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Avatar f tn Thank you so much for this link. I was diagnosed in 2000 with Fibromyalgia but suffered many years before being diagnosed. I was diagnosed with PTSD in 2003. I always thought the two were connected. The constant vigilance, insomnia, and muscle tension since I was about five has surely caused this condition. It was encouraging to see that studies are proving what I always suspected about why I have this debilitating condition.
Avatar f tn Thanks for this. I'm in the UK, and we don't really have a problem with Lyme Disease as far as I know, but I'm seeing my GP at the end of the weeks so I'll ask him if I've been checked for it (I have had about a leg full of blood taken over the months...) and if it is active in this region.
Avatar f tn As the US has known more about Fibro longer than the UK,can anyone give me advice on what helps them.I get severe head,neck and back pain..plus many other areas of the body.Any meds from doc do not work and i just get sent to pain clinic and specialist etc etc over the years..but my pain is getting worse!I am reasonably active but I do not work as i could'nt.My headaches are very severe,at present I get cranial osteopathy and try to stay healthy and sane. The staying sane is pretty hard!
Avatar n tn Hi All, I hope you all don't mind me posting this as I know I should see a doctor. However I'm scared and just wanting some opinions from people who know what it's like to suffer from Fibro daily. I'm a 30 yr old female who has just given birth to a beautiful baby girl 5 weeks ago. I have been suffering from a considerable amount of fatigue, muscle spasms,Painful muscle cramping and tenderness that radiates all over my body.
Avatar f tn I have FM for over 12 years now, I've read numerous books, I belong to the National Fibromyalgia Network, The Fibromyalgia Association, and follow the latest research on many aspects of FM. These include, medical and pharmaceutical research. There is NO evidence that people with FM have brains that age faster. There is a neurological aspect to FM that can affect our brains. Our neurotransmitters may not be firing right to put it simply.
806806 tn?1239513014 ve been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Chronic fatigue, adrenal fatigue and a pituitary microadenoma. Oh yea, depression too. I feel like **** at least 90% of my days. I get overwhelmed very easily, any stress to me can put me down for the day. Stress to me lately can be the phone ringing too much or traffic etc. Is there anyone with any advice on what to check or questions to ask. I'm wasting away.
Avatar n tn Does anybody get numbness with their fibromyalgia? If so, please can you explain where you get it and how long it last for? Do you get any other symptoms with the numbness? The reason i ask is for the past week i have been experiencing some numbess in my arms and legs along with pinching type pains in my back and neck.
Avatar f tn Iam a mother with 2 young children and I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 4 years ago. Since then I have been suffering with extreme pain that never lets up. I am curious if anyone else has ideas on which medicines work better for pain. I also suffer from depression and anxiety issues. I also have difficulty sleeping, I feel so alone, because neither my family or friends understand my problems. They think I do not really have medical problems. I appreciate if anyone replies!
Avatar f tn Hi ladies, I'm 8 weeks today! Suffering from bad anxiety. I'm Australian but will be having my baby in the UK away from all my family & friends. I'm literally a world away from my support network. Is anyone else in the same or similar situation?
Avatar m tn I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia but am not sure if this is the true situation or not. I am 25 years old and want my life back! I paid to have a Lyme testing with Igenex in California, not cheap!
Avatar f tn It talks about lyme disease and how many people in the UK have been misdiagnosed as having CFS/ME, when they actually had lyme instead ! http://www.prohealth.com/fibromyalgia/library/showArticle.cfm?
Avatar n tn As Teak often says, the tests look for antibodies to subtypes, which are common across the board. In the UK we have a high number of African immigrants, and so clinics are well up to speed with this. Trust FreedomHealth and the NHS (for all its flaws, it does an amazing job).
Avatar n tn I know this option is not available in all hospitals, but the procedure has been successfully used on quite a large scale across Europe and the UK. The valve is positioned and put into place firmly by expanding a balloon, much the same technique as used in placing a Stent. Recovery is much quicker and there have been far less complications.
Avatar m tn Usually your Liver Team does all the test but I believe you are not UK resident and do not have liver team so you better go private. If you tell me where in UK you are going I may find you a lab.
2010625 tn?1329372056 I might have fibromyalgia so I don't know if this is part of that or if I am having some anxiety issue or both. My body hurts and feels numb at the same time. The numbness is kind of freaking me out. It makes the pain and when I touch myself just feel like pressure. I also wondered if maybe I am having some depersonalization issue as that can make your body feel numb as well.
Avatar n tn Has there been a link found between congenital toxoplasmosis and fibromyalgia. I have both. My eyes were affected and I suffer from mood disorders, and a host of other health troubles. I am 44. And so I need brain scans to see if I have lesions? Just wondering.
Avatar f tn There are many other treatments for both migraines and fibromyalgia. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia years ago. I was like a cripple trying to get dressed. Taking a small dose of Trazadone helped me some. Over the years, I kept increasing it which cured most of my symptoms. There is a new fibromyalgia med called Savella which I read praise after praise on another website. Also anti-depressants can serve as pain killers.