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meds — Anonymous, Fri Nov 6 05:33

Hello, does anyone take prozac and topamax to help ease pain? I currently take 10mg prozac am and 5omg topamax at night. I also take tylenol#3 during the day. Is there something better then tylenol#3 for pain? What about vicodin or another pain med? thanks, gail

talking to doctor — shannon, Mon Nov 2 11:36

was wondering how other people communicate with their doctors. i think i must be doing something wrong, whenever i finally get around to discussing a problem they always say that give it awhile and if it is still going on then come back. well i have already given it awhile usually bout a month or so because i dont... more

Doctors — Donna, Mon Nov 2 22:17

look this up — shannon, Tue Oct 27 00:21

was researching guaifenesen and found this article its really long and im not done reading it but if anyone gets a chance, read it and let me know what you think, its by mark london called the truths and myths about guaifenesin. its pretty interesting.

Yes, I did read it — Donna, Tue Oct 27 01:17
- i agree — shannon, Tue Oct 27 15:19

i forgot.... — shannon, Mon Oct 26 18:25

speaking of fibro fog... i wanted to ask if anyone gets muscle spasms. well i don't know if they are technically muscle spasms but when my body needs to rest and i need to sleep my muscles literaly jump away from my body. like a convulsion or something, its now been happening during the day, n i find it embarrasing... more

Shannon — Kimberly Worman, Tue Oct 27 10:14
Me too — reta, Tue Oct 27 08:38
Yes! — Donna, Mon Oct 26 21:46
- anyone know why? — shannon, Mon Oct 26 23:28
- - muscle spams — Donna, Tue Oct 27 01:23
  - Fibro and Muscles — Donna, Tue Oct 27 01:08
  - - onions/random — shannon, Thu Oct 29 01:33
    - - Pain in the legs — Donna, Thu Oct 29 19:19
      - Donna — Kimberly Anne Worman, Fri Oct 30 02:40
        
        Kim — Donna, Fri Oct 30 05:12
        
        Donna — Kimberly Worman, Fri Oct 30 09:23
        
        caffeine pills — shannon, Sat Oct 31 21:55
        
        Shannon — Kimberly Worman, Thu Nov 5 09:03
        
        Re: Shannon — shannon, Sat Nov 7 00:40
        
        Caffeine — Donna, Mon Nov 2 22:22
        
        Prrescription — Donna, Sat Oct 31 18:38
        
        Donna — Kimberly Anne Worman, Sat Oct 31 20:48
        
        Candy — Donna, Sat Oct 31 21:49
        
        Kim and Donna — Reta, Sat Oct 31 09:31
        
        Give Stella a hug for me — Donna, Sat Oct 31 20:17
        
        hugs — Reta, Sun Nov 1 07:21
        
        Thank you sweetie — Donna, Sat Nov 7 03:03
    - spasms — shannon, Tue Oct 27 15:33
- Muscles — Donna, Mon Oct 26 21:47

fibro fog — shannon, Mon Oct 26 17:51

Does anyone know exactly what fibro fog is? all i know is the more pain and less energy i have the more foggy i am. i know there are some things to help with the pain but does anything help with the fog? i could drink a gallon of coffee and still forget what i am doing. was thinking of trying ginsing or things like... more

Fog — reta , Tue Oct 27 08:31

SOOO TIRED!! — Shannon, Tue Oct 20 19:45

Hi, im new and would just like some feedback on some things. Im 30,have an 8mon old and was diaganosed 11yrs ago. Im a single mom and am soooo tired that some of my symptoms that i used to have under control are coming back because I can't just focus on taking care of myself anymore. My pain levels are thru the roof... more

Shannon — Kimberly Worman, Wed Oct 21 19:57
- Shannon — reta , Thu Oct 22 08:42
- thank you — shannon, Thu Oct 22 01:49
- - Shannon — Kimberly Worman, Thu Oct 22 08:07
  - - Even the person who loves me the most — Donna, Thu Oct 22 14:29
    - - Donna — Kimberly Worman, Fri Oct 23 09:15
      - Fibromyalgia's Branches — Donna, Sat Oct 24 00:49
        
        Donna — Kimberly Anne Worman, Sat Oct 24 15:38
        
        Good analogy — Donna, Sun Oct 25 01:12
        
        Donna — Kimberly Worman, Mon Oct 26 06:54
        
        I hear you — Donna, Mon Oct 26 21:50
        
        Donna — Kimberly Anne Worman, Mon Oct 26 23:12
        
        lol — Donna, Tue Oct 27 01:28
        
        Donna — Kimberly Worman, Tue Oct 27 10:00
        
        Cleansing — Donna, Wed Oct 28 16:49
        
        Inflamation and Enzymes — Donna, Wed Oct 28 16:51
        
        Phentermine — Donna, Tue Oct 27 19:12
        
        Donna — Kimberly Anne Worman, Tue Oct 27 22:21
        
        Energy — Donna, Tue Oct 27 19:07
        
        guaifenisen — shannon, Mon Oct 26 23:38

fibromyalgia — sherry , Thu Oct 15 22:40

after years of all the symptoms and test. I had 2 spinal surgeries this year. My spine doc after talking to him told me i had Fibromyalgia. I could of danced out of the office. Finally someone figured out what was wrong with me & I'm not crazy after all. My doc put me on Lyrica. I'm sleeping,I don't ache,i don't feel... more

What I found! — Donna Nolte, Mon Oct 12 11:28

Hi, my name is Donna N. and I think I have suffered from fibromyalgia most of my life. I have had headaches, fatigues spells, aches and a pain that have progressed to what I thought was going to be a painful future. I told doctors about them and they would just look at me in disbelief. But something happened. My... more

To Donna Nolte — lrh, Tue Oct 13 13:26
- Giving Up — Donna, Tue Oct 13 17:42

senior with fm — Ray, Wed Sep 30 10:53

I am 71 years old and have been suffering from fm for many years, not knowing what it was. I won't go through all the pains and emotional roller-coaster life associated with it all. I am financially secure, have a wonderful wife (my current wife of 48 years lol) and have no reason for any stress. I have however been... more

Not an Excuse — rinjii, Tue Sep 29 11:50

I have only been suffering from fibro-related symptoms for four years and I am lucky, for the most part I seem to be leading a pretty normal (albeit less active to an ex-dancer) life. I control the pain with plenty of rest, diet, controlled exercise and homeopathic remedies. I have a supportive husband and family... more

same struggle — shannon, Thu Oct 22 01:32
- remedies — rinjii, Fri Oct 23 19:27
- - Enzymes... — Donna, Sat Oct 24 00:47
- same struggle — lrh, Fri Oct 23 00:45
Don't Ask Me — EssenceFreedom, Thu Oct 1 01:22
- Thanks! — rinjii, Fri Oct 2 18:58

Just Whining :P — Anonymous, Sun Sep 27 15:13

Ok, I just woke up and for the usual inexplicable reason I feel sore and tight everywhere. The base of my skull and a bit up feel too tight to hold my brain lol. Really bad news? I can't do anything about it. I don't get more meds till either the 4th or 6th and I'm down to 6 and a half. Which means I can't take... more

what i do — shannon, Sat Oct 24 14:49
It was me! — EssenceFreedom, Sun Sep 27 15:16

Help other here — Anonymous, Fri Sep 25 16:27

http://realfibromyalgia.blogspot.com/

New Fibro Patient — Erin F, Fri Sep 25 04:54

Hi all, after numerous diagnosis, I was finally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. As a generally healthy 25 year old this has hit me pretty hard. I ended up in the ER due to severe neck and shoulder pain that led to spasms. This is the second time this has happened in the last 6 weeks. Any advice and support is highly... more

New Fibro patient too! — rinjii, Tue Sep 29 12:23
Hope for the Future — Donna, Sat Sep 26 21:51
- Donna — reta, Mon Sep 28 17:24
- - I completely understand — Donna, Tue Sep 29 00:33
RE: Thank you for your response — Erin F., Sat Sep 26 21:04
- RE: Thank you for your response — EssenceFreedom, Sun Sep 27 01:40
- - The vast majority of people — Donna, Tue Sep 29 00:39
  - hypochondriac: A term used by the ignorant! — Bill, Mon Sep 28 19:35
  - RE: Thank you for your response — Erin F, Sun Sep 27 04:46
re Erin — reta, Sat Sep 26 17:43
New Fibro Patient — ladygator, Fri Sep 25 21:31

My Fibromyalgia Flare Ups — Barb Lucas, Wed Sep 16 10:35

Hello To Everyone, I just wantd to share my thoughts on my flare ups....I sometimes can have good days but for the most part I am always in some sort of pain....I do also have rheumatoid arthritis so at times I don't know what is causing my pain ....lol I am currently taking Enbrel once a week for the RA and Cymbalta... more

Barb — Kimberly Anne Worman, Sat Sep 19 00:34
- Fibromyalgia/Ra?real Pain — Ladygator, Fri Sep 25 04:39
- - re Ladygator — reta, Sat Sep 26 17:37
  - Any Fibro Person Able to School — Miss L Fibro, Sat Sep 26 10:25

How to handle new doctor — Avian, Wed Aug 26 03:51

My problem is this: I have had many of the symptoms of FM for a few years now and have been diagnosed with a variety of different disorders including irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, and chronic fatigue. My pain has largely been ignored or played-down by the random doctors I've been to. (I have no health insurance... more

I have found — Donna, Wed Sep 2 01:41
- Fibromyalgia — Kimberly Anne Worman, Fri Sep 4 21:37
- - Fibromyalgia — DonnaR, Sat Sep 5 11:41
- Sick of pretending — reta, Thu Sep 3 00:39
- - new baby!! — Kimberly Anne Worman, Fri Sep 4 01:04
  - - Kim and Donna — reta, Fri Sep 4 17:46
    - - Stella — Donna, Sat Sep 5 11:53
      - Facebook — Donna, Sat Sep 5 11:45
      - Stuffed Babies — reta, Sat Sep 5 19:02
        
        I just want to tell you both (Kim, Reta) — Donna, Sun Sep 6 01:38
        
        Not Strangers — reta, Sun Sep 6 23:21
        
        Reta... — Donna, Wed Sep 9 18:31
        
        re Donna — reta, Wed Sep 9 18:42
        
        Donna & reta — Kimberly Anne Worman, Sun Sep 6 22:10
        
        I don't understand — Donna, Mon Sep 7 15:46
        
        massage — sara, Tue Sep 8 05:57
        
        Massage — Donna, Tue Sep 8 18:26
        
        President Obama — Kimberly Anne Worman, Tue Sep 8 00:11
  - A blue fur baby!!!! — Donna, Thu Sep 3 01:44
  - - Re Donna — reta, Thu Sep 3 19:54
    - - Bad Days (Reta, Kim) — Donna, Fri Sep 4 01:29
disability — Ken Cravens, Thu Aug 27 12:10
- disability — Kimberly Anne Worman, Fri Aug 28 23:52
- - Memory Loss — Ken Cravens, Sat Aug 29 08:12
  - - Memory? What's that? — Kimberly Anne Worman, Sat Aug 29 14:36
    - - This is another thing that annoys people :) — Donna, Wed Sep 2 01:34
- disability company is Allsup — lrh, Fri Aug 28 10:46

Who We Are and Are Not List — Bill Wallmuller, Wed Aug 12 14:26

I came across this list of: Who We Persons with Fibromyalgia Are and Who We Are Not , on the Fibromyalgia Health Haven Blog by Dannette Rusna Who We Are Not We are not a group of depressed patients who have given up on life. We are not prone to suicide. We are not seeking attention. We do not wish to be pitied. We are ... more

Thank you — Sonya, Thu Oct 8 21:31
Yes we are!!! — melanie, Sat Oct 3 16:48
- Melanie — Kimberly Anne Worman, Sun Oct 4 14:05
- - Miss you too.... — Donna, Sun Oct 4 23:34
  - - Donna — Kimberly Anne Gorman, Mon Oct 5 10:10
    - - I am definitely sick of being sick :) — Donna, Tue Oct 6 20:35
      - Donna — Kimberly Anne Worman, Tue Oct 6 22:01
      - Donna and Kim — reta, Tue Oct 6 16:23
      - reta — Kimberly Anne Worman, Tue Oct 6 16:58
        
        Is Reta on Facebook? — Donna, Wed Oct 7 00:40
        
        Donna — reta, Thu Oct 8 15:38
        
        Those type of forums — Donna, Fri Oct 9 00:47
        
        Donna — Kimberly Anne Worman, Mon Oct 12 11:32
        
        I'm not leaving you — Donna, Mon Oct 12 22:09
        
        Donna — Kimberly Anne Worman, Mon Oct 12 22:22
        
        I know how you feel — Donna, Mon Oct 12 22:25
        
        Donna — Kimberly Anne Worman, Mon Oct 12 22:29
        
        I have days like that — Donna, Mon Oct 12 23:31
        
        Donna — Kimberly Worrman, Tue Oct 13 08:19
        
        I love the night too — Donna, Tue Oct 13 22:47
        
        re Donna — reta, Fri Oct 9 17:09
        
        Stella — Donna, Sat Oct 10 17:34
        
        Donna — Kimberly Anne Worman, Mon Oct 12 11:21
        
        re Donna — reta, Sun Oct 11 21:19
        
        Donna and Kim — reta, Mon Oct 12 09:35
        
        Here's a Link — Donna, Mon Oct 12 21:51
        
        Donna and Kim — reta, Tue Oct 13 09:28
        
        I just love her — Donna, Tue Oct 13 22:43
        
        Donna and Kim — reta, Wed Oct 14 08:08
        
        reta & (nm) — Kimberly Anne Worman, Thu Oct 15 01:22
        
        ? — Donna, Thu Oct 15 05:13
        
        Donna — Kimberly Worman, Thu Oct 15 09:19
        
        no of course not :) — Donna, Thu Oct 15 13:53
        
        Donna — Kimberly Anne Worman, Thu Oct 15 20:31
        
        chocolate fur and mink dish washers — Donna, Wed Oct 14 21:46
WE ARE MORE! — Kimberly Anne Worman, Thu Sep 3 01:21
- How are you doing (Reta, Kim)? — Donna, Thu Sep 3 05:04
- yea, baby! — Donna, Thu Sep 3 01:42
Who We Are — D, Fri Aug 14 19:49
re Bill — reta, Thu Aug 13 01:49

If you are unable to work this guy can help! — Jenn, Thu Jul 30 19:33

Anyone who is unable to work because you are in sooo much pain please contact California disability lawyer Stuart Sandhaus he is the best! He specializes in fibromyalgia and can help you get the disabilty you deserve! Someone recommeded him to me and now I have to share my secret weapon with you! He knows his stuff... more

Fibromyalgia and Work — Barb , Wed Sep 16 10:41
- Barb — Kimberly Anne Worman, Sat Sep 19 00:44
Regarding "If you are unable to work this guy can help!" — lrh, Sat Aug 1 02:45

serious help with pain — Nana Monster, Thu Jul 16 16:42

I was diognosed with fibro about 6 years ago. I have had arthritis since I was 7. I am now 55 and have spent most of my life living with pain. About 2 1/2 months ago I started taking super-cissus rx. A week later I added bio-sil. I've been taking 4-5 of the supet-cissus and 2 of the bio-sil. Within a week there was a... more

Herbal help with pain — Nana Monster, Wed Sep 2 18:10
- Herbs — Donna, Thu Sep 3 01:41
- - Pain mgt. — Nana Monster, Thu Sep 3 18:06
  - Fibro Lifestyle/Diet/Herbs — Donna, Thu Sep 3 17:34
Is this a commercial? — Donna, Wed Sep 2 01:43

What have your adult stem cells done for you lately? — markhisel, Wed Jul 1 01:36

Your body has a natural system of renewal that can be tapped into easily. Through increasing the number of circulating adult stem cells in your body the pain and inflamation from your fibro can be decreased substantially. My girlfriend is virtually pain free and doesnt even know what to do with herself now. She has... more

need help — Anonymous, Fri Jul 24 03:55
Anoother "Business" Ad — ...., Thu Jul 2 17:41

I'm back — Greg, Tue Jun 30 09:50

Had a huge fight with my wife about a week ago. She called me a "fake" and a "fraud" because she doesn't believe I have fibro. She seems to think that if I can get angry after she picks a fight with me then I must not have fibro. She's clueless. I never thought I would marry someone who couldn't give me emotional... more

I get the same! — lizzz_34, Sat Jul 4 20:10
re Greg — reta, Wed Jul 1 01:30
- Stuck — Greg, Wed Jul 1 11:01
Fake — D, Tue Jun 30 14:52
- Children love deeply — Greg, Wed Jul 1 10:37
- - Greg — reta, Thu Jul 2 01:27

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