fibro
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Sep 21
Hey everyone. I'm still kicking. This has been a challenging week, but I'm hanging in there. I'm sore and feel like someone has tried to pull every inch of my skin off. It's the Fibro working on me but I'm going to beat it.
I...
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Charlene Sally Collins
@OreoBrownie (3755)
• Commerce, Georgia
17 Dec 15
I had another tub bath today and my caregiver encourages me to do what I can for myself. I noticed I have more mobility after a bath with the water flowing over me.
Today I was able to dry myself mostly. I was able to reach down...
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
12 Sep 15
Okay, it is time now to tell you about the large item I bought, and my brother helped me pick up.
It is a hot tub. One of those "softubs". This one is a two person spa.
Using a hot tub really helps my fibromyalgia feel bette
I...
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
24 Feb 10
we all heard the ads for lyrica and cymbalta being for fibro and being the new fibromyalgia drugs but if i hadnt found out from a fibro group i would have never even KNOWN about Savella! i havent seen 1 magazine ad or commercial...
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
13 May 09
i mean a lot of fibromyalgia symptoms are "flu like" and heck i have been sick on and off with all the symptoms of h1n1 or swine flu but realized i didnt have it because it was just my fibro!
so if you have fibro how would you...
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
8 Apr 09
with all the research going on does any one know if they are doing any studies to see if a stem cell type procedure would help out fibro? my mom has been mentioning it and i have seen stuff on tv with them experimenting on other...
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
24 Mar 09
http://www.savella.com/Default.aspx
it got okayed and is suppose to be in the pharmacies this month (march)!! im so excited.. even though im scared of trying something new i figure i have to try since if it did help i would...
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
20 Mar 09
with my fibromyalgia my muscles tense beyond belief and i woke up with my neck being messed up (i have a neck injury that the docs dont feel needs surgery yet) and when its messed up it tenses those muscles and it pulls on my...
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TessWhite
@TessWhite (3146)
• United States
15 Feb 09
I'm sure all of us who suffer from Fibromyalgia know what the term "brain fog" means. We get confused, forgetfull, sometimes down right dizzy. Lately I'm having even more of a problem with this than usual. I sit here to type and I...
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
15 Jan 09
http://altmedangel.com/fibromya.htm
i figure there are millions out there (links) and they all can differ but i heard a few people say they found some mentioned here that they hadnt seen on others and i figure maybe this will...
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
14 Jan 09
http://www.mscl.com/newsarchive/238_AJ_Langer_on_the_cover_of_Fibromyalgia_Aware.html
this is the FIRST celebrity i have heard that came out and said that they have fibromyalgia! its nice to see some one famous speaking out! if...
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i12read
@i12read (57)
• United States
7 Aug 08
What medications (Lyrica, Neurontin, Mobic, Ultram, etc.) or nontraditional things (acupuncture, yoga, exercise, herbal supplements, etc.) have you tried for your fibro? What worked? What didn't? I haven't had any luck with the...
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
14 Jul 08
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...
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
3 Jul 08
any one here try acupuncture for pain or anything fibro wise? i am not sure if my insurance will cover it but if i hear some good things about it i might try it
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
26 Jun 08
maybe its because people know what it is now or something but in the last 6 months i have heard of like 20 people that i either know or my mom knows that have it.. it runs in my family.. found out my hubby has it.. my best friend...
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
9 Jun 08
Does anyone else find that they bruise easily if you have Fibro? Just a wee too much pressure on any part of my body will bruise it. I've been tested for anemia and my iron level is fine. My doctor has chalked it up to Fibro. I...
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