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I'm back...been gone for a while ("sorry" she said sheepishly)🐏

Hello everyone. Apologies for my absence...been busy and overwhelmed with this liver disease. (as if fibromyalgia could take a backseat🚗 to anything) In the...

Hello everyone. Apologies for my absence...been busy and overwhelmed with this l...

Cape_Cod_Sharon

•5 years ago

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No response from DWP to PIP tribunal ??

Morning all, Iv had a directions notice from the Tribunals caseworker, apparently DWP are not responding to the tribunal, On 5/10 the DWP were given 7 days to...

Morning all, Iv had a directions notice from the Tribunals caseworker, apparentl...

Anita54

•5 years ago

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Lignocaine IV for pain

Hi all, I'm having this treatment Mon 29th in Day surgery, and Iv not heard of it before or anyone that's had it, can anyone shed light on this for me ?...

Hi all, I'm having this treatment Mon 29th in Day surgery, and Iv not heard of ...

Anita54

•5 years ago

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any good doctor

I am in Toronto Ontario Canada can you recommend a good fibromyalgia doctor

naxo786

•5 years ago

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Migraine with vomiting

Hi, has anyone else had migraines that lead to extreme vomiting? Mine seem to be getting worse, had to have medication to melt on my tongue to stop the...

Hi, has anyone else had migraines that lead to extreme vomiting? Mine seem to be...

Tullyanne

•5 years ago

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Email.

Do any of u nice folks know how to change old email address to new one.I have tried but it’s not letting me do it why our email address is not on my profile so...

Do any of u nice folks know how to change old email address to new one.I have tr...

Chance15

•5 years ago

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Suffering pain

Have been suffering pain in my ankles wrist fingers my shoulders back my left elbow my right toe is throbbing pins and needles in hands toes soles of feet very...

Have been suffering pain in my ankles wrist fingers my shoulders back my left el...

Tur488

•5 years ago

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Insomnia

Hi everyone been awhile ... So iv had countless doctors appointments lately iv struggled with the chronic fatigue for years and waking in the night not being...

Hi everyone been awhile ... So iv had countless doctors appointments lately iv s...

Loopylou89

•5 years ago

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Stopping pre gablin, nightmare

Can anyone please help!!?? I have fibromyalgia sciatica and arthritis. I was prescribed pre gablin from a locum doctor who came to my home but when I had to...

Can anyone please help!!?? I have fibromyalgia sciatica and arthritis. I was pr...

cheerichick

•5 years ago

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Jinty a meerkat??

Trying sending this photo of my dog Jinty, asking to go out for walkies, she thinks she is a meerkat.

Trying sending this photo of my dog Jinty, asking to go out for walkies, she thi...

Jinty7

•5 years ago

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PIP re assessment

Had my PIP re assessment yesterday. Been waiting 6 months for a reply and had a call at 10:30am on Thursday asking me to go for an assessment the following day...

Had my PIP re assessment yesterday. Been waiting 6 months for a reply and had a ...

Nelly1

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Survey for FMA UK social media

Hi, I'm Reece and I've just recently joined FMA UK to help with social media and communications. I'd like to gather information on how people feel our pages...

Hi, I'm Reece and I've just recently joined FMA UK to help with social media and...

FMA_Reece

FMA UK Staff•6 years ago

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Every day a struggle

Fibromyalgia for 15 years depression SI Joint dysfunction spinal osteoarthritis full time but every day a struggle like everyone else!! ✌💕

Fibromyalgia for 15 years depression SI Joint dysfunction spinal osteoarthritis ...

Usandthem

•6 years ago

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I have fibro but need a painkiller to help me cope never had pain killers before do they work?

Ive had it for about 10 yrs just used amitriptyline but need better pain management now ?

Ive had it for about 10 yrs just used amitriptyline but need better pain manag...

Fibrospark1962

•6 years ago

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Positivity

Now this is a tricky word to use around people when ‘ pain ‘ is prevelant!!! But somehow it’s there in our mind when fighting , recovering, healing and...

Now this is a tricky word to use around people when ‘ pain ‘ is prevelant!!! But...

Lindseyswann

•6 years ago

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Ouch!:-)

Feeling it today! Legs feel thick and heavy, throbbing! Bum muscles tight burning and throbbing too!!! Hobbling again! Old hobbling me!:-):-):-)

Feeling it today! Legs feel thick and heavy, throbbing! Bum muscles tight burnin...

Blackcat666

•6 years ago

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Fibo symptoms getting worse

Hi I have fibo things just started flying out my hands been going on for some time now .been going off balance for some time but this past week my legs have...

Hi I have fibo things just started flying out my hands been going on for some ti...

lightstar1

•6 years ago

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Feeling a fraud

I am new here after six years of injections xrays tests and scans i have just been diagnosed with fybro. I find it hard to walk far without pain in back and...

I am new here after six years of injections xrays tests and scans i have just be...

Lizzie15

•6 years ago

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Universal credit work Capability Assessment results

Hi I went for my work Capability Assessment on 5/10/18 and today I got told that I am unfit to work due to Fibromyalgia. They have put me into higher group...

Hi I went for my work Capability Assessment on 5/10/18 and today I got told that...

crystal678

•6 years ago

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Sounds Familiar

Sounds familiar! I Have had such severe pain the last 4 months it frightened me thinking it was something a bit sinister......I’d been to the GP after waiting...

Sounds familiar! I Have had such severe pain the last 4 months it frightened me...

Angel3579

•6 years ago

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New here

Hi I new here have had fibromyalgia for ten years. Was able to work up until January of this year. My pain and stiffness has got really bad. The worst areas...

Hi I new here have had fibromyalgia for ten years. Was able to work up until Jan...

Jenniferf49

•6 years ago

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Pip

Lost my mobility dla 6 months and now my fibromyalgia is getting worse I am falling and getting lightless in my head so I phone the pip up and told them my...

Lost my mobility dla 6 months and now my fibromyalgia is getting worse I am fall...

valerienesbitt91

•6 years ago

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I feel like a ping pong ball

Hermes123. I to suffer from Fibromyalgia along with a number of joint problems over almost 50. years. One has all the treatment, drugs patches but no...

Hermes123. I to suffer from Fibromyalgia along with a number of joint problems o...

Hermes123

•6 years ago

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Fibromyalgia - specialist in manchester/chester/liverpool - desperately needed

Good Morning, I am looking for a specialist for my mother who is a long term sufferer of Fibro. It has gotten to the point where the pain and debilitating...

Good Morning, I am looking for a specialist for my mother who is a long term su...

Vivi_A

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Pip

So I called pip today as it’s been a long time they saying it with the case manager now then if they can’t make the dission then it a face to face. Assessment...

So I called pip today as it’s been a long time they saying it with the case mana...

Delboy32

•6 years ago

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Sister

Hi my sister has chronic fibromyalgia she is house bound most days with the chronic pain and muscle seizure she has painful swellings ,headahes and finds it...

Hi my sister has chronic fibromyalgia she is house bound most days with the chro...

silverdoller18

•6 years ago

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Discrimination

Just read some research, can't remember where as my uti infections again not under control effecting the memory & heart. It is that most low back & muscular...

Just read some research, can't remember where as my uti infections again not und...

skybluepink

•6 years ago

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Newly diagnosed

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...

Newly diagnosed less than 24hours ago, with fibromyalgia following about a year ...

Lizziecotterill

•6 years ago

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Embarrassing symptoms

Although I’ve not been referred to a specialist my GP suggested that my symptoms pointed to fibromyalgia and left me to self manage. I tried Amitriptyline and...

Although I’ve not been referred to a specialist my GP suggested that my symptoms...

Paffette71

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Tens machine

Hi everyone,can anyone advice about what make of tens machine or similar to buy? Tia

Hi everyone,can anyone advice about what make of tens machine or similar to buy?...

Alyson66

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Fibromyalgia Action UK | HealthUnlocked

Fibromyalgia Action UK

All posts for October 2018

I'm back...been gone for a while ("sorry" she said sheepishly)🐏

No response from DWP to PIP tribunal ??

Lignocaine IV for pain

any good doctor

Migraine with vomiting

Email.

Suffering pain

Insomnia

Stopping pre gablin, nightmare

Jinty a meerkat??

PIP re assessment

Survey for FMA UK social media

Every day a struggle

I have fibro but need a painkiller to help me cope never had pain killers before do they work?

Positivity

Ouch!:-)

Fibo symptoms getting worse

Feeling a fraud

Universal credit work Capability Assessment results

Sounds Familiar

New here

Pip

I feel like a ping pong ball

Fibromyalgia - specialist in manchester/chester/liverpool - desperately needed

Pip

Sister

Discrimination

Newly diagnosed

Embarrassing symptoms

Tens machine

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