Why are there 2 communities for Fibro?

[jpars]

Are there any significant differences?

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One is foggys this is FA and although I am a member of both I forget to go to that one lol true bout of fibro fog so I tend to stick here where there are more people to answer questions .. I am sure Foggys is just as good but my brain really can't cope with more than one forum.. I used to be on the ibs one too that was the first one I joined than found this one ... Really it's a matter of how many sites you can remember you belong to remember to visit them... When I found this one and realised so many people here have ibs too I left the ibs one as I was forgetting to go back... There are members on here who belong to both and even more sites

Hope that helps

VG x

[Mdaisy]

Hello Jpars,

This community is part of FibroAction, the National UK charity raising awareness about Fibromyalgia Syndrome.

Please see the website fibroaction.org/ and links for further information,

fibroaction.org/Pages/About...

fibroaction.healthunlocked....

The other community is run by Foggys, please see links for further information:

foggys.healthunlocked.com/a...

Website:butyoudontlooksick.co.uk/

Here are links to Foggys Information also on the FibroAction Website within our Support Group Directory for Salisbury & Swindon:

fibroaction.org/pages/salis...

fibroaction.org/pages/Swind...

Hope this helps

Emma

[irisjoy]

i find this forum is more active and the members and admin are so helpful

[jpars]

That's brilliantly helpful thanks. I can see me using both communities (if I remember!). I have only been using Anxiety UK up to now, and the doctor said last week - sounds like you've got fibromyalgia. I had been getting burning pains which I kept getting told was anxiety. He put me on gabapentin and they have reduced dramatically. I also have ibs and he has already done all tests for 'tired all the time'. I have already been through our local very good pain clinic for chronic shoulder pain. He said most people with Fibro end up at the pain clinic, so I have nowhere else to go really. The local support monthly support group is a good 40 minute drive away. ....so that's the reason I asked and am here. Thank you very much for your answers.

[Mdaisy in reply to jpars]

Hello jpars,

Welcome & nice to have you here in the forum

If you would like to read our All About Fibro (downloadable) Factsheets, please see link below:

fibroaction.org/Pages/About...

Just out of interest maybe you would like to look at our Support Group Directory on the website, just in case there is one listed that may be closer.

fibroaction.org/Pages/Suppo...

Regards

Emma

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It's a pleasure. Welcome to the site.. Though as I say to everyone. None of us would be here from choice.. But I hope you find some help here and some friends

VG xx

[jpars]

Awh thanks guys! I've been looking through the information and, despite the circumstances, it's lovely to have found you xx

[ladymoth]

Welcome Jpars!

I hope you enjoy being here with us. We share tips and helpful hints, have a good moan, and even a good laugh now and again!

I have looked at the other sites, but feel most at home here - like VG I would find it difficult to remember I belonged to more than one site!

Moffy x

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Hi Jpars and welcome!

Kind regards,

Catherine

[jpars]

Awh - thanks for the lovely welcome everyone x