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I am starting think I was better off not taking the meds and just dealing with the pain....
Any suggestions on what I should do?View Thread
the pain and I need some friends. I'm hoping to find some friends that have FM that I can share with. I feel so alone at times. I do look fine and I'm able to walk
my dog around our apt. complex with a great deal of pain. I'm on meds for it but it
never takes the pain completely away.View Thread
I have history of Chronic Scaitic/Lumbar pain (Lamenectomy 1990), Osteoarthritis, chronic fatigue and systemic inflamation. Bialaterial partial knee replacements within last 2 years. Weekly Chiropractor adjustment. Any physical activity is very difficult. I exercise in pool 3-4 times weekly. Sleep apnea which I consider to be very minimal. I avoid using CPAP because it is cumbersome and drys nasal passages even using the water attachment.
Today was my first visit with Rheumatologist. Dr was astonished of me being medically retired! Her Diagnosis- Hyper Mobility issue attributed to my height, genetically weak joint cologen. Soft tissue tenderness due to sleep apnea. Dr recommended increaseing low impact exercise, reduce body weight. Mentioned prescribing Neurontin or various antidepressants but encouaged enhanced exercising instead. Fibromyalgia was never addressed.
Very unhappy with this Dr visit.
I'm I being over sensitive?View Thread
I've had FM for 10 years, and I've heard that structure is good for we 'FM' folk...
I try to write something down and I end up going in circles before I know it! lol! What can I do to simplify my to-do lists? If anyone has a methiod that seems to be working with them, please reply-I need all the help I can get!
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famouspoet1999 posted: For several years now I have had chronic pain all over my body. Especially in my back. I broke my back several years prior to the pain and I have developed overly large breasts due to pregnancies. i have an appointment with a specialist because my family doctor believes I have Fibromyalgia. Since the pain become severe almost 6 years ago I have been on 2 dozen different medications, 6 different diets, 4 different exercise routines and had 7 different forms of physical therapy. Also I have gained 35 lbs since the pain started. I was told by my doctor that my overly large breasts (36E) is contributing to the amount of pain I am having. He suggested I have them reduced. However my insurance says they won't approve the surgery until I lose 30 lbs. Unfortunately over the last 6 yeas the most I have been able to lose was 15 and it took me over a year to lose that due to the amount of pain I am in constantly. Is there anything I can do to push this surgery through or push my weight loss faster without causing more pain.?View Thread
I really appreciate any kind of help.
thank u.View Thread
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