A friend as versatis medicated plasters for pain and said they helped with her fibro pain she puts them on morning or night and leaves them on for 12 hours then take off for 12 hours. Wondered if any body tried them and got some relief.

Do u have to have an illness worse than fibromyalgia to get a medical id bracelet? Or, can it be for something like this illness plus others.

I need to get more organized with my symptoms, medications, and anything medical related to my fibromyalgia. Do you use a medical journal or planner? Not just a blank journal that you write in, but one that is pre-printed with what you should write down. I found one on Amazon by CleverFox but it's a bit expensive right now and I wanted to see if there are any other alternatives.

I recently consulted with a different rheumatologist who sent me to a neurologist and a pain specialist. The neurologist wants to do a sleep study. My problem though is the pain in my legs. I also have pain at times in my shoulders and neck, and I have arthritis in my right foot at the base of my big toe which is hurting a lot lately. In the past I have taken hydrocodone, but my former rheumatologist switched me to Tramadol. I was taking 300 mg per day. The pain specialist allowed me to… read more

I was told 2 days ago that I have Fibro by a rhumatologist. My issue is that they looked a questionaire I filled in and went off of that. I walked into the room and was told "ypu fit the classic profile of someome with fibromyalgia, we're not going to do any bloods/scans/xrays because they would just come back normal." My issue with this is, what if its one of the many other conditions that have similar symptoms? I've had no tests done by my GP prior to this either. Has anyone else had this… read more

Does anyone else get a little confused when getting around this site? I have problems with it. Maybe because I have to use my phone. It's it easier on a PC?

I ask this question because I can't help but notice people do not send to stay active. My self included. I feel more people would join and stay active if it had the simplicity of a Facebook group. It's so much easier to share things and be involved.

Is this a possibility? Or is there something that can be done to make this page more… read more

I found a question and answer on Google that just doesn't make sense to me. First I read that it may be different in different people,, meaning (?} that it could be autoimmune. Then it says Fibro is not autoimmune, which I thought it is. So, here's Google's answer.

Is fibromyalgia autoimmune or neurological?

They may be different in different people. Current research suggests involvement of the nervous system, particularly the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Fibromyalgia is… read more

I came across a website that said that those with fibromyalgia should wear a medical id bracelet in case you are injured so doctors know your pain could be from fibromyalgia and so that they don't run needless tests. While this does make sense I can also see how this could be a problem. If I was in a position where I was injured, like in a car accident, I would want all tests run. Just because a certain part of my body has frequent fibromyalgia pain that doesn't mean there couldn't be some other… read more

After years I asked my Doctor what she thought about medical Marijuana? Surprisingly she thought that it was a good idea. It’s the only thing that gives me a few hours of escape from my pain, depression and all of my Fibromyalgia companions that don’t allow me to live any resemblance to a life with quality.