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Bed Comforts?

What do people use for bed comforts? Not long after this Fibro arrived in my life, I ended up buying a mattress topper as I was getting so uncomfortable...

What do people use for bed comforts? Not long after this Fibro arrived in my li...

Cazie50

•12 years ago

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day to day sweating that is what iam going through like high fevers where iam having to change clothes throughout the day

hi i have lupus and fibromyalgia and have been like that for over 6 yrs what i want to know is or to get some advice is from what my gp calls them are fevers i...

hi i have lupus and fibromyalgia and have been like that for over 6 yrs what i w...

welshsuz

•12 years ago

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sickness n poos

omg just getting over sickness n diarreoah its knocked me for six i could,nt move this morning had to get in a hot bath before i cud do anything .

omg just getting over sickness n diarreoah its knocked me for six i could,nt mov...

tofty

•12 years ago

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anyone heard of "Hotspots"???

I suffer from fibro and artrisit, my body is painful to touch in places,, these place change day to day even my head hurts,, my doc say they are hotspots part...

I suffer from fibro and artrisit, my body is painful to touch in places,, these ...

Beverlizer

•12 years ago

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Fibro fog funny

Thought this might strike a chord :)

Twiglet

•12 years ago

25 Replies

Duloxetine.

has anyone experienced any side effects from Duloxetine ? I have been taking it for a few weeks now and I find it makes me very shaky in the mornings ( I...

has anyone experienced any side effects from Duloxetine ? I have been taking i...

Hidden

•12 years ago

9 Replies

price to pay for enjoying my self

I had a great evening last Saturday i had a great time swimming, sauna, Jacques (can't spell that lol ) Sunday night spent the night curled up on sofa...

I had a great evening last Saturday i had a great time swimming, sauna, Jacqu...

carollove

•12 years ago

1 Reply

Tramadol is there an alternative?

I was given 400mg of Tramadol to take for pain relief for fibromyalgia. I was horrified to find that when I cut the dosage down I got withdrawal symptoms. Why...

I was given 400mg of Tramadol to take for pain relief for fibromyalgia. I was ho...

AriadneJones

•12 years ago

40 Replies

Multiple diagnosis and DLA

I have multiple diagnosis namely, Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Cervical Spondylosis, Raynauds, Carpal Tunnel and IBS. I have been refused...

I have multiple diagnosis namely, Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, Psoriatic Arthri...

TIDDLYF

•12 years ago

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Has anyone been prescribed Nabilone or Sativex ie cannabinoids for Fibro???

My Consultant at Pain Clinic tell me the above are only prescribed for people with neuropathic conditions. It is still argued wether Fibro, should come under...

My Consultant at Pain Clinic tell me the above are only prescribed for people wi...

Hidden

•12 years ago

8 Replies

Raise Awareness!!

Log in to the Fibromyalgia Association UK site - http://www.fmauk.org/ A student by the name of Sarah Marland is doing a survey on fibro fog which some of...

Hidden

•12 years ago

12 Replies

Jumping & Twitching at night

Hi all At night, every night i jump and twitch and have terrible restless legs. The worst thing is that i get palpatations and a tight chest and my heart...

Hi all At night, every night i jump and twitch and have terrible restless legs....

nicola-h

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Would doing exercises reduce pain for fm

I am fed up of being in pain, saw my consultant who said that i have got to do more exercsises each day to reduce pain. He said it is going to hurt but will...

I am fed up of being in pain, saw my consultant who said that i have got to do m...

Gemmy

•12 years ago

17 Replies

Have you lost faith with your GP or Specialist?

After being Disabled for nearly fifteen years now, I actually rarely go to the GP. They cannot seem to help me, I've had all the help possible, hydro, Tens...

After being Disabled for nearly fifteen years now, I actually rarely go to the G...

Sue15197

•12 years ago

5 Replies

Does anyone get leg ulcers and lumps over the bottom of their legs?

I have been told its caused by excess water staying in my leg and literally forming lumps. When the legs get damaged, by washing/bathing, I have such sensitive...

I have been told its caused by excess water staying in my leg and literally form...

Sue15197

•12 years ago

3 Replies

Duloxetine

Day 3 Very fuzzy and sleepy and find it hard to string a sentence together But not feeling bad or sick. Get dizzy and sun light seems to be a bit much but...

Day 3 Very fuzzy and sleepy and find it hard to string a sentence together Bu...

PickledCookie

•12 years ago

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Getting words wrong!!!!

Class comment from my friend earlier which made me laugh so thought I would share considering we all have our moments... We were discussing "Inverted speech...

Class comment from my friend earlier which made me laugh so thought I would shar...

Rach1977

•12 years ago

8 Replies

Does anyone also use the American site "patients like me" ?

I was contacted right out of the blue, on the phone from America and was asked to join and also asked to give a phone interveiw with a group of patients. Where...

I was contacted right out of the blue, on the phone from America and was asked t...

retiredpharm

•12 years ago

7 Replies

Is anyone interested in this?

ukfibromyalgia BBC Watchdog wants your ATOS horror stories . bbc.co.uk/watchdog/gotas… Found on UK Fibromyalgia

ukfibromyalgia BBC Watchdog wants your ATOS horror stories . bbc.co.uk/watchdog/...

Hidden

•12 years ago

15 Replies

Free prescriptions

I read on here that we should get free prescritions is this true? I keep getting a pre paid card which i pay for!

I read on here that we should get free prescritions is this true? I keep getting...

crissy

•12 years ago

5 Replies

Hydrotherapy. week 3

Wonderful. The water was warm, and this time the cubicles were clean as was the water. I would recommend hydrotherapy for anyone with fm/cfs/me/ms I had a...

Wonderful. The water was warm, and this time the cubicles were clean as was the ...

VonnyM

•12 years ago

7 Replies

disability shake-up

I am constantly worrying at the mo about what will happen when the incapacity benefit is changed over, or reassessed, or whatever they finally decide to do....

I am constantly worrying at the mo about what will happen when the incapacity be...

snowbell

•12 years ago

24 Replies

med money

I hope you are all aware of the pre-pay prescription card you pay £104 then get as many meds on prescription without paying and when you get like 6 different...

I hope you are all aware of the pre-pay prescription card you pay £104 then get ...

Shedevil_kt

•12 years ago

2 Replies

So tired and so much pain need a repreive ...

Hi all Just a quick moan as the last week has been dreadful. I have been suffering with top of the spine pain so badly that my head feels like a bowling...

Hi all Just a quick moan as the last week has been dreadful. I have been su...

Nemasi

•12 years ago

1 Reply

Tablets...Amitriptyline to Gabapentin?

I saw my GP this morning and he was on about changing my medication to Gabapentin capsules.. can anyone give me any information on these tablets has after a...

I saw my GP this morning and he was on about changing my medication to Gabapenti...

Jacqui1964

•12 years ago

11 Replies

Anyone have a buzzing brain?

For ages now I get a buzzing in my brain which I mainly notice when it stops for a second when lying down quietly in bed? Was wondering if this affects sleep...

For ages now I get a buzzing in my brain which I mainly notice when it stops for...

Frotbanana

•12 years ago

19 Replies

Has anyone read a book called Trauma by Professor Turnball....my counsellor just recommened it to me.....

Rach1977

•12 years ago

4 Replies

EPP Courses - Self-management of Chronic Health Conditions

I've just finished a 6-week free course titled 'Self-management of Chronic Health Conditions' Its all part of the Expert Patient Programme (EPP). I really...

I've just finished a 6-week free course titled 'Self-management of Chronic Healt...

Frankiebeee

•12 years ago

1 Reply

Fibro once diagnosed

Found when diagnosed whatever you suffer from thereon - which you yourself know is not fibro it takes many visits to doc for them to accept.

Found when diagnosed whatever you suffer from thereon - which you yourself know ...

circuitrunner

•12 years ago

8 Replies

Thyroid Disease & Fibromyalgia: The Factor That's Nearly Always Overlooked

Excellent article on Fibromyalgia & Thyroid Disease for anyone who's interested:...

ToniPR

•12 years ago

3 Replies

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Fibromyalgia Action UK

All posts for February 2012

Bed Comforts?

day to day sweating that is what iam going through like high fevers where iam having to change clothes throughout the day

sickness n poos

anyone heard of "Hotspots"???

Fibro fog funny

Duloxetine.

price to pay for enjoying my self

Tramadol is there an alternative?

Multiple diagnosis and DLA

Has anyone been prescribed Nabilone or Sativex ie cannabinoids for Fibro???

Raise Awareness!!

Jumping & Twitching at night

Would doing exercises reduce pain for fm

Have you lost faith with your GP or Specialist?

Does anyone get leg ulcers and lumps over the bottom of their legs?

Duloxetine

Getting words wrong!!!!

Does anyone also use the American site "patients like me" ?

Is anyone interested in this?

Free prescriptions

Hydrotherapy. week 3

disability shake-up

med money

So tired and so much pain need a repreive ...

Tablets...Amitriptyline to Gabapentin?

Anyone have a buzzing brain?

Has anyone read a book called Trauma by Professor Turnball....my counsellor just recommened it to me.....

EPP Courses - Self-management of Chronic Health Conditions

Fibro once diagnosed

Thyroid Disease & Fibromyalgia: The Factor That's Nearly Always Overlooked

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