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pip assessor

while at my swimming session I got talking to someone who is training to be a PIP assessor so I said I have PIP mainly for my fibromyalgia to which she replied...

while at my swimming session I got talking to someone who is training to be a PI...

PAULINE15

•8 days ago

70 Replies

Sending birthday wishes too Mo Mo

Sending lots of warm wishes too our lovely MoMo who puts in so much of her time giving advice and support here on the forum, lots of warm hugs Yassytina xx

Sending lots of warm wishes too our lovely MoMo who puts in so much of her time ...

Yassytina

FMA UK Volunteer•4 days ago

36 Replies

P I P decision

Hi, any advice please , to help my decision for PIP. Its just been turned down. I have osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia now for over 20 years, I applied as a...

Hi, any advice please , to help my decision for PIP. Its just been turned down....

Taylor68

•2 days ago

19 Replies

Fibromyalgia Is Destroying Me

Cannot put really into words how I feel anymore.In 1996 I was electrocuted in a terrible accident which was not my fault...

Cannot put really into words how I feel anymore.In 1996 I was electrocuted in a ...

Fibroguy66

•1 month ago

76 Replies

PIp and other help?

Hello everyone. Does anyone know if you are entitled to other benefits whilst receiving pip? Thankyou

Hello everyone. Does anyone know if you are entitled to other benefits whilst re...

Bertjolly

•3 days ago

22 Replies

Coming off Duloxetine, trialling Venlafaxine

Hey Fibro family 👋🏼😊 I hope everybody is doing well, and if you're not, I send my love to you and wishing you to have a better day very soon! 😘 I've been...

Hey Fibro family 👋🏼😊 I hope everybody is doing well, and if you're not, I sen...

misspicky82

•5 days ago

26 Replies

Feeling very down today

Hi everyone, I'm just looking for some support today after feeling so alone with everything and trying to manage living with this condition. I live alone...

Hi everyone, I'm just looking for some support today after feeling so alone wit...

Seascapes31

•16 days ago

43 Replies

Duloxetine and sore gums

Hi everyone, Hope everyone is well as can be ☺️ I was wondering if anyone on Duloxetine or Amitriptyline experiences sore gums? I went to the dentist...

Hi everyone, Hope everyone is well as can be ☺️ I was wondering if anyone on Du...

misspicky82

•1 month ago

53 Replies

Any one else?

I've started drawing again, A bit rusty still, Helps with the depression, This is what I think my life in Giraffe looks like 🦒🦒🦒🦒

I've started drawing again, A bit rusty still, Helps with the depression, Th...

Debsdelight72

•6 days ago

23 Replies

sacroiliac Joint Disorder

Hi everyone, after several visits to the doctors and not getting anywhere i found on my doctors notes ( that I’ve recently aquired) that the pain ive been...

Hi everyone, after several visits to the doctors and not getting anywhere i foun...

Bailey13

•5 days ago

18 Replies

Telephone PIP assessment tomorrow

Hey Fibro family 👋🏼 Hope everyone is doing as well as can be 😊 and for those who are having a bad day, I'm sending lots of hugs to you all 🤗🤗🤗🤗 So I...

Hey Fibro family 👋🏼 Hope everyone is doing as well as can be 😊 and for those...

misspicky82

•13 hours ago

6 Replies

sleeping tablets

whats your opinion on sleeping tablets?? getting so fed up of not sleeping wondering if they might help in anyway always been against them but had enough...

whats your opinion on sleeping tablets?? getting so fed up of not sleeping wond...

dolphin21

•11 days ago

25 Replies

Had cortisone injection

Went to St Luke's yesterday was in and out. First attempt missed. Second didn't really hurt just more intense pressure.The Dr was very nice and friendly. It...

Went to St Luke's yesterday was in and out. First attempt missed. Second didn't ...

Smilesalot

•15 days ago

28 Replies

Cancer diagnosis/Operation & impact on Fibromyalgia

Hello everyone😊 I never post anything, but often reply to other members. I’ve had a lot of ill health in other areas and I had 15 biopsies a few wks ago,...

Hello everyone😊 I never post anything, but often reply to other members. I’ve...

DoubleMalibu

•30 days ago

39 Replies

I’ll health retirement

Hi All I posted on here a couple of months back about I’ll health retirement with the NHS pension I got a letter back today saying I don’t qualify for...

Hi All I posted on here a couple of months back about I’ll health retirement ...

10x10

•4 days ago

15 Replies

Does anybody else feel that their diagnosis might be wrong?

About a year ago, I was given a fibromyalgia diagnosis by a rheumatologist. It felt a bit like a diagnosis of last resort. However, I didn't know much about...

About a year ago, I was given a fibromyalgia diagnosis by a rheumatologist. It ...

Fedupandtiredout

•1 month ago

41 Replies

pip updates

Hi All, Looking to see if anyone has done this before I got rewarded the high rate of pip on both components I’m in the stages of requesting my ill...

Hi All, Looking to see if anyone has done this before I got rewarded the hig...

10x10

•13 days ago

24 Replies

bladder issues

Hi Fibro Family, I hope you are all coping these days. I have a few health conditions problems with my neck (spondylitis) knee damage (Chondromalacia )...

Hi Fibro Family, I hope you are all coping these days. I have a few health co...

1499

•1 month ago

40 Replies

Medications

What kind of medicine is prescribed to other for your fibromylia, my medicine doesn't help me at all😥😥

What kind of medicine is prescribed to other for your fibromylia, my medicine do...

Salad_

•6 days ago

16 Replies

cortisone shots

Anyone have experience and/or advice?

ratoncita

•23 days ago

27 Replies

Hot or cold cold painful feet ankles legs

Hi all, Ive not posted in this community before. It’s been suggested to me by a doc that I have fibromyalgia based purely on it not being anything else I...

Hi all, Ive not posted in this community before. It’s been suggested to me by a...

BlueOkapi

•12 days ago

19 Replies

GP no help. /sigh.

Saw my GP today, after the 4 week appointment wait! I was armed with a list of physical ailments and internet research. He did at least apologise for not being...

Saw my GP today, after the 4 week appointment wait! I was armed with a list of p...

Health8472

•11 days ago

18 Replies

PIP reward

My PIP was due to be assessed last October, I sent all the firms back before the deadline in August. I have been getting regular messages to say they will get...

My PIP was due to be assessed last October, I sent all the firms back before the...

redkite55

•8 days ago

14 Replies

Duloxetine

Hi, a couple of weeks ago I went to get my repeat prescription of Duloxetine and was told once again they have not been able to get it. I was told to call my...

Hi, a couple of weeks ago I went to get my repeat prescription of Duloxetine and...

canon2

•21 days ago

23 Replies

Nortriptyline Tablet Buprenorphine Patch Fibromyalgia

Hello 👋 Has anyone ever trialled Buprenorphine patches or the one a night Nortriptyline tablet ? My patch is a wearable 7 day one. Neither of these said...

Hello 👋 Has anyone ever trialled Buprenorphine patches or the one a night Nort...

Fibroguy66

•27 days ago

26 Replies

Fybro & dentistry

Hello, I've newly been diagnosed with fybro & have just had a back tooth taken out which didn't want to budge.I'm in a lot of pain (far more than i expected) &...

Hello, I've newly been diagnosed with fybro & have just had a back tooth taken o...

Dreamgreen

•26 days ago

24 Replies

Excessive sweating?

Does anybody suffer from excessive sweating? I could be wearing the thinnest top and I would sweat so badly thst you can see my back is soaked and my forehead...

Does anybody suffer from excessive sweating? I could be wearing the thinnest top...

JessFM

•24 days ago

22 Replies

Does Anyone Ever Feel Like There Body Is Heavy Like Wearing Deep Sea Dive Suit When Walking

Really feeling like I have mentioned above & was wondering if anyone else feels the same in the physical nature etc. Most...

Really feeling like I have mentioned above & was wondering if anyone else feels ...

Fibroguy66

•1 month ago

25 Replies

Do anti depressants help with pain?

Morning I have been on Sertraline for 6 months which is an SSRI anti depressant that can also help fibromyalgia. I'm currently coming off it due to some side...

Morning I have been on Sertraline for 6 months which is an SSRI anti depressant ...

2thebeach

•15 days ago

16 Replies

Venting feelings...

Hi everybody, sorry to rant been feeling rubbish for a couple of days, arguments over getting jobs, money, getting out there, feeling like i am a lazy slob, i...

Hi everybody, sorry to rant been feeling rubbish for a couple of days, arguments...

fibrogirl41

•1 month ago

23 Replies

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