Just dignosed

[Cazzycat]

Hi just been diagnosed with fibromyalgia

[Dizzytwo Moderator]

Hi there let me wish you a warm welcome Cazzycat Sorry you have fibro but you have come to a great place filled with loads of helpful information and a great bunch of people who understand.

Mo

[Cazzycat in reply to Dizzytwo]

Hi thks for the welcome not sure how I feel right now still in shock as I have had frozen shoulder for 16 months and now this x

[bluebell99]

Hello Cazzycat and a warm welcome to our friendly fibro forum where you can get advice, support, help and understanding, along with a giggle or two to lighten the day.

Our mother site fmauk.org has a wealth of information about fibro, including guides and links.

As you are so recently diagnosed, this may have left you a bit bewildered and not sure what is going to happen. I advise you to read as much as you can about fibro, but do not rely on other peoples experiences of pain or fatigue as we are all different and suffer in different ways.

Perhaps you could give us a little bit of information about yourself, are you young, retired, working, have children?

Looking forward to seeing you around the forum.

Kay

[Cazzycat in reply to bluebell99]

Hi I'm a carer to my partner who has ptsd x

[bluebell99]

That is a difficult job to do when you are unwell yourself. You must be sure you get plenty of rest and "time out" if possible.

My husband is my carer and he pops into the shed for an hour or so if things are getting a bit fraught !

x

[BlueMermaid3]

Hello Cazzycat

Welcome to the forum

I am sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. It can come as quite a shock being diagnosed with a chronic condition for which there is no cure.

However! You have just found a wonderful place to come and talk, get advice and have a moan if you need to.

Take your time coming to terms with your diagnosis. Everyone suffers very differently with Fibro.

I can see that our Kay has given you the address for our mother site.

It is a good idea to get into the habit of locking your posts.

Here is an easy to follow guide on how to lock your post:

healthunlocked.com/fibromya...

If you need any help navigating the forum please don't hesitate to contact me or any of the Admin team.

Lu x

Administrator

[Creativeness1]

Hi cazzycat

Welcome to our lovely forum.

The users on here are really nice you will find lots of experience by sharing yours with others.

We are here to support you i see you have met our new lovely admin dizzytwo.

Also that our lovely Bluebell99 has sent some valuable information.

Please take a looked at pinned post they will really help.

Good luck on your journey.

:)

[Cazzycat in reply to Creativeness1]

Hi thks for your reply ..just got to see where I go from here ie benefits...??? X

[Creativeness1]

Hi cazzycat as BlueMeraid33 say it is a shock when your diagnosed so please feel free to chat

[Cazzycat in reply to Creativeness1]

Hi creativeness1...thks I will glad I have people to talk to don't feel so alone x

[Mrsb07]

Hi and welcome to our Fibro family were a great bunch and they are very knowledgeable about the condition more than me because I'm a newbie aswell

[TheAuthor]

Hi Cazzycat

I sincerely hope that you are feeling as well as you possibly can be today? Welcome to the forum and it is wonderful to make your acquaintance.

I am so truly sorry to read that you have been diagnosed with Fibro and that your husband has PTSD, and I want to sincerely wish you both all the best of luck and please take care of yourself my friend.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken