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- Hello Fibro-Friends,I haven't been on the support group site for awhile. I went back to work part-time and although it has helped with my depression it has really been difficult to do anything else due to the fatigue.A few months ago I asked if...
- I have been receiving SSDI for 3 years and I have been very grateful but I am getting very depressed staying home and having no routine. I have always loved working, I loved the socialization, the fact I was being productive, the routine, the sense...
- Hello Ffibro Friends, I was lying down resting when Dr. Oz was on and I heard they may have a new treatment plan. I am not sure if this was a rerun, normally I am taking an afternoon nap during his show.A specialist said they treated several women...
- Hello everyone,I am new to this support group but not new to empty nest syndrome. I have been dealing with this for 5 years. I had an idea it was going to be difficult but I didn't realize how difficult! I have two sons who are now 23 and 25 and a...
- Hi Everyone,I hope everyone is having as pain free of a day as possible.I have been taking Cymbalta for four years now and I have done fairly well with it. My insurance will not pay for the name brand and I started taking the generic form and I...
- I had a scare this last weekend, I not only dealt with my monthly "crash," sleeping most of Saturday and 3/4 of Sunday away, my legs were so weak I could barely walk. My legs always have been my weaker part of my body but never to this extent....
- I live in western Colorado and I have been contemplating moving to a warmer state. The season changes and the cold winters are really hard on me. I love the snow but not only do I ache all over I get seasonal depression.Does anyone know if living in...
- I have been having issues with my husband. He is moody and controlling. I love him and he has done a lot for me during the fight with fibro but I believe he is the biggest culprit when it comes to my flare-ups. I walk on egg shells around him. I...
- My Dr. moved and I am seeing a new Dr., everything was going great until she told me she doesn't prescribe narcotics. I used to use Norco when pain would get out of control.I asked her what I am supposed to do about the extreme pain I get with fibro...
- I recently went to a pyschologist for a one time counseling. She believes in Fibromyalgia but feels people pleasers (yes, I am a people pleaser) and perfectionist tend to get fibro more than anyone else except people who have had a traumatic...
- I have been trying so hard to keep a positive attitude the last couple of weeks , even joined a gym and successfully got in 5 workouts. Then after not sleeping well for the last week, I crashed!! Literally crashed, I got up at 8:30 yesterday morning...
- I have a very hard time sleeping prior to the full moon. It happens every month. Sometimes its worse than others and the problem is, is then I have a flare up. I hurt very badly and then I go into a funk because I can't sleep. After very little...
- This may seem weird but I was curious how many people suffer from SAD and where do you live. I live in Colorado and I have SAD. Somewhere in my crazy mind I think if I move to Arizona or Nevada I wouldn't have to deal with it. It's hard enough...
- I don't have any experience with chiropractors so I have some questions.I went to see one yesterday who specializes in fibromyalgia. He was a very nice older Dr. He was compassionate and a Christian. He evaluated me and said I have all but two discs...
- Does anybody have a"flushing" as a symptom of fibromyalgia? My nose and cheeks get really flushed every day about 3p-4p then I become nauseated and extremely fatigued . I know of one other person with fibro who gets this.