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Personal Very Personal
A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭

I no this is a bit personal n please don't feel like u have to answer but has anyone else found having the whole fibro thing has affected there sex life at all?

A MyFibroTeam Member

I'm sorry your suffering so much @A MyFibroTeam Member, life is so cruel at times😕 Hope you still have lots of love in your life☺️ Gentle hugs xx

Coping Mechanisms
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What coping mechanisms do people use? As I'm majorly struggling at the mo, I'm at breaking point

A MyFibroTeam Member

I think the key for me was to realise that there would be days where reaching the end of my tolerance as inevitable. Sometimes having someone there to say "you will be ok" is enough. Sometimes you… read more

How To Find Friends On Here That I Already Know
A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭

I want to add my spouse to my team and i know another person that lives also has this app and i can not fond them so i can add them. Any suggestion on how find them or so they can find me. Thanks

A MyFibroTeam Member

Go to the three lines on the top right. Go to meet others . Then put you zip code. People near you will show up. Click on person add to your team! Hope that helps! Hugs

Stiffness
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I have been dealing with my hands and feet just so stiff feels like they're just turning to concrete where it is so hard to move them without them just hurting and their pain and throbbing just the stiffness. Does anyone else still with this type of issue it's mainly in my feet and hands but I noticed like my neck will get stuff sometimes and my back?

A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes I have that too, everything just stiffens up (all my muscles and joints wih pain too) I feel like the tinman that needs a lot oil. 😊

It Stopped My Headaches
A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭

Iv had the daith piercing for nearly a year and my headaches/migraines have stopped completely but my fibro is still the same as before.. I don’t take any medication for my fibro as it was making me worse, no harm in trying the daith. What may work for some doesn’t for others..

A MyFibroTeam Member

What is daith piercing????????

Is Anyone Using DHEA To Help Alleviate Symptoms?
A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭

I read that DHEA can help lesson pain. Has anyone else tried this and if so is it working? I already take mega doses of Vit D, Vit B, Q10 and Magnesium and also wear a magnetic bracelet! Will try anything other than the usual fibro "meds" at this point.

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I have a few items to suggest, one is: Zyflamend, another is LDN, more necessarily later.... uber busy today... but Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum has some to recommend... see his FB for his 'Pain' Book in… read more

Does Anybody Use Compression Gloves For Hand Pain?
A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭

I have fibro and osteoarthritis, and Im struggling with pain and swelling in my hands. I find a heat pack helps but have to wear a glove and put the patch on that as Ihave burnt myself more than once. Also, not practical during the day.
Does anybody use compression gloves to help pain?

A MyFibroTeam Member

I type all day for work and sometimes feel the stuffiness build throughout the day. Compression gloves help but make it a little harder to work. I find if I put them on a take a break for 30 to 60… read more

Anyone Live Near Raleigh,NC Who Has Received Social Security?
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I finally have a hearing date for June!! Anyone live near Raleigh who has been through the process? How did you fare? I'm using a lawyer from the advocator group.

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A good 'Tool' is a "Functional Capacity Report" via a Doc which details what you are NOT able to DO, RELIABLY (this can't hold a steady job)... contact me backchannel for assist mrst2222@… read more

Balance
A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭

Does anyone just randomly loose there balance? I tend to just randomly fall into things or look drunk lol just wondering if it's the fibro or just me lol

A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes it is a fibro symptom but let's not blame everything on fibro. Mines vertigo if you find ur self having to many falls get checked out

Does Anyone Know The Different Beteen Arthritis/ Nerve Pain And Fibro Pain?
A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭

I had arthritis pain seen I was 29 yrs old and was just told that I have fibro this year. My joints and muscles get stiff and ache. I have arthritis 97% of my body. I also have nerve pain from all my surgeries I had. I'm trying to figure out if I do have fibro or not.

A MyFibroTeam Member

It takes a while to diagnose fibromyalgia if I were you the first thing I would do is go on Google and look at the 12 fibromyalgia points and see if it applies to you I believe now there are 15 and to… read more