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Little things that help

Good evening, ive been struggling with cooking and diet generally for a few years. Rarely able to gain any traction to cook, often forgetting to eat and...

Good evening, ive been struggling with cooking and diet generally for a few year...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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ill health retirement

Afternoon all , has anyone been successful in getting ill health retirement in the NHS I’m 55 and really struggling to work with fibromyalgia now in constant...

Afternoon all , has anyone been successful in getting ill health retirement in t...

Delmarky

•4 years ago

22 Replies

Nerves pulling

Hi hope R r well and safe I m restless scared my nerves pull always is the related to fibromyalgia or something else ? I seen 4 neurologist rheumatologist...

Hi hope R r well and safe I m restless scared my nerves pull always is the rela...

Mystik

•4 years ago

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hot sweats and Fibro

Hi all , just need info does Fibro cause hot sweats in people , my partner suffers this daily and we are trying to get to the cause as she suffers three or...

Hi all , just need info does Fibro cause hot sweats in people , my partner su...

trevdee

•4 years ago

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I’m very neurotic about seeing a doctor

After being very physically active I’m now in a position where I can barely walk. I can relate to most symptoms of fibromyalgia but sometimes I feel I just...

After being very physically active I’m now in a position where I can barely walk...

Lindah123

•4 years ago

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Cramp

Hi all you wonderful people just wanted to ask you all do any of you get a lot of cramp with Fibro , as I get it a lot in my legs , feet, hands, I am doing...

Hi all you wonderful people just wanted to ask you all do any of you get a lot o...

hitman57

•4 years ago

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Employment Booklet is now available!

Our new Employment Booklet is now available to view online! There is a booklet for both employees as well as employers on making the workplace more suitable...

Our new Employment Booklet is now available to view online! There is a booklet f...

FMA_Reece

FMA UK Staff•4 years ago

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Walking and wrist pain

Hi everyone, hope all is well with you all. If I don’t go for a walk or cycle ride I become really stiff and sore, I am sure you are all similar. We all know...

Hi everyone, hope all is well with you all. If I don’t go for a walk or cycle ...

Tikaneko

•4 years ago

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Swimming return

Hello everyone - After a first couple of gentle swims since March, which felt fine at the time, I’m now in agony with wrist and finger pain. I hadn’t realised...

Hello everyone - After a first couple of gentle swims since March, which felt fi...

Sunnyseas

•4 years ago

1 Reply

my fibromyalgia family..

i wonder for all single mummy's who raising children and taking medication s like Amitriptyline, Gabapentin Duloxetine makes you tired, drowsy no Enrich even...

i wonder for all single mummy's who raising children and taking medication s li...

LiimaY

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Wht medication shall i take

Hello i am new to this community i am having really bad pain in my ribs cant sleep hard to sit or to do something I cant work so i need advise And help to...

Hello i am new to this community i am having really bad pain in my ribs cant sle...

Shehram

•4 years ago

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Hi Im new

Hello everyone Ive suffered from pain in different parts of my body for many years my own GP said I was too old for fibromyalgia but hospital doctor at pain...

Hello everyone Ive suffered from pain in different parts of my body for many yea...

Mille21

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Exercise

What kind, of exercise is best, when you are having a flare up?

248kel

•4 years ago

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Pain

Hi every one I hope your all keeping as well as can be just wanted to ask is it normal to get a lot of pain in the finger joints I know it’s every where else...

Hi every one I hope your all keeping as well as can be just wanted to ask is it...

hitman57

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Help, I'm new

Hi all, I'm new here and need some help, I just don't know where to start. My physio says my back pain is caused by fibromyalgia, but I can't understand how to...

Hi all, I'm new here and need some help, I just don't know where to start. My ph...

Keldog

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Help please??

Hi all I have been refused pip 2 times now gone to appeal! However this was in January I presume cos of COVID19 It’s delayed but I applied for pip 24 July 2019...

Hi all I have been refused pip 2 times now gone to appeal! However this was in J...

Shazza1968

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Just introducing myself

Hi I'm new to the community i really need to join a group with people who understand my family really try but don't understand how hard it can be a times so...

Hi I'm new to the community i really need to join a group with people who under...

Lyns45

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Benefits and work

Hi everyone am new to site I've recently been dignosed with fibro I've reduced my hours 40to 10 a week at work I was advised to apply for pip and universal...

Hi everyone am new to site I've recently been dignosed with fibro I've reduced m...

Cpino1234

•4 years ago

27 Replies

Do have fibromyalgia

I’m in pain all the time fingers points around my body not had done yet with lockdown but could be Fibromyalgia

I’m in pain all the time fingers points around my body not had done yet with loc...

Lovecoffee

•4 years ago

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Hobbies, activities or just advice

I have Fibromyalgia, I've had it for 15yrs I'm board!! I need something to do, something to motivate me, something that will get me out of the house. I'm in...

I have Fibromyalgia, I've had it for 15yrs I'm board!! I need something to do, s...

Mia_4

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Help , how long does tribunal take and is it done online now?

I received a letter from my appeal tribunal that dwp has responded back and l received this week a huge load of all my PIP assessments ( from 2015 to 2020)...

I received a letter from my appeal tribunal that dwp has responded back and l r...

030973

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Self-help network on fibromyalgia

Hello everyone, I am happy to be an integral part of this community. I am a facilitator of a self-help group on fibromailgia in my city, I live in Florence. I...

Hello everyone, I am happy to be an integral part of this community. I am a faci...

TabataRossa

•4 years ago

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Awaiting PIP tribunal.. DWP called with offer

As said in the title, I'm suddenly feeling heartened.. I initially scored 0 for daily living and 4 for mobility. They've offered std rate daily living...

As said in the title, I'm suddenly feeling heartened.. I initially scored 0 for...

Hidden

•4 years ago

7 Replies

I need to move out desperately.

Does anybody know how long it takes you to wait to get an offer when housing Treansfer you to Nominations and Appeals Team ?

Does anybody know how long it takes you to wait to get an offer when housing Tr...

LiimaY

•4 years ago

2 Replies

I’m really tired and fed up today (venting!)

I’m having one of ‘those’ days. Too tired to get out of bed, but yes I must or else I will get paid back with stiffness and pain. Hubby doesn’t understand- he...

I’m having one of ‘those’ days. Too tired to get out of bed, but yes I must or e...

Sazza57

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Anyone else cut out/down on caffeine? Did it help your sleeping pattern at all?

Hi all! So basically when i got diagnosed with fibromyalgia my dr told me i should try to cut out/avoid caffeine as much as possible to help with sleeping....

Hi all! So basically when i got diagnosed with fibromyalgia my dr told me i shou...

Sandy1212

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Feeling low in Amitriptyline

Hi everyone, Firstly thank you for all your replies & support since I joined here. I’ve been on Amitriptyline for a month now but have noticed some days I feel...

Hi everyone, Firstly thank you for all your replies & support since I joined her...

Sunnyseas

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Doctors letter

Has anyone had trouble getting a doctors letter when submitting their Pip appeal? I’m finding mine really unhelpful. It’s so frustrating because without...

Has anyone had trouble getting a doctors letter when submitting their Pip appeal...

Danlos166

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Finally I give in

It's become all too much...damn fibro! So much pain, ghastly weird symotons, mega mega IBS, endless migraines. .....plus degenerative disc probs add to...

It's become all too much...damn fibro! So much pain, ghastly weird symotons, meg...

Merrrm

•4 years ago

17 Replies

taking meds together

does anyone take both sertraline and amitriptyline together.

cab2020

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Posts - Fibromyalgia Action UK | HealthUnlocked

Fibromyalgia Action UK

All posts for July 2020

Little things that help

ill health retirement

Nerves pulling

hot sweats and Fibro

I’m very neurotic about seeing a doctor

Cramp

Employment Booklet is now available!

Walking and wrist pain

Swimming return

my fibromyalgia family..

Wht medication shall i take

Hi Im new

Exercise

Pain

Help, I'm new

Help please??

Just introducing myself

Benefits and work

Do have fibromyalgia

Hobbies, activities or just advice

Help , how long does tribunal take and is it done online now?

Self-help network on fibromyalgia

Awaiting PIP tribunal.. DWP called with offer

I need to move out desperately.

I’m really tired and fed up today (venting!)

Anyone else cut out/down on caffeine? Did it help your sleeping pattern at all?

Feeling low in Amitriptyline

Doctors letter

Finally I give in

taking meds together

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