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- Are you taking biotin? Why? I am very curious because my nails split dreadfully, all the way down to the cuticle. I have always had very poor nails that split into layers, but since menopause, which is also when my fibro symptoms started, they...
- Dr. prescribed vitaminC, 500 MSG twice a day, to boost immune system and prevent recurrent bladder infections.Also, suggested i continue with TENS unit, incline table,calcium, vitamin b12, D, magnesium, probiotic, anti-inflammatory, Cymbalta 30 mg,,...
- After a three month wait, my appointment with a physiatrist (physician that specialized in physical rehabilitation) is on Thursday. I have a one page sheet that includes:My goals for seeing her (review what I am doing to see if it can be improved,...
- There is IBS with diarrhea, IBS with constipation, and IBS that alternates. My gastroenterologist says that all people with fibromyalgia have one form or another of IBS. DO you have IBS? If yours is with constipation, do you find that flares and...
- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120905122747.htmLook at this! I would not be surprised if the damage to our bodies that caused the fibro was the result of a virus. My GI says that all people who have fibro have some form of IBS. ...
- Has anyone tried this?http://chronicfatigue.about.com/b/2013/02/08/more-positive-results-low-dose-naltrexone-for-fibromyalgia.htm
- My fine motor coordination has never been good and I thought it was now poorer because of aging or lack of practice. Apparently not. It's the monkey wrench again.http://chronicfatigue.about.com/b/2013/02/15/impaired-coordination-in-fibromyalgia.htm
- This is an interesting article. Some folks were unable to open the link I had pasted before. This one should work.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mqfh31f7oxisfwt/bjsRjYrXzn
- By training and personality I am a researcher (unfortunately not in the medical field) so I have spent countless hours since my diagnosis reading up on fibro. It seems that SSRI antidepressants might make us feel better because they might help our...
- I just read a scientific article that says that 95 percent of the serotonin in our body is in our gut. Finally! The mystery solved! That is why when I eat gluten, dairy, and other stuff that affects my intestines, my mood suffers and I get...
- This transcript of a panel discussion about fibro is new and excellent. Share it with your doctor if you have to work with a doctor who needs to be educated about fibro.What Primary Care Physicians Should Know About Fibromyalgia: Connecting the...
- ITunesU has a set of videos from University of Arizona, psychiatric grand rounds. The video from 12/12/12 with Snake Oil as part of the title is EXCELLENT and very relevant to us. There are only a few minutes in the muddle that are technical. ...
- Doing this, (as many times as I can, makes me feel SO GOOD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH4JZ6aqCbA&feature=youtube_gdata_playerIt is so gentle and slow. I turn the volume down. Concentrate on breathing deeply and slowly and focusing on doing it...
- I get a lot of pain 1 or 2 hours after being too active or exercising too much. I think this is common of fibromyalgia. Problem is that I dont recognize any warning signals before i overdo it. Does this happen to you? Have you learned to read...
- Has anyone tried tai chi? I just started and it looks like a perfect exercise for "us".