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life since diagnosed with fibro

Hi my name is liz aged 44. I was diagnosed 3 years this xmas. But they reckon i have had it 20+ years. I can relate to that thinking back. I had a nervous...

Hi my name is liz aged 44. I was diagnosed 3 years this xmas. But they reckon ...

science-bear

•12 years ago

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Depression caused by life circumstances

Hi everyone,I've been to the docs this morning regarding how low I've been feeling. She has told me to raise my amytriptiline dose from 25 mg to 50mg and then...

Hi everyone,I've been to the docs this morning regarding how low I've been feeli...

Teddysmum43

•12 years ago

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Hi

Good morning everyone, I wonder what color ribbon is used for FM, because all I've seen are blue, someone could tell me? Thanks and happy day for all :)

Good morning everyone, I wonder what color ribbon is used for FM, because all I'...

Julianne

•12 years ago

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I'm a Newbie!

Hello everyone..not long joined this site on a recommendation. I have been very lucky to have been diagnosed with Fibro very early. I had been getting aches...

Hello everyone..not long joined this site on a recommendation. I have been very ...

diablorojo

•12 years ago

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Fed up!!!!

Hiya sorry but I just felt I had to have a moan! I am now on buprenorphine patches and have had to come off my codydramol The patches are not working so am...

Hiya sorry but I just felt I had to have a moan! I am now on buprenorphine pa...

mystique

•12 years ago

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Kaliedoscope

After so many trips to the doc re lack of sleep and other issues I finally gave in to the antidepressants and took my pill last night about 10 ishand felf...

After so many trips to the doc re lack of sleep and other issues I finally gave ...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Newbie and is there anyone out there?

Hi first time posting on here so please be gentle with me. was diagnosed with fibro about 2 years ago. It was all a bit of a whirlwind I had been to my Drs...

Hi first time posting on here so please be gentle with me. was diagnosed with ...

fibrofrith

•12 years ago

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Anyone seen or heard from gins

Its thrown my morning ritual out..... I usually log in here with my coffee and read gins blog then enjoy a small bit of gins baiting ... Sets me up for the...

Its thrown my morning ritual out..... I usually log in here with my coffee and r...

Extremelygrumpy

•12 years ago

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..... a thought to Pinkpig's blog - life is too short to ....

Life is too short to worry about about what other people are thinking about you .... What would you add to that?

Life is too short to worry about about what other people are thinking about you ...

SuzySparkle

•12 years ago

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It's been like trudging through treacle .... but I have kept going and I am still keeping up the positive!

I have struggled through the last couple of days, starting Tuesday with Hydrotherapy and then getting back into the office. There is always something to...

I have struggled through the last couple of days, starting Tuesday with Hydrothe...

SuzySparkle

•12 years ago

1 Reply

Late after noon/evenings feel really rough whens worst for you

Hi mornings stiff takes time plus may wake with major heads too must be british weather, Was decent for me yesterday after other day, but come afternoon,...

Hi mornings stiff takes time plus may wake with major heads too must be british ...

fairycazzie

•12 years ago

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The child.... The husband ... And the Wardrobe

Let me set the scene... I take night meds that make me sleep, my OH is recovering from an op and my son is autistic. This happened a few nights ago. I...

Let me set the scene... I take night meds that make me sleep, my OH is recoverin...

Extremelygrumpy

•12 years ago

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AWAKE AGAIN!!!!!

WHY, wont my body stop aching and paining,...ive had my medication, it dont seem to be working, all this week ive been waking up with aching body, twitching...

WHY, wont my body stop aching and paining,...ive had my medication, it dont seem...

trixter

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Another grump!!!!

For those poor people who have been following my downs & even further downs over the past few weeks, I thought I'd cheer your day up with a different moan....

For those poor people who have been following my downs & even further downs over...

cobweb

•12 years ago

9 Replies

tramadol withdrawal

hi me yet again !has anyone have experience of coming off of tramadol after many years?to change to different pain relief.i am feeling horrific and am...

hi me yet again !has anyone have experience of coming off of tramadol after many...

denice46

•12 years ago

18 Replies

Occupational Therapy

2 years ago i asked from Occupational Therapy to put stair lifts because of my poor ability to climb stairs yesterday . finally some one came and assessed me...

2 years ago i asked from Occupational Therapy to put stair lifts because of my p...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Getting everything into prospective.

Today I went to a funeral. A lovely lady not much older than me called Linda. She loved going to the gym, keeping healthy, and was looking forward to retiring...

Today I went to a funeral. A lovely lady not much older than me called Linda. Sh...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Local Council Housing Officer - Interviewed re. Housing Benefit Reform

I was 'Identified as a vulnerable person likely to be affected by the changes coming 6th April 2013'. This council is assessing the cost of moving people who...

I was 'Identified as a vulnerable person likely to be affected by the changes co...

tulips123

•12 years ago

15 Replies

NOT a last resort illness

I visited my doctor today and explained how I was and that I need a letter from her for benefits appeal. I was upset and shaking because havent had usually...

I visited my doctor today and explained how I was and that I need a letter from ...

realsorelady

•12 years ago

8 Replies

butrans 5mcg transdermal patches

does anyone have experience of these patches?my gp changed me from 150 tramadol slow release twice daily and 5mg oxynorm 2 daily to these patches as the...

does anyone have experience of these patches?my gp changed me from 150 tramadol ...

denice46

•12 years ago

8 Replies

tale of two kitties

my husband has been told he has much less than six months to live as chemo has failed. my electric wheelchair was stolen so here is a lighter blog to hopefully...

my husband has been told he has much less than six months to live as chemo has f...

Hidden

•12 years ago

11 Replies

MRI scan results

had a mri scan on the 28th october and got the results back:( As well as having IBS and FM I now have to contend with Arthritis of the spine so my day is not...

had a mri scan on the 28th october and got the results back:( As well as having ...

vikki

•12 years ago

9 Replies

Carbs & Choc! :-(( Am I a freak??

My fibro is so dreadful at the moment! Extreme pain all over, can't put one foot in front of the other! Can't lift my arms it's sooo painful! :-( even moving...

My fibro is so dreadful at the moment! Extreme pain all over, can't put one foot...

RaeJ70

•12 years ago

7 Replies

Any support groups in Lisburn Northern Ireland

Hi all Does anyone know of any support group in Lisburn? I have started struggling with driving too far so really need one that is close by. Really need...

Hi all Does anyone know of any support group in Lisburn? I have started stru...

Deb1701

•12 years ago

13 Replies

Fed up!!!!!!

To say i am fed up is an undertsatement!!! I am in the middle of a flare at the moment. Gp has changed my painkillers to stronger ones. Now i can't sleep, i am...

To say i am fed up is an undertsatement!!! I am in the middle of a flare at the ...

PeppaRosie

•12 years ago

7 Replies

All in the mind? Why critics are wrong to deny the existence of chronic fatigue.

At last, an honest article by Sonia Poulton. As Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) often overlaps with Fibromyalgia (FMS), I thought those afflicted may find it...

At last, an honest article by Sonia Poulton. As Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) ...

SilkyJ

•12 years ago

8 Replies

Triumph to disaster in just over an hour

Please feel free to laugh at me at the end of this blog I set out for town this morning on my mobility scooter I had remembered my purse, phone AND list. Went...

Please feel free to laugh at me at the end of this blog I set out for town this...

Extremelygrumpy

•12 years ago

21 Replies

It would be interesting to know " how many members have won esa @ dla appeals with fibro as their main dissability?"

nannyjenno

•12 years ago

12 Replies

Does a glass of wine or a bottle of larger make you hurt more the next day?

I used to love a glass of red wine with my dinner, I seem to be finding that if I do have a glass of wine I am in so much pain the next day. does anyone found...

I used to love a glass of red wine with my dinner, I seem to be finding that if ...

dizzyduck

•12 years ago

5 Replies

morning all .

just thought id let you all know got a phone call this week and been offerd a independant living flat, but cant go view it yet...

just thought id let you all know got a phone call this week and b...

tinkerbell66

•12 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Fibromyalgia Action UK | HealthUnlocked

Fibromyalgia Action UK

All posts for November 2012

life since diagnosed with fibro

Depression caused by life circumstances

Hi

I'm a Newbie!

Fed up!!!!

Kaliedoscope

Newbie and is there anyone out there?

Anyone seen or heard from gins

..... a thought to Pinkpig's blog - life is too short to ....

It's been like trudging through treacle .... but I have kept going and I am still keeping up the positive!

Late after noon/evenings feel really rough whens worst for you

The child.... The husband ... And the Wardrobe

AWAKE AGAIN!!!!!

Another grump!!!!

tramadol withdrawal

Occupational Therapy

Getting everything into prospective.

Local Council Housing Officer - Interviewed re. Housing Benefit Reform

NOT a last resort illness

butrans 5mcg transdermal patches

tale of two kitties

MRI scan results

Carbs & Choc! :-(( Am I a freak??

Any support groups in Lisburn Northern Ireland

Fed up!!!!!!

All in the mind? Why critics are wrong to deny the existence of chronic fatigue.

Triumph to disaster in just over an hour

It would be interesting to know " how many members have won esa @ dla appeals with fibro as their main dissability?"

Does a glass of wine or a bottle of larger make you hurt more the next day?

morning all .

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