Not good

[Fabo]

Hi everyone,I'm very new to this as I've only been diagnosed with this today, I'm still in shock.

[TheAuthor]

Hi Fabo

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 have pasted for you below a link to our mother site, FMA UK which hosts loads of useful Fibro information:

fmauk.org/

I am so genuinely sorry to read of your diagnosis, and I want to sincerely wish you all the best of luck and please take care of yourself my friend.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken

[Fabo in reply to TheAuthor]

Thank you very much for the welcome. It's​ only took almost 3 years to find out what i wrong with me, I have never heard of it, so I'm glad I've come across this group..

[TheAuthor in reply to Fabo]

Good luck my friend

[Fibrolife]

I was diagnosed in 2007 after going through a series of test.

It is 2017, I AM STILL IN SHOCK AND PAIN.

Joining this group is the best thing you have done.

Welcome😊

[Fabo in reply to Fibrolife]

Thank you, I'm the same, still can't get my head round it to be truthful.

[SheilaA]

Hi Fabo, welcome to the site. I've only had my diagnosis for a few weeks. It's all a bit daunting isn't it. I've been in what I can now call last flare since December and I'm wondering if this is now My new normal. I've been given some great advice on here and have picked up some good tips by reading old posts. There always seems to be someone on here to talk to day and night.

[Fabo in reply to SheilaA]

Thank you SheilaA for the welcome

[Hidden]

Welcome, I am Sue. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like And dont hesitate to join in conversations. See ya around.

[Fabo in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Mayrose54 😃

[Olivia77]

Hi I am sorry you have this to put up with. You didn't give your age I am an old hand now I would say if your area has a pain clinic get on it this is a marathon not a Sprint I found the pain clinic gave me help to get my head straight and that was after many years of working on my own. The only other nugget I have is if you can move Move 😇😇 I have found being in the deep end of the swimming pool and just moving it helps me sleep and keeps the pain down. All the best you find what works for you and pace yourself xx

[Fabo in reply to Olivia77]

Hi Oilvia77, I'm not sure what is in my area to be truthful as we only moved here in November last year. Something I've got to look into​ now. I'm 44 but at the moment I feel 94🤔. I've got pain in my back, legs, shoulder, wrist and bottom, also my skin is sore to the touch too. I work in a school but my doctor has put me on the sick and haven't been for 3 weeks now and I'm missing it terribly.

[Olivia77 in reply to Fabo]

Yes I get that missing work I still miss it and I am 62 the first full blown attack I had I told my doc even my hair hurts. After a hospital with a rheumatologist and got pilled up I got back to work but that took a year so don't rush look after yourself and learn to say no to outings or shopping trips if it means you will suffer the next day I wish you all the best. This site gives you a chance to unload so use it 😀😀 Olivia

[Trikki]

Hi Fabo and welcome.....I think you will find you have made a giant step in joining us here...there is so much info and support and laughs...laughs being necessary with this rotten condition. Can I assume you are on some sort of meds to give relief? There are a whole heap of things we all try like tens machines, heat, cold, massage and the list goes on....glad you found us!! Hope your day is as good as it can be.....X

[Fabo in reply to Trikki]

Thank you for the welcome Trikki, I've been told it's Trial and error at the moment with medication. First the doctor put me on Gabapentin but that hasn't helped, now I'm on co-codomal and Pregabalin. Only started these yesterday so I'm hoping they will work.

[Hidden]

Hello Fabo, welcome. I'm another 'recently diagnosed' too. There is always something helpful and interesting on this forum.

[Fabo in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for the welcome Balkis 😀