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learnFMnow

posted 11/08/2009, comment (1)

Fibromyalgia/Stigma of Good and Bad Hours

I wish to explain more about my perspective of the stigma of fibromyalgia. It seems as if the stigma exists no matter what state the FM patient happens to be in at any given time. We are not allowed to be sick. Yet we are also not allowed to have good days or hours without the stigma. Of course, I have my good and bad... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/06/2009, comments (3)

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Hello everyone out there living with chronic pain. I have been living with chronic pain since 2003 when I was involved in an mva. I have nerve damage in my left leg from the hip down and in the right leg from the knee down. I also have fibromyalgia which developed from the chronic pain so I know how a lot of you out there... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/03/2009, comment (1)

Chronic Pain, when there is more than one

I find myself feeling down today. After a visit with the Doctor was informative. I still found myself confused. I had been having a problem telling which pain was related to what illness. I was feeling devasted and realized, I may never be free of pain. I suffer with Trigeminal Neuralgia, Fibromyalgia, Diabetes w/... 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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