sports bra, or...
- Hi all! I have been away from this forum for some time. A lot has happened since I last posted ! One child graduated from university, and moved away. My youngest finally graduated high school, after several draining years of struggles, and all sorts...
- Someone has been lying to me. It's been happening for quite some time now, small lies at first, just enough to make me feel uncomfortable. Slowly, the lies became more complex, and more frequent.At first, I thought the lies would stop. Perhaps they...
- My 15 year old daughter,C., can be a handful. She is my yougest child, and the only one still living at home. As my husband's job is very demanding, and I stay at home, the daily grind of parenting C. is one of my tasks. Besides my husband, the only...
- Something that I have been thinking about for a while. Why are FM/CF patients feeling so ill, but their bloodwork shows that all items have normal values? Should we perhaps start to think outside the box, and look for other disease causing...
- After being diagnosed with FM, I realized that some things in my everyday life would have to change. It's been hard being sick, not working, not sleeping well, and never knowing how long your "good days" will last! I'm NOT a Martha Stewart type of...
- For the last 3 weeks, I have been feeling worse than ever. Overwhelming fatigue, pain, bad sleep, well, you get the picture. A few days ago, I had to drive myself to a doctors appointment, and make another stop after that. Nothing that would be...
- I have been on Cymbalta 60 mg for some time now. Generally, with good results and few side effects. Now, I am experiencing more fatigue along with pain, and I am wondering if the Cymbalta is" powering out"....My doctor suggested upping the dosage to...
- To exercise or not? Most people diagnosed with FM are told to exercise, as therapy and to maintain stamina. Some physycians even believe that exercise can "cure" FM, when combined with healthy life style.Here's the thing: FM changes the way how...