What made you think you needed to see a doctor and be diagnosed with Fibromyalgia?
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What made you think you needed to see a doctor and be diagnosed with Fibromyalgia?

Yes, I was diagnosed in 2001. In 1999, I suffered a back injury at work. Even though I followed my treating physician’s advice, including physical therapy and home exercises, the pain in my back just…

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What would you advise to someone who is young and has Fibromyalgia?
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What would you advise to someone who is young and has Fibromyalgia?

Bless your heart! I would say to you to get a notebook dedicated to writing down everything you eat and how you are feeling every day. Write down your pain levels and fatigue levels and…

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I tell you about Fibromyalgia as Experiencing Pain where there’s no Injury
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I tell you about Fibromyalgia as Experiencing Pain where there’s no Injury

When people ask, I explain Fibromyalgia (“FMS”) as “experiencing pain where there’s no injury.” This is why it’s so difficult to treat. Based on my experience, and that of about 50 other people with a…

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As a Fibromyalgia Sufferer Myself, I’ll tell you how it developed in me, As a story form for an easy understanding
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As a Fibromyalgia Sufferer Myself, I’ll tell you how it developed in me, As a story form for an easy understanding

About eight years ago, I went to my OB/GYN as I was experiencing some mild fatigue and joint pain. I had had a 20-year career as a dancer and had been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. I…

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Stress that Causes the Hypothalamus may lead to Fibromyalgia
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Stress that Causes the Hypothalamus may lead to Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is primarily a neurological brain disorder. It is seven times more likely to strike women than men, and it doesn’t matter what nationality you are. The hypothalamus part of the brain acts as a…

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In my Experience, Fibromyalgia Pain Can Happen in any Part of your Body.
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In my Experience, Fibromyalgia Pain Can Happen in any Part of your Body.

I’ve had it for about 29 years now. In a word—-Pain. Never-ending, constant pain. Your shoulder will suddenly start to hurt, which can last for a few seconds to days. That can happen in any…

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I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia by a Physiatrist who told me that he couldn’t help me.
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I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia by a Physiatrist who told me that he couldn’t help me.

I’ve had fibromyalgia since the 1980s. It came on gradually, with a lot of muscle pain. I knew something was wrong and had a course of physical therapy, and started working out, which put me…

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I was Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Approximately 1 month After Got Well
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I was Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Approximately 1 month After Got Well

Fibromyalgia is a nightmare. I have had it for approximately 25 years. My GP, at a time when it was at its worst, gave me Tramadol. It was a miracle drug for me, but it…

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What are best coping tricks people with Fibromyalgia trying for their hardest symptoms?
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What are best coping tricks people with Fibromyalgia trying for their hardest symptoms?

Post Exertional Malaise is my most annoying symptom. I had to stop exercising during a flare 4 months ago, and trying to get myself where I can go for a swim again is highly frustrating,…

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