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Article: Drugs or non-drug alternatives: how should we treat chronic primary pain in the UK?

Hi Members, Here's an excerpt with a quote from Des Quinn, Chair of Fibromyalgia Action UK (FMAUK) and from Pain Concern board of trustees chairman Dr Marin...

Hi Members, Here's an excerpt with a quote from Des Quinn, Chair of Fibromyalgi...

Partner•3 years ago

Long Covid & ME - Action for ME & Forward ME write to your MP

Excerpt from Action for ME's Newsletter 'At the start of September, Forward ME published an open letter addressing concerns and highlighting best practice with...

Excerpt from Action for ME's Newsletter 'At the start of September, Forward ME p...

Partner•4 years ago

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Fibromyalgia: Recognition as Disability Parliamentary Debate

Hello All! Due to the hard work of a group of people living with Fibromyalgia (Twitter @FibroPetition and Facebook of the same name), MP Toby Perkins secured...

Hello All! Due to the hard work of a group of people living with Fibromyalgia ...

Partner•5 years ago

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Figuring out my food intolerance

i'm a severe fibromyalgia sufferer and have recently had a bad bout of what i think was costochondritis, whenever i do i barley eat and when i do its nothing...

i'm a severe fibromyalgia sufferer and have recently had a bad bout of what i th...

•6 years ago

Do you think we should be strong all the time?

Hi Everyone! Recently I've heard a lot on the news about how Cancer patients are told to fight all the time and how this could actually not be helping them...

Hi Everyone! Recently I've heard a lot on the news about how Cancer patients ar...

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Do people with Chronic Invisible Illnesses regularly experience Ableism?

Hi Everyone! :) What do you think? Any personal experiences of it? Ableism is discrimination and social prejudice against people with disabilities....

Hi Everyone! :) What do you think? Any personal experiences of it? Ableism is ...

Partner•6 years ago

Holding Back the Years - features Dr Rangan Chatterjee and a lady with Fibromyalgia

Holding Back the Years - features Dr Rangan Chatterjee the same Dr as 'Dr in the House' covering Fibromyalgia and asks if we are a nation addicted to...

Holding Back the Years - features Dr Rangan Chatterjee the same Dr as 'Dr in the...

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Organ Donation - Opt in or Opt out?

Hi Everyone! :) I wondered everyone's opinion on this debate today Do you think it should be Opt in or Opt out? People with ME cannot give blood but...

Hi Everyone! :) I wondered everyone's opinion on this debate today Do you think...

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PACE Trial to be discussed in Parliament Tomorrow

Hi Everyone! :) The controversial PACE Trial debate will be broadcast live via parliamentary TV TOMORROW (20th February) from 11am -11.30am. Dr Charles...

Hi Everyone! :) The controversial PACE Trial debate will be broadcast live via ...

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ME Association Petition: NICE guidelines need to change!

Hi fellow members "The ME Association has today launched a national petition that aims to demonstrate to NICE (National Institute for Health and Care...

Hi fellow members "The ME Association has today launched a national petition tha...

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ME Post: Carers of children with ME 'accused of fabrication' via BBC News

Action for ME presents it's findings from a recent survey. An investigation of the survey and treatments for ME is on Radio 4's File on 4 on Tuesday at 20:00...

Action for ME presents it's findings from a recent survey. An investigation of t...

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Millions Missing Campaign for ME

Please support this Thunderclap for the #millionsmissing campaign ... https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/56850-m-e-funding-now Thank You

Please support this Thunderclap for the #millionsmissing campaign ... https://ww...

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AFMCG would like to recruit volunteers !

Hello fellow members If you live in & around Andover or within a 20 mile radius we may have a volunteer opportunity for you ? Or if you are in the UK and...

Hello fellow members If you live in & around Andover or within a 20 mile radius ...

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UK Fibromyalgia list of UK Support Groups

Here's is a really good link and fantastic resource to find about local support group including their contact details...

Here's is a really good link and fantastic resource to find about local support ...

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What are your thoughts on this article 'I'm a DR with Fibromyalgia! Here's what I wish people understood about it'

Hi Everyone Please see link; http://medicalhealthinfo.com/im-a-doctor-with-fibromyalgia-heres-what-i-wish-people-understood-about-it/ What do you think...

Hi Everyone Please see link; http://medicalhealthinfo.com/im-a-doctor-with-fi...

Partner•8 years ago

Change the World Health Organisation classification of Fibromyalgia to Neurological

As the founder of Andover Fibromyalgia & ME/SEID Community Group - We've made a petition but will you sign it? bit.ly/WHOcall4change If you are...

As the founder of Andover Fibromyalgia & ME/SEID Community Group - We've made ...

Partner•8 years ago

Sweating

In the last few years i have started to sweat a lot while just doing the meaningless tasks. Even after a short walk to the shops i need to dry myself off with...

In the last few years i have started to sweat a lot while just doing the meaning...

•9 years ago

Wristbands Available to buy!

Hello Members ! These awesome wristbands are available with all proceeds going to our local Andover Fibromyalgia & ME/SEID support network. So, why not get...

Hello Members ! These awesome wristbands are available with all proceeds going ...

Partner•9 years ago

New symptoms

Hi all, sorry to be graphic, but my stomach seems to be a collection of many things, first my bowel or colon has diverticlar disease throughout, next I get...

Hi all, sorry to be graphic, but my stomach seems to be a collection of many thi...

•9 years ago

The answer to your health issues?

Has anyone read about Charlotte Gerson or her father Dr Max Gerson. A lot of their work concentrated on migraine and cancer, but the common factor with all...

Has anyone read about Charlotte Gerson or her father Dr Max Gerson. A lot of th...

•10 years ago

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Hi there, I would like to know if it's possible for fma to adversely affect the thyroid and throw up false results to a standard test?

I read this on line but my doctor, who freely admits she knows nothing about fma refuses to look at my food diary, she's also told me that a bmi of 41.7 and...

I read this on line but my doctor, who freely admits she knows nothing about fma...

•10 years ago

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Does anyone have ear problems.

I have been having problems with hearing in right ear, and have a lump which has been there for a while with no problems, but now it has started bleeding. I...

I have been having problems with hearing in right ear, and have a lump which has...

Administrator•10 years ago

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Swollen right neck gland plus psin in ear, eye, jaw and teeth.

Hi Has anyone had this, I have had a very swollen neck on right side which is painful it sticks out so can see it, also have pain or an ache in teeth, jaw,...

Hi Has anyone had this, I have had a very swollen neck on right side which is p...

Administrator•11 years ago

Are you planning on having a Flu jab this year?

This is the advice on Action for ME website "The best way for people at risk from flu to protect themselves and their families is to get the flu vaccine....

This is the advice on Action for ME website "The best way for people at risk fr...

•11 years ago

Hi there I am a new member. I have the double whamy me n fibro. My question is about gabapentin. Has anyone else had experience of that drug

kve been on it for one year now. Im interested in other peoples experience of medications.

kve been on it for one year now. Im interested in other peoples experience of me...

•11 years ago

i have 15 medical conditions me fibro rumat diabeties restless syndrome deppression curved spine reflux ibs asthma bladder could i have ms

bladder fowlers symptoms

bladder fowlers symptoms

•11 years ago

Talkhealth Online Clinic CFS / Fibromyalgia / M.E 14th-20th August 2013

From 14 - 20 August 2013 NHS Choices and talkhealth will team up with ME Association, Action for ME, AYME, CFS Research Foundation, FibroAction and...

From 14 - 20 August 2013 NHS Choices and talkhealth will team up with ME Associa...

•11 years ago

Does anyone have any experience of Chronic pain clinic at Salisbury District?

•11 years ago

Do you have Fibromyalgia or ME? Need to talk?

Join the conversation here on HealthUnlocked https://healthunlocked.com/afmcguk/ #unlockyourhealth Talk a community full of members that understand, are...

Join the conversation here on HealthUnlocked https://healthunlocked.com/afmcguk/...

•11 years ago

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