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hi, im a new member and was diagnoised with fibro yrs ago. i never had

many problems, they were mild until i got older, went thru some really

stressful things that almost broke me down and being borderline

menopausal. now i fell im falling apart and nobody understands, i hear

there must be something to do to fix the problem. ive been given

flexeril but it knocks me out. im also desling woth other issues like

high blood pressure, anxiety/panic. right now i dont want to do the

normal things i used to. i fell 2 yrs ago this month and broke my

first bone ever in 2 places in my foot. my legs felt weak and i knew i

was going to go down but hoped i was wrong. i wasnt i went down. now i

have muscle tightness and my walk is alittlw off balance at itmes and

my legs feel tight and stiff. has anyone else had this leg thing, i

kept worrying what was wrong with me, my legs are strong. id really

like to understand more about what im going thru and if anyone has had

the leg issue. im afraid to go places and if i go to a store i have to

push the cart for security and i need to sit alot when on my feet..im

so thankful for this group and the support and friends ill get..im

anxious to hear from anyone about this.

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I'm from Dallas. I admit I haven't had any weight gain problems, mine has really been weight loss. Right now I"m trying to figure out what medications will work for me. What do you take for yours? I have IBS too and it is frustrating. I've been battling that aspect for about a month now and within the past few years I've had nausea associated with. They've run some tests and found nothing, story of our lives I know. I'm just working back now trying to gain weight and sleep at night. My main struggle is really with sleep, I wake up so many times, even with the medication. I have problem with medication is that when I take it I get almost all side effects listed, so wrong. I am concerned about going back to school, but we start later this year so I am really hoping I can be better by then. I teach Junior High, so it can be a bit of a challenge.

KAM1119@... wrote:

Hi - I'm a 44 year old wife and mom of 1 20 y.o. also from upstate NY. Where are you from. I have gained ALOT of weight over the past 2 years mostly from meds, but now I am having a VERY hard time losing it. Everytime I try, my hypoglycemia kicks in, and then the IBS and I give up! Kathy 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on the list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds as well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make that situation

better.Have a nice day everyone.