Floods
Hi JayCS Just seen on the news the awful flooding in Germany and I was wondering if you and your family are safe and OK. Praying for you. 6 posts - 4 participants Read full topic
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Ashwagandha
Good for lots of things sleep, blood fats, thyroid, joints and more…! A real all-rounder! But… Healthline – 3 Nov 19 12 Proven Health Benefits of Ashwagandha Ashwagandha is a medicinal herb that has...
View ArticleScreen names - Ben's Friends values your privacy
Some of you may have noticed that your screen name now appears different. If you had your full name as your screen name, I changed it in order to better protect your privacy. If the shortened name is...
View ArticleHaven't been here for a while
Hi everyone. I have missed you all but I have been having a lot of health issues and sometimes it’s hard for me to get online and share. I’m trying to figure out if the fatigue and weakness is caused...
View ArticleNew suffering member
Hi I was diagnosed fibromyalgia about a year ago, I have seen every specialty going and finally had a telephone conversation with ruematologist .they started me on pregablin but the last 4 to 5 months...
View ArticleWhat is my body doing to me?
I was just watching TV when my left hand really started to ache. My right hand was massaging my left hand and WOW! I found a spot that was super tender. Then I started thinking “ did I always have...
View ArticleJoint Plus Gel
I have started using Joint Plus Gel (from Tower Health in the UK) it certainly takes the edge off my pain and makes life bearable. I am learning to do things differently like resting the mouse mat and...
View ArticleA new idea for meds
You all may have heard of this but if not, it may be worth a look. My compounding pharmacy and a number of their FMS are shouting from the roof tops about gabapentin topical Good effect without all...
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Amino Acids for low serotonin / dopamine etc
Amino acids (along with praps magnesium malate & definitely passiflora) are the 3rd big thing that has helped me with FM, since April 2021. Altho I’m not a supp health nut in any way: I don’t take...
View ArticleSo much back pain
Unfortunately the past two months I have been mainly bed bound. So I don’t understand why four days ago my back has completely had it. Any movement is excruciating. Ive been taking panadeine forte but...
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Denied long term disability....again
Why? Why??? My attorney and I appealed the denial of my long term disability. I found out, the week I was moving, that it was denied. I don’t understand? But then the disability company said they...
View ArticleA very quick note
I have been dealing with covid for 4 weeks as of tomorrow. I still cannot smell or taste, my coughing and breathing is still bad and I just feel overall horrific. And do you think my doctors will...
View ArticleEye pain and headaches
Has anyone ever had eye pain? Or, more specifically, eyeball pain? This is a relatively new symptom for me. One of my eyeballs will hurt. It really aches! Then my forehead will start to ache. Then my...
View ArticleNothing is helping
Having a terrible year. Every single day i’m in 8/10 pain while i’m just lying in bed. Dark thoughts come to haunt me every few hours. I started taking LDN, Gabapentin, and Cymbalta a few months ago...
View ArticleGoing to the Mayo Clinic
I now live 2 1/2 hours away from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. I started the process of getting an appointment. I filled out one form, spoke to a person about my general medical issues and then filled...
View ArticleNAC = N-acetylcysteine
NAC is reported to be good for a number of things which concern fibromyalgia: NAC for sleep (incl. apnea), pain, fatigue; anti-inflammatory, antioxidant. At the moment (2:00 at night and not able to...
View ArticleCymbalta Alternatives
Hello, I was recently taking Cymbalta. It didn’t appear to be doing much other than causing me stomach issues, but now that I am off if it my hand stiffness is back. This may just be a coincidence,...
View ArticleStatins and FM
Had a really bad flare of hip bursitis out of the blue. Had new pain in many parts of my body. The Cardiologist halfed my new stronger statins and now I’m much better. I had a scarily painful week til...
View ArticleFeeling discouraged
I’m really aching again. Sharp shooting pain, burning… Now my newest symptom, well in the past 2 months, is that all my knuckles near the nail, on both hands, are developing painful bumps. Arthritis?...
View ArticleBoswellia / Frankincense
Considering quite a few positive reviews on pubmed (e.g. this Chinese one from 2020), healthline is probably a bit too careful in its report of a little bit of scientific evidence that Boswellia is...
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