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[Malwimmy27]

Hi to everyone. I've recently joined. Been diagnosed by GP about a year ago. Although rheumatologist seems to be looking at the possibility of RA instead. Bit confused as have 16 of the tender points. It seems to have got worse over the past few months. Not been sleeping too well, so been a blessing to be doing night shifts.

[julieevh]

Hello Malwimmy27

Welcome to the site - there is loads of advice here and plenty of friendly people here too.

Julie xx

[Malwimmy27]

Thanks, I've been reading through the blogs. Everyone seems friendly and supportive. Becky.x

[Hidden]

Hello and welcome Malwimmy! Great to have you with us! Take a look around through the Questions, Blogs, Tags etc. there is lots of info, personal experiences, advice and support, friendship too! Any worries or concerns you have, feel free to post them we're always happy to help where we can.

We are all in the same boat here so we all understand. Take care and see you around our lovely forum!

[Dixiesdaughter]

Hi becky

Welcome to the site i hope you find it a great tool for providing information advice support empathy and understanding friendship and even the odd laugh or two. My names Dixie (karen) im 42 and from bekfast. Been diagnoised & living with fibro for approx 6- 7 yrs now although it has def deteriorated over the past 24 months am having increased flare ups and terrible trouble sleepin this seems to be as a result of becoming peri-menapausal - oh the things a woman goes through eh!!!

Hope you soon get a handle on your condition and learn what triggers a flare up and how best to avoid them. U'l find loads of tips on here happy reading

Dixie x

[Dixiesdaughter]

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[Taggle]

Welcome Malwimmy, Its good to drop into this site every so often. I find it both reassuring and interesting. My best tips are to learn to pace yourself and rather than dwelling on the flare ups rest in the knowledge that they do die down and there are periods when life gets better. Live in hope for the good times rather than being pulled down by the bad!

Good luck

Taggle xxx

[Hidden]

Hi and a warm welcome to the site i am sure that you will find a walth of information tohelp you feel you are not alone anymore i did i thought i was imagining alot of things and i surely could not have all these symptons and problems but when i came on here i thought omg i am not going mad i have got all those things goging on and so have most of the memebers which was fantastic as i kept alot to myself as some of the symptons are so weird you just think no it cant be to dowith that or this

oh well i hope to chat to you again love to you diddle xxxxx

[Ginsing]

Morning and a warm sunny welcome on a grey thursday morn. This is lovely site with caring people who help us to be positive as we drag ourselves through our Fibro. There is always a cheerie word or a joke or indeed some excellent info on the more serious side. Looking forward to your blogs x gins