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Giggle therapy

Jobs worth Went to the doctor surgery waited my turn to speak to the receptionist Me: Hello I like to book an appointment for tomorrow Receptionist: You...

Jobs worth Went to the doctor surgery waited my turn to speak to the receptioni...

Lakehouse5830

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The largest ever DNA study of ME/CFS is available to register online. ME/CFS and FMS are similar in symptoms. Some people may suffer from both or all. This...

The largest ever DNA study of ME/CFS is available to register online. ME/CFS and...

does-the-NHS-work

•2 years ago

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What to include in PIP evidence/proof/statement?

Hi, I am new here. I also am suffering with Fibromyalgia along with depression and anxiety. I am female and 26 years old, I have a fiancé and together we have...

Hi, I am new here. I also am suffering with Fibromyalgia along with depression a...

JessFM

•2 years ago

24 Replies

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Hi looking some advice I had my universal credit payment stopped due to my occupational pension recently. I was receiving carers allowance and limited...

Hi looking some advice I had my universal credit payment stopped due to my occup...

Flakelydove

•2 years ago

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Fibromyalgia or Sciatica???

Are there different types of Fibromyalgia pain ??? Years ago the pain was a moving pain it travelled all over my body. For instance if it started in my lower...

Are there different types of Fibromyalgia pain ??? Years ago the pain was a movi...

Frenchi88

•2 years ago

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Thank you 💕 Sensory Overload Replies

A big THANK YOU to all of you sufferers for helping me not feel like I am loosing my mind. It's just dreadful this condition. All your shares etc really...

A big THANK YOU to all of you sufferers for helping me not feel like I am loosi...

Uellow22

•2 years ago

Covid positive will I be eligible for antiviral treatment?

Hi I tested positive to covid 5 days ago. Had most of the symptoms, fever, shivering, excruciating headache, blocked nose, cough, pain in neck and all along...

Hi I tested positive to covid 5 days ago. Had most of the symptoms, fever, shive...

Daisydrawing

•2 years ago

27 Replies

Understanding Fibromyalgia

I'm trying to understand what Fibromyalgia is and how it all works. I've spent 2 years ignoring the diagnosis (even though I tick every single box) and tried...

I'm trying to understand what Fibromyalgia is and how it all works. I've spent 2...

Adora12

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Leaving the Forum after all these years

Hi forum members in particularly my friends Momo and EvaJo, I have been a member here for many years as you know. I appreciate all the posts and support I...

Hi forum members in particularly my friends Momo and EvaJo, I have been a membe...

Hidden

•2 years ago

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Intermittent pains/exhaustion

Still getting to grips with what on Earth is going on with my body. I’ve had flare ups where I’m just unable to leave my bed for days at a time, but this...

Still getting to grips with what on Earth is going on with my body. I’ve had fla...

PenelopeClearwater

•2 years ago

15 Replies

Upbeat feet

An upbeat note I went to a store we have here in Devon uk and called pavers and now have three pairs of the own brand shoes I took my time over choosing and I...

An upbeat note I went to a store we have here in Devon uk and called pavers and ...

Lakehouse5830

•2 years ago

12 Replies

CBT Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT University of Reading

Anyone interested in learning about CBT, there is a Free course put together by the University of Reading, "Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT...

Anyone interested in learning about CBT, there is a Free course put together by...

does-the-NHS-work

•2 years ago

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Body ain

Hi I suffer with bad body pains reiely I got our of. Bed wrong and pule somthing in my back since then I've been. I agony. Lower back. Pain excruciating down...

Hi I suffer with bad body pains reiely I got our of. Bed wrong and pule somthi...

shazzafloyd

•2 years ago

3 Replies

Amitripyline

Any one with fibromyalgia on Amitriptyline how are you getting on with it and does it work it was my first 10mg yesterday.

Any one with fibromyalgia on Amitriptyline how are you getting on with it and do...

MarilynRose

•2 years ago

21 Replies

Loosing control

Hello everybody, hope everyone is going well, I have fibromalagia for 15 years now, chronic anemia,thyroid disease, vitamin D deficiency, B12 deficiency,...

Hello everybody, hope everyone is going well, I have fibromalagia for 15 years n...

Diana29

•2 years ago

2 Replies

I can't sleep 😭

So here I am again, awake during the wee small hours of the night...... again!!!!! I spoke to my GP this week and after mitrazipine not agreeing with me (I...

So here I am again, awake during the wee small hours of the night...... again!!!...

Sleepynoggin

•2 years ago

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A poem for you, the Fibro-warrior

Burning, Stabbing, Shooting pains, like fire rumbling through my veins, Fatigue, brain fog, IBS (That's Poo...) Symptoms of Fibro, to name a few, Depression...

Burning, Stabbing, Shooting pains, like fire rumbling through my veins, Fatigue,...

hippieatheart

•2 years ago

33 Replies

Thinking

So what do you do when you have been told by a doctor that you have anxiety issues about your health and you just need counselling for it to all go away. Not...

So what do you do when you have been told by a doctor that you have anxiety issu...

Lakehouse5830

•2 years ago

12 Replies

Taking cymbalta (duloxetine) and lyrica (pregabalin) together

Hello fellows, My doctor prescribed Cymbalta 40mg & Lyrica 75mg together. I've used Cymbalta and gabapentin separately before. I had bad thoughts when I was on...

Hello fellows, My doctor prescribed Cymbalta 40mg & Lyrica 75mg together. I've u...

sauc

•2 years ago

16 Replies

How to cope with a diagnosis...

Hi everyone, I'm new here and was diagnosed recently with fibromyalgia after the best part of 12 years suffering with daily pain and severe pain during flares,...

Hi everyone, I'm new here and was diagnosed recently with fibromyalgia after the...

jarbnsnmelts

•2 years ago

3 Replies

Fibromyalgia symptoms?

Hello, does anybody else get a weird sensation through out their body (cold feeling) heart beating fast and some parts of your body goes tingly/numb? Not all...

Hello, does anybody else get a weird sensation through out their body (cold feel...

Sas210319

•2 years ago

15 Replies

Fibromyalgia- IV Infusion treatment ?

Hi so I've been to a private pain consultant. He advised an IV Infusion, linked up to it for 2 hours and the calms the nerves down that are erratic and...

Hi so I've been to a private pain consultant. He advised an IV Infusion, linked...

KaliAka

•2 years ago

9 Replies

Fibro and stabbing foot pain?

I've been recently diagnosed with fibro and also have inflammatory arthritis. Once in a while and out of the blue, I get these terrible stabbing pains on the...

I've been recently diagnosed with fibro and also have inflammatory arthritis. On...

mjrminor

•2 years ago

14 Replies

So much pain

I have so bad pain in my lower back and write hand I am so tired for using pain killer

I have so bad pain in my lower back and write hand I am so tired for using pain...

Roseku55

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Fibromyalgia

My fibromyalgia is bad at the moment my lower back and hips are so sore I've had to take codiene I'm so Tierd of having this pain I want to see if stretches...

My fibromyalgia is bad at the moment my lower back and hips are so sore I've had...

StarA1234

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Lcwra

Morning all. My ssp runs out next month and I'm still not well enough to return to my job. The uc people sent me paperwork in December to be assessed for...

Morning all. My ssp runs out next month and I'm still not well enough to return ...

Hidden

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Pip assessment done!

Was only on there for 30 mins is that a good thing or a bad thing,m? As I’ve seen people be on the phone for 1hr45mins? Original post can be found here....

Was only on there for 30 mins is that a good thing or a bad thing,m? As I’ve see...

Gemmaoxo

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Pip over the phone assessment today!

I am so nervous it’s unreal! My anxiety is through the roof, I have a bad belly I just don’t do well with things like this! I really feel like I’m going to...

I am so nervous it’s unreal! My anxiety is through the roof, I have a bad belly ...

Gemmaoxo

•2 years ago

10 Replies

What comes after FODMAP diet?

I'm on my 5th month of forced FODMAP diet. I really did a number on my stomach. I was always having problems with constipation. I always thought it was part of...

I'm on my 5th month of forced FODMAP diet. I really did a number on my stomach. ...

Tjoceans

•2 years ago

8 Replies

HELP is what we need, not supression.

Hiding information or not discussing information that can help us all is crazy, “Whether something is available or not available on the NHS is in material. it...

Hiding information or not discussing information that can help us all is crazy, ...

does-the-NHS-work

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Posts - Fibromyalgia Action UK | HealthUnlocked

Fibromyalgia Action UK

All posts for April 2022

Giggle therapy

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

What to include in PIP evidence/proof/statement?

UC

Fibromyalgia or Sciatica???

Thank you 💕 Sensory Overload Replies

Covid positive will I be eligible for antiviral treatment?

Understanding Fibromyalgia

Leaving the Forum after all these years

Intermittent pains/exhaustion

Upbeat feet

CBT Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT University of Reading

Body ain

Amitripyline

Loosing control

I can't sleep 😭

A poem for you, the Fibro-warrior

Thinking

Taking cymbalta (duloxetine) and lyrica (pregabalin) together

How to cope with a diagnosis...

Fibromyalgia symptoms?

Fibromyalgia- IV Infusion treatment ?

Fibro and stabbing foot pain?

So much pain

Fibromyalgia

Lcwra

Pip assessment done!

Pip over the phone assessment today!

What comes after FODMAP diet?

HELP is what we need, not supression.

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