Hi my name is Paul and l have been suffering with sever pain for 35yrs. l was diagnosed at the beginning with rsi, carpal tunnel syndrome and reflex dystrophy, And the goal posts have been moving ever since. Only recently has my daughter been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and straight away she thought of me. i had never heard of it before that. My pain is area specific my right arm up to the shoulder, l am now completely house bound and have been for the last 5yrs. l have been seeing a new... Read more ..read more

So, I live in Canada and want to get on disability, and I'd like some practical advice. To my understanding, the applications need to have certain language in them, otherwise they're far more likely to get rejected. I'm sure there are a bunch of similar pitfalls, and if you know of anything like that, please send it my way. Alternatively, if you know any tips or tricks, that would also be very helpful If you don't know anything about this, but would still like to help, I'd appreciate words... Read more ..read more

Hi everyone , My name is Hayley & I'm new to forums never used one lol . I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia & Osteoarthritis nearly a year ago in 2023 but was having symptoms & always ill from 2021 until they finally diagnosed me. I also have Anxiety,Endometriosis, Asthma & other bits going on haha . I thought I would come on here & see what it's about & talk to others that are going through the same condition or other conditions, as there isn't really anywhere or anybody to chat to... Read more ..read more

Hi, new here and still getting to know the forum. I'm 65 years old and live in Vermont. I'm interested in dietary changes and minor/moderate supplement use to help with fibromyalgia symptoms and pain. Also have diagnoses of rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. No knee cartilage to speak of. So I'm interested in any reasonable treatment or supplement possibility ..read more

I'm new here. I have not been diagnosed with fibromyalgia but I have had extensive testing for what seems like everything else for the last 6 months now. Recently my primary care doctor said I may have Rheumatoid Arthritis because of a Rheumatoid factor test result of 14.3. All other inflammatory markers came back normal. I was just to see a neurologist last week and he said no it's not Rheumatoid Arthritis that 14.3 is nothing. I am thinking I may have fibromyalgia caused by extreme stress... Read more ..read more

I was diagnosed with fibro in late 2022. It was suggested I try biofullerene c60 in December 2022, after researching and seeing a review from someone that was on very strong medication for fibro to be nearly drug free convinced me to give it a try. It took 2 weeks before I noticed a difference and believe it can vary for everyone, but it made a big difference, the symptoms are now very mild. To the extent where I’m taking nothing else, other than Vitamins, mainly D3, K2-mk7, & magnesium... Read more ..read more

Just about everything hurts, knee, hip, elbow, wrist, shoulder, fingers, toes Elbow feels like funny bone is constantly being pushed on Shoulders feels loose, like my arms are too heavy for them Occasionally knee pain will radiate up or down leg bone, elbows will do the same Pain gets worse right at bedtime Numbness and tingling in legs when sitting down, only a few positions don’t cause the tingling and those sometimes hurt my knees too much, it started a few days before the pain set... Read more ..read more

Good evening, middle of night, or day, everybody!! I just wanted to tell everyone about a self-care app that I've been finding SUPER DUPER helpful for myself. It's called the Finch Care app and it is like having a virtual pet - in this case, a bird - that you care for. It is free to download, although after having it for 4 months, I budgeted for the paid version. What I personally like about it, is if you are unable to complete a task or goal set for yourself (ex chair exercise, or... Read more ..read more

I find this pair together causes more issues than the amount of cooked dinners I’ve eaten in my lifetime. Swelling, pain that can be off the scale. Troubles in getting it out of your system. It’s like it boils over in your stomach causing far too much acid to be produced and turns into a lump of lead inside your intestine. Need I say more than this… Beware ..read more

Hi, Diagnosed about 6 months back after years of tests and scans, main issue is my GP did not really understand Fibromyalgia and I from reading up lead the trials of meds until I recently had my referral to pain clinic, I am currently taking venlafaxine and tramadol but not touching the pain and restless body and legs are relentless, I was on cocodamol with pregablan and meloxicam which was making me so tired occupational health got involved as affected me at work as am holding down a full... Read more ..read more