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myLot reputation of 96/100. moonlitmagikchild (7150)   ranked 5 out of 433 in fibromyalgia1 year ago

i am so sick of seeing fibromyalgia mentioned in one of the many cures to those things that you know are scams.. its like they are preying on the newly diagnosed and any scam pisses me off but i guess i take this one more personal since my mom believes them all and thinks im just gonna be able to do something simple and everything go away.. but ANYWAYS..

have you noticed this outbreak of things that mention fibro? like the stuff you spray on your skin (i dont know anything about that one) or the foot pads (which have been proven are scams) do you take more offense due to its an easy target since most people with it are desperate?

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 70/100. enfieldian (166)   ranked 154 out of 433 in fibromyalgia   1 year ago

Hi there

Ever since time inmemorial there have been the scam merchants, the black marketeers and the downright unscrupulous. As regards legitimate products which mention fibro, it proves that the number of people with the condition is on a definite increase. It must be said, and here I can be from experience, that even precription medications only control but can never clear.

Best wishes
Steve


myLot reputation of 96/100. moonlitmagikchild (7150)   ranked 5 out of 433 in fibromyalgia  1 year ago

wish there was some kind of way to regulate what they claim they help.. maybe like a cheap clinical trial or something but then again maybe they already have

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2. myLot reputation of 87/100. craftcatcher (2277)   ranked 12 out of 433 in fibromyalgia   1 year ago

Hi moon! Yes, I agree with you. This is one of my biggest pet peeves! It's nothing short of wrong. We who have Fibromyalgia and other incurable chronic pain conditions are incredibly vulnerable so we become targets. All of us would give just about anything to make the pain stop, so when some of us see the word "cure" it's like a ray of hope and sadly some of fall for it hook, line and sinker.

The newest commercial "3 sprays directly into your mouth and your pain is gone!" OH PUUULLLLLEEEEEZZZZZZ! And this guy is probably already a millionaire and thousands of people who tried it are still in pain. I swear sometimes I just want to hunt these people down and punch them right square in the mouth.


myLot reputation of 96/100. moonlitmagikchild (7150)   ranked 5 out of 433 in fibromyalgia  1 year ago

yep.. i am cautious unless its prescription medication to try anything just because at least if its prescription i feel like they have at least tried it and know that it has helped people with my issues


i12read (36)   ranked 158 out of 433 in fibromyalgia  1 year ago

I have to say, your comment about hunting them down made me smile! I have constant headaches (some are migraines and some are sensitivity to the medication), and the commercials don't help.

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3. myLot reputation of 85/100. bam001 (904)   ranked 20 out of 433 in fibromyalgia   1 year ago

I am reading this and feeling your pain. I have so many people that see these ads for "fibro treatment" and think that if I would just try the treatment, I would be well. They seem to think that since I don't try all of that stuff, then I don't want to get we..

I have tried the foot pads. In their defense, I did seem to lose some swelling that I was dealing with, but the pain was still there.

There is no simple solution for fibromyalgia. There are so many people out there who just think we can rest or take a pill and be better that it drives me crazy.

I wish you hope...and that you find the combination and lifestyle that helps to ease your fibro.


myLot reputation of 96/100. moonlitmagikchild (7150)   ranked 5 out of 433 in fibromyalgia  1 year ago

yeah i wont try the epiderals so my doc is giving me crap like i dont want to get well.. um im not ready for a needle in my spine!! i have already tried shots elsewhere!! lol

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