Fibromyalgia blogAt last, you'll understand fibromyalgia, get to find early if you're suffering from it and know why and how to treat it. Join all those who thanked us for helping. Comparison Lyrica vs. Cymbalta ExperiencesI have been on both medications (at different times). It is my understanding that they affect different neurotransmitters... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Comparison Lyrica vs. Cymbalta Experiences" WHEN DOCTORS WON'T TREAT A PERSON IN PAIN!!WHEN DOCTORS WON'T TREAT A PERSON IN PAIN!! I DON'T THINK ANYONE COULD HAVE WORSE CHRONIC PAIN THAN I DO AND HAVE GRADUALLY GOT WORSE SINCE JUNE 28 1999. Permalink -- click for full blog post "WHEN DOCTORS WON'T TREAT A PERSON IN PAIN!!" After surgery by ConnieI recently had to have my 5th rib removed. Had a tumor it in. It's been 7 months ago and it seems to have increased my fibro... Permalink -- click for full blog post "After surgery by Connie" Embarrassed beyond belief...I went to a medical professional for the treatment of a large painful lump in my left thigh. The main purpose of the visit was to find out if the lump Permalink -- click for full blog post "Embarrassed beyond belief..." I understandFibromyalgia loves to tell us to take care of ourselves both inside and outside... Permalink -- click for full blog post "I understand" PitypartyforoneHi, I think I am excited to find this site. I need a place to vent, to have my Pity Party for One... I am so confused. How did this happen? What happened Permalink -- click for full blog post "Pitypartyforone" My name is Annie, and I have just been diagnosedYou are all in this with me and that gives me great courage to know I am not alone Permalink -- click for full blog post "My name is Annie, and I have just been diagnosed" New Dreams will come laterIt is difficult to adjust to fibromyalgia. It affects so many aspects of our daily life. The first thing we need to do is grieve for the loss of our old lifestyles. Then we look around at our new "life landscape". We get to know it, how to navigate it. Just know that fibromyalgia is not the end of life, but the beginning of a new life... Permalink -- click for full blog post "New Dreams will come later" Fibro and shinglesMy name is Teresa, I was diagnosed 15 years ago, I have also had shingles 4 times. Hmm maybe since the nerves affected in Fibro might be caused by the Permalink -- click for full blog post "Fibro and shingles" Why Doctors don't understand and I just might!Doctors will never understand the range of illnesses that are ME CFS and Fibromyalgia, because of the wide difference in symptoms. They get too locked Permalink -- click for full blog post "Why Doctors don't understand and I just might!" Finding Hope While Grieving Losses - Orphan Dreams Exist !This is the poem I wrote on the day I found hope. I had gone through years of mechanically following cancer, fibro, migraine, asthma, etc. etc. etc. treatment. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Finding Hope While Grieving Losses - Orphan Dreams Exist !" Yes, Frozen Shoulder Affects All Activities.There was nothing I could do except deal with it... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Yes, Frozen Shoulder Affects All Activities." Take That, Fibromyalgia!I have fibromyalgia, many other chronic illnesses, and I am a breast cancer survivor. I had to find a way to live with these things and find joy in being Permalink -- click for full blog post "Take That, Fibromyalgia!" Mon parcours d'infirmière belge atteinte de fibromyalgie partie n° 1Bonjour à vous tous, je vous écris en français car il ne m'est plus possible décrire en anglais alors que j'étais bilingue dans ma jeunesse en allant I'm a 26 year old black female and was diagnosed with Fibro in 2011.I've been suffering with this for the past 10 years. Living in a black community that believes in cultural rituals makes it extremely hard to live with this. They think I'm possessed with something or I'm just ... Some fibromyalgia symptoms are explained by muscle spasmsSome fibromyalgia symptoms are explained by the uncontrolled contraction of muscle cells Permalink -- click for full blog post "Some fibromyalgia symptoms are explained by muscle spasms" Hello fellow fibromyalgia suffers by Annie with quick comments by AnneHello! It is so nice to see this site. I have just been diagnosed. I went to my GP and said I think I have fibromyalgia after years of pain, thinking it was just me being unlucky and always thinking oh I must have sat in a draft or I had over done it at work. So I feel lucky that my GP believed me... Fibromyalgia is very difficult at Christmas as there is so much to do.We have pain, tiredness,brain fog,so much to cope with. How do we cope with Xmas?Xmas is a difficult time for us fibromyalgia sufferers. How are we meant to plan for the big day when we can't even remember what day of the week it is Permalink -- click for full blog post "How do we cope with Xmas?" So glad you finally got a diagnosis Steve.It is a difficult one to pin down and most of us only get a diagnosis after everything else has been eliminated. There is a lot of evidence that chronic fatigue and IBS go alongside Fibromyalgia and I experience these also. Lots of rest where possible, try to reduce your stress levels if you can and although it hurts... Permalink -- click for full blog post "So glad you finally got a diagnosis Steve." New! CommentsHave your say about what you just read! Leave me a comment in the box below. |