Newly diagnosed less than 24hours ago, with fibromyalgia following about a year of feeling poorly everyday and not ever feeling like I've been asleep.
I have endometriosis diagnosed 13yrs ago and Fowlers bladder disease 5yrs ago, I also have ibs.
Self help ideas please.....
Hello Lizzie,
Sorry to welcome you to our gang because none of us want to suffer; but glad you have found us as we’ll all try to help you.
Without going into my medical complaints list, to bore everyone, I have had IBS since teanage years.
I was advised by my consultant to adopt the FODMAP diet. No onions, garlic or mushrooms and avoidance of gluten, lactose, peas or pulses. There’s a comprehensive list of foods which can aggravate the digestion and if excluded or minimised can really help to reduce the symptoms.
It’s a pain when 2 of our favourite food flavourings have to be excluded but you learn to adapt, eg using leeks instead of onion, ( not the bulb though).
Check it out and check with your GP that it’s suitable for you to try.
Take care x
Hello there Lizziecotterill let me wish you a warm welcome to the group. May I just give you the heads up on locked posts as I see yours is not locked. Most members do prefer to reply to a locked post for privacy reasons. Unlocked posts can and do get picked up by search engines like Google etc. But it is your choice if you wish to leave it open. This link will show you how to lock it if you want to.
healthunlocked.com/fibromya...
At FMAUK we do take your privacy very seriously. I see what may be your own name you are using. Again for privacy you may want to change it. If you do that can be done via your settings 
I am sorry to hear you have fibro but you found a great place for support, information and friendship.
You may like to take a peek at our main site it has a wealth of information you may find very helpful.
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Momo
Hi hun, you must be near me (Offerton) is you are under Stepping Hill? I see you,ve needed to use the "gynae" side of healthunlocked, I used to work for Andy P at S.H. and was under Dr./Ismail for A.S. Fibro, CFS.M.E. Sjorgrens. feel free to PM me if you want to chat about what help ive had from there..
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