I’ve had fibromyalgia for over 3-4 years now, starting off with little symptoms and get a lot worse. I know here in Nova Scotia where I live, when its hot in the summer my mom (an RN) who also has it) says that air is very moist even when its really hot and not cloudy […]

im 26. it started in july with an attack while driving. my whole body went numb and tingly and i couldnt move my arm for 30 min or so.. through out the week i continued to have numb and tingling in my arms. the next week i woke up out of […]

My GP has already taken xrays and MRI’s, done bloodwork to test for rheumetological disorders and for lupus and fibromyalgia with no success. He’s been treating me for nearly a year now and next week I see a pain management specialist because I have very sharp pains in my hips, knees and ankles. […]

Since i was about 13 ive been experiencing these symptoms:
-stabbing, shooting pains in my legs, arms, feet, hands and neck
-muscle twitches
-muscle aches
-shooting nerve like pains in legs
-dizziness
-painful jaw which clicks
-clumsiness
-headaches
-stomach problems
-nausea
-sore throats
-heavy, numb muscles when i wake up
-tingling in hands and feet
-eye pain
-frequent urination
-muscle weakness
-painful joints
Please help im only 18 and have been told i […]

First of all, he’s not a well guy. He has back problems. He’s got a pinched nerve. He’s got fibromyalgia. He’s in a lot of pain and he takes a lot of painkillers and other pills for other assorted problems. So I was patient and understanding at first. But […]

I began taking Lithium a year and a half ago, but only took it for a couple months and have been off of it for over a year. At the same time, I began having difficulty losing weight and began gaining weight despite constant exercise and watching what I ate. I also became […]

I want to start keeping a daily journal of my pain, fatigue & anxiety levels, along with the amount of exercise I had each day and any other factors that may influence how I am feeling. I want to have this so I can show it to the new rheumatologist I am seeing Friday to […]

ok -so this is the only way I know of to contact the person/people the oversee this topic.
I had been a top contributer-I just noticed the badge was removed-
the only possible reason is that someone who didn’t liek my answer or had a different opinion got me kicked off.
I did not get any violation notices-
The […]

How much are we spending on healthcare to treat diet-caused illnesses?
From the book Eat To Live by Joel Furhmen, MD:
.."People are completely unaware that most illnesses are self-induced and can be reversed with aggressive nutritional methods. …The medical-pharmaceutical business has encouraged people to believe that health problems are hereditary and that we need to swallow […]

Since I was a child I started to have widespread musculoskeletal pain. It started in my knees and in my wrists. Now I am 27 and the have consistent but intermittent pain all over my body. This includes sharp pains in my knee caps-especially when I drive, fiery feeling in my wrists-especially when I use […]