Guest guest Posted May 1, 2002 Report Share Posted May 1, 2002 Hi, my name is tracy and im another newbee to the group Age range: I'm 24 years old Male/female: I'm a female What are the symptoms? : pain mostly in my shoulders, lower back and legs, have occasional " brain fog " , insomnia and bad short term memory. Also have gained a lot of weight and am depressed. Hardest symptom to cope with was losing all my friends. Has you illness been diagnosed? : I was diagnosed a year and a half ago. How long did you suffer before you got help?: I lived with it a year before I was diagnosed. Is there a time that you can remember when it started?: About 2 and a half years ago Some of us have found lack of exercise we are overweight. Have you found this to be a problem also?: Yes, I have gained a lot of weight. Are you on disability? : No 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.?: I was given trazadone to help sleep, but I havent found anything for the pain. Do you have sleep problems? How do you deal with it? Yes, I take trazadone, and sometimes kava kava root (it helps relax your muscles and aids in sleep) Do you have family that understands your illness?: My mother and fiance have been a tremendous support. Some have found certain foods causes problems with CFS or Fibro, have you?: I find dairy foods make ibs worse. What type of Doctor have you found that has helped you the most?: I havent. I look forward to being part of this group. Though I have supportive family, it's been very difficult not having any one who truly understand. Fibromyalgia has made me a ghost of the person I used to be. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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