Guest guest Posted February 22, 2002 Report Share Posted February 22, 2002 Age range: mid 50s Male/female: female What are the symptoms? chronic pain, muscle spasms, ringing in ears, dizziness, exhaustion, joint pain, stiffness, ibs Has you illness been diagnosed? yes, fibromyalgia How long did you suffer before you got help? misdiagnosed for over 30 years Is there a time that you can remember when it started? high school Some of us have found lack of exercise we are overweight. Have you found this to be a problem also? yes. I am 80 pounds overweight Are you on disability? no. I am working towards a new career If you are any pointers for others trying to get on disability? What have you found that helps ease the pain, warm baths, medications etc.? Hot baths, heating pad, NSAIDS ( relafen and tylenol in between) Do you have sleep problems? How do you deal with it? yes. only sleep a few hours uninterupted. that catnaps Do you have family that understands your illness? not really Some have found certain foods causes problems with CFS or Fibro, have you? nothing other than what I am already allergic to What type of Doctor have you found that has helped you the most? My osteopath and chiroprator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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