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not alone

they say its in my head and i have a invisible pain but im in agony...............turns out, im not alone in this pain. No one seems to understand it or they...

they say its in my head and i have a invisible pain but im in agony................

old_before_time

•12 years ago

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Does anyone have Lymphoedema?

I developed Lymphoedema in my left arm, hand and shoulder about a year after my Fibro symptoms started. It's never been looked into, but I have attended a...

I developed Lymphoedema in my left arm, hand and shoulder about a year after my ...

Cazie50

•12 years ago

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Bio-Flow magnet therapy

I had a few days from hell with a fibro flare up last week, major pain, gabapentin not touching it, upped the dose from 900mg to 1200mg a day and still not...

I had a few days from hell with a fibro flare up last week, major pain, gabapent...

julieru

•12 years ago

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Time to settle down with my heat and massage pad !mmmmmmmmm!!!

Well had alovely painful day whole body is aching and crying out for some releif just had 2 co codamol and hot bath and now going to sign off and sit in the...

Well had alovely painful day whole body is aching and crying out for some releif...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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partners can be caring.

I was worried about my partner today as someone had put that they were splitting with theirs and fibro was a major part of it, so i was talking to my partner...

I was worried about my partner today as someone had put that they were splitting...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Thanks to this site i smile more !

Well i don think i have ever smiled so much for a long time and especially about my illness firo and all its ailments and all my aches and pains lol, it is so...

Well i don think i have ever smiled so much for a long time and especially about...

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•12 years ago

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alcohol is an absolute nono from now on

After my big flare in november lasting until 2 weeks ago, i went to my friends 40th birthday last night. Was having a brill night until i drunk to fast, far...

After my big flare in november lasting until 2 weeks ago, i went to my friends 4...

jazher

•12 years ago

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Feeling guilty!

I've just had a 2 hour nap and I know it will take me just as long to get going again. In a bad way I'm just pleased to have blocked out 2 hours of the...

I've just had a 2 hour nap and I know it will take me just as long to get going ...

Bumble

•12 years ago

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Whoops

Been in and out of sleep all day, just properly woke up. Big mistake - now in agony from being in bed so long, my jaw hurts because i grind my teeth all the...

Been in and out of sleep all day, just properly woke up. Big mistake - now in ag...

cxs957

•12 years ago

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Becoming an Expert Patient - article 1

This is the first in a series of articles on Becoming an Expert Patient that was originally published on the FibroAction website in 2008. When I get the time,...

This is the first in a series of articles on Becoming an Expert Patient that was...

LindseyMid

•12 years ago

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lupus

my body aches with pain so much and my hands swell up and my fingers get very sore.. i have cyst on my kidneys, hiatus hernia, ceelica disease, cronic...

my body aches with pain so much and my hands swell up and my fingers get very so...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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cocxys pain[spelt wrong I know but got fibro fog]

Ive had this pain for 25yrs now I cant sit on a chair as the pain on rising is unbearable it just feels as if everything is coming out I have to lounge aroun...

Ive had this pain for 25yrs now I cant sit on a chair as the pain on rising is u...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Has anyone had counselling for depression? Has it helped?

I am anti anti-depressants, I have taken them before and didn't like the way they made me feel. I have tried to manage my depression myself, but the last 4...

I am anti anti-depressants, I have taken them before and didn't like the way the...

chillibean

•12 years ago

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somatic illness

Ive been seeing a cliinical psycholigist for the last 3 yrs re CFS and fibro he classed both as a somatic illness anyone else had this

Ive been seeing a cliinical psycholigist for the last 3 yrs re CFS and fibro he ...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Just joined. Been looking for something like this for ages.

Hi All fellow Fibro sufferers. The sun is shining but still hurt like hell. We are like weather what ever they are called. Brains shut down yet again. Been...

Hi All fellow Fibro sufferers. The sun is shining but still hurt like hell. We a...

Annie52

•12 years ago

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Sleepy

I actually managed to sleep through the night, I think it helped that my boyfriend came to bed with me as usually he comes to bed 3/4 hours after I do,which...

I actually managed to sleep through the night, I think it helped that my boyfrie...

cxs957

•12 years ago

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FED UP

IVE ALWAYS BEEN A VERY STRONG PERSON, DID EVERYTHING FOR EVERYONE NOT NOW.iM A MUM OF 5 RANGING FROM 27 13, AND MY LIFES A MESS WITH THIS ILLNESS, IVE BEEN...

IVE ALWAYS BEEN A VERY STRONG PERSON, DID EVERYTHING FOR EVERYONE NOT NOW.iM A M...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Just washed my hair and now i am worn out lol!

who would have thought that a 5 min hair wash over bath with a shower could wear you out lol. now my arms are like ton weights and all my spine and hips are...

who would have thought that a 5 min hair wash over bath with a shower could wear...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Why did i think today would be any different to yesterday????

Saturday so why did i think that i would jump out of bed pain free , be able to walk the dog for a mile, go to shops and walk round, sit in garden., do bit...

Saturday so why did i think that i would jump out of bed pain free , be able to ...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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WOO WOO the weekend!!!! SO whats new???????

Oh well it may be the weekend but when you get up(wont say wake up) after rolling around in bed in pain nearly all night not knowing what to do with yourself...

Oh well it may be the weekend but when you get up(wont say wake up) after rollin...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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How do you explain what fibro is ?

When asked I have difficulty putting into words what fibro is, how can i explain simply to well meaning friends and relatives basically what the condition is.

When asked I have difficulty putting into words what fibro is, how can i explain...

fibrolou

•12 years ago

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Here i go again

Well here i am awake again in the middle of the night arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr . I have had a migraine for 2 days probably brought on by worry. Tomorrow i have a 2...

Well here i am awake again in the middle of the night arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr . I hav...

fibrolou

•12 years ago

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skin and eyes

my skin gets hurt easyily with one cup of tea i have major scarring is this just me ? also my eyes are so so sencative it hurts when the sun comes out .......

my skin gets hurt easyily with one cup of tea i have major scarring is this just...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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just one of those days ....

to get up i take pain killers and tablets that i hope will take the pain away .. to drive i use a handle that i bought my self to write or type i use...

to get up i take pain killers and tablets that i hope will take the pain away .....

Hidden

•12 years ago

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panic

does anyone get panic attacks out of the blue ,i had one last nite it was horrible i felt like i was goin to die.

does anyone get panic attacks out of the blue ,i had one last nite it was horrib...

tofty

•12 years ago

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light sensitvity

I went to the doctors the other day to pick up a prescription and my GP went mental on me for not wearing sunblock, I did go to the surgery after getting...

I went to the doctors the other day to pick up a prescription and my GP went men...

kavqc

•12 years ago

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I've been lying on the floor hoovering the carpet as it hurts so much. Any ideas on making it easier?

I'm trying to sell my house and I have a viewer tomorrow and the cleaning is killing me. On top of that the washing machine, vacuum cleaner, TV and old man are...

I'm trying to sell my house and I have a viewer tomorrow and the cleaning is kil...

AriadneJones

•12 years ago

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Grrrrr

How to round off the perfect day of pain........ Heartburn ! I have things I should be doing, but the gastric reflux is making it impossible . I can't bend...

How to round off the perfect day of pain........ Heartburn ! I have things I ...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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my doctor is no help at all

i went to my gp today as my pain is getting worse, he is not willing to refer me to the hospital until i have tried every drug available, i told him that...

i went to my gp today as my pain is getting worse, he is not willing to refer me...

lizanna

•12 years ago

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Ok so can't even have a comforting hug now AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am in so much pain right now all over my partner can't even give me a hug to make me feel better AHHHH!!!! i am so fed right now got stress from the housing...

I am in so much pain right now all over my partner can't even give me a hug to m...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Posts - Fibromyalgia Action UK | HealthUnlocked

Fibromyalgia Action UK

All posts for March 2012

not alone

Does anyone have Lymphoedema?

Bio-Flow magnet therapy

Time to settle down with my heat and massage pad !mmmmmmmmm!!!

partners can be caring.

Thanks to this site i smile more !

alcohol is an absolute nono from now on

Feeling guilty!

Whoops

Becoming an Expert Patient - article 1

lupus

cocxys pain[spelt wrong I know but got fibro fog]

Has anyone had counselling for depression? Has it helped?

somatic illness

Just joined. Been looking for something like this for ages.

Sleepy

FED UP

Just washed my hair and now i am worn out lol!

Why did i think today would be any different to yesterday????

WOO WOO the weekend!!!! SO whats new???????

How do you explain what fibro is ?

Here i go again

skin and eyes

just one of those days ....

panic

light sensitvity

I've been lying on the floor hoovering the carpet as it hurts so much. Any ideas on making it easier?

Grrrrr

my doctor is no help at all

Ok so can't even have a comforting hug now AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

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