Fibromyalgia
Forum

Current topics:

• - Has fibromyalgia affected your mental health? Or vice versa?
  Hello everyone, How are you today? With our recent article, "How does fibromyalgia affect mental health?", I thought I would open this new discussion. Dealing with the varied and intense symptoms o
• - COVID vaccine and side effects for fibromyalgia patients
  Hi I've had fibro for a while now and I had some severe side effects from the COVID vaccine. It's made me seriously wonder about my fibro and question getting the booster since it was really rough
• - Are you affected by any conditions related to fibromyalgia?
  Fibromyalgia is a complex condition with numerous symptoms that can also be found in other illnesses, which makes it difficult to establish a correct diagnosis quickly. Moreover, people with fibromya

Current topics:

• - Do you experience a flare up or worse pain after not sleeping or sleeping too much?
  This seems weird, but I have been trying to really focus in on my triggers and understand better my pain fluctuation. Recently, I have noticed that my pain increases after sleeping too many hours, lik
• - Fibromyalgia And Chronic Pain
  Week Against Pain Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain In respect with the World Day Against Pain on the 15th October, Carenity is delivering a week of publications dedicated to the fight against chronic
• - Have you ever been told your symptoms are "not real" or "it is all in your head" ?
  Hello members, Unfortunately, some of the most common misconceptions about fibromyalgia, including by some in the medical community, are that the symptoms are all in the patient's head or that the co

Current topics:

• - Have you tried Lyrica (Pregabalin) for your fibromyalgia?
  Hello everyone,  How are you today? I thought I'd drop in to share our latest article all about Lyrica (pregabalin)! In it we explain why it is often prescribed, some of the possible side effects an
• - Duloxetine (Cymbalta) - anyone have any experience?
  Hi All, Do anyone take duloxetine for their fibromyalgia? I'm coming of citalopram and going on Duloxetine next week. Wondered if anyone else has tried Duloxetine?  
• - What treatments have you tried for fibromyalgia? What works for you?
  Hi all, I am new here and have tried various treatments, from medicines for depression and pain to accupuncture, but honestly nothing gives me long lasting relief. Accupuncture feels so good in the

Current topics:

• - I am in chronic pain. Introduce yourself
  Hello everyone, There are many chronic conditions and reasons that individuals suffer from chronic pain. Identifying others that are going through, or have gone through, something similar to you can
• - Family, partner, and friends do not understand - feel alone
  I have fibromyalgia, which causes me to experience pain, which on somedays can be all over my body. I also will get migraines and suffer from intense fatigue.  The friends I used to have do not take
• - Has the war against opiates impacted you?
  While "the war against opiates" has meaningful intentions and has had positive impacts, it has had adverse impacts on some of chronic pain patients who truly need and benefit from pain medication. The

Current topics:

• - How do people with chronic pain manage it?
  I have fibromyalgia and so I am in constant chronic pain. How do people with chronic pain cope and manage life? How do they cope with it emotionally and mentally? How do people they treat it? What
• - Does living in chronic pain affect your productivity?
  Chronic pain has many affects beyond just pain. It can affect individuals physically, mentally, and emotionally. One of the areas that many people living in chronic pain say is affected is their abil

Current topics:

• - How do you manage your chronic pain? What works for you?
  Hello, most of us have pain, and take many different avenues for relief. I have in the past, called 911!!! The pain was very bad and i had neurological pain (very bad). I now have a morphine pump impl
• - Discuss Marijuana / Cannabis and its effect and usefulness for chronic pain
  Marijuana / cannabis use has been a growing topic as it continues to grow in popularity for an effective method to deal with chronic pain. Have you used cannabis to help deal with chronic pain? How w
• - Where are the Kratom users? Let's share.
  Hi everyone, who here uses kratom to manage their pain and symptoms?