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Karen Lee Richards

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posted 10/31/2009, comments (12)

Distracting Ourselves From the Pain

One of our community members, Saraboo, posed an interesting question in her recent SharePost A Healthy Focus. She asked, “How do we NOT focus on the pain and instead focus on life?” Her question inspired me to share what I've learned about controlling my focus and distracting myself from the pain – and then to ask you... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/30/2009, comments (2)

Chest Pain: Should I Worry?

When we live with pain on a daily basis, we often wonder if a new pain is something we should be concerned about. It can be particularly difficult to tell if you have a condition like fibromyalgia, where the pain typically moves around from day to day. Right or wrong, most of us wait to see if the pain gets worse before getting it... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/29/2009, comments (5)

Abilify Helping Fibromyalgia???

I think so. The doctor put me on it about 2 months ago for my depression and nerves. I also take Paxil and have for a long time. Well, I noticed the pain is not as bad most days and lets up quicker. Even a tad more of energy. I wrote the people over at Bristol Myers Squibb and they called me last week. They said... Read more Chevron

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I am a 68 year old retired male liveing with Cronic Back Pain

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posted 10/28/2009, comments (5)

Rain Rain Go Away

I feal like H*ll and have been fealing bad all day with a stright 8 pain on the pain scale /could it be this cold rainy weather stirs up ole man pain? I have taken everything i have to fight off the pain or atleast try to get rid of as much pain as i can, i can only hope tomorrow will be a better day. I had a few erands to run today and i was... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/28/2009, comments (4)

Early Fibromyalgia Treatment More Effective

I've seen several people comment that they (or their doctors) think they may have fibromyalgia, but they're just not ready to go there. While I can understand the reluctance to accept a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, there are significant benefits to acknowledging it and starting treatment as early as possible. A new thesis from the... Read more Chevron

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