Yeah, it's depression and anxiety. Right! Saw a therapist who said the same thing. My doctor said she didn't think so, pushed me to get a second opinion...turns out my primary psych dx is ADD/HD....
Love it. Gotta have that! What a welcome laugh! You're wonderful....
I have had a relationship with my doc for about 10 years, and she has seen me through all those 'rule out' this or that conditions. For example: My sinus infections recurred 4 or 5 times a year since...
Yes, I have two daughters who were appalled that I had and have used a handicapped parking permit for several years. They verbally let me know that they were embarrassed every time I used it in their...
So...I am officially dx both ADD/HD and fibro. The hoops you go through are almost beyond description. It has been a long time coming, and a lot of conditions have been ruled out in the process. I...
Yogurt is good, I even take probiotics every now and again. It doesn't seem to make a difference for me. Do be careful of Advil, though. It was and still is an effective pain med for me. However, I...
I think I understand. I found a work-around back when tape cassette recorders were the edge of tech. I would record a lecture, then spend the time later to transcribe just the lecture parts to...
This forum is a place for help in coping with fibromyalgia and drugs are are a large part of that. I, too, have insurance, but feel that those without are struggling more than is needful. If we do...
Congrats on your job. I tried to find out what job you got, and found this post that mentions research? Do catch me up on your other post, please. But while I am here...It could well be the filler,...
Have two friends who had this full body side effect from the medication Effexor. Not a fun drug to stop, the addiction can be awful. This is not to suggest that twitching is not a fibro related...
Like it or not, there have been over 350 views for this post. Might that mean that health care/ medication costs are a major cause of stress for a lot of us? And why exactly is this not as legitimate...
So sorry for your experiences. Not all doctors are skilled in their craft, and not all are skilled in all aspects of their craft. I have had lidocane injections for back pain that were heaven sent...
Yes, it was prescribed for me by a neurologist for an irritated right femoral nerve; pain from the groin area to my foot. The side effects after 3 weeks included dizziness, increasing depression,...
It must be said, it must be reported, that this man apologized by return email in such a sincere way that he left me with tears in my eyes. I know that he has read the information I referred him to....
Neubie here. I was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Almost as relieved to finally know what it is as sad that I really do have the disease. Spoke to my x, (we have a very good relationship, he's 74...