Living with FibromyalgiaThis section is a place to share stories about Living with Fibromyalgia. Below are entries of those who have already shared their stories. We hope that you find their experiences helpful to your own situation. You may also Help others by sharing your story. To quickly access health information from your website's browser, download my journey My journey with fibromyalgia started when i was 25 years old and lived in South Carolina. I was in 2 car accidents where I was hit from behind then I fell down some steps which caused sacral strain. I had ruthless migraine muscle spasm headaches for over a year. I went to chiropractors, doctors, had x-rays and brain scans. I also started having rashing [getting rashes] all over my body. One doctor told me it was probably anxiety A nurse I worked with told me I should go see a rheumatologist because I might have fibromyalgia. It took me 2 years to get a diagnosis. I had a job that I loved and almost lost it due to having to be out with the headaches not to mention all the drugs I found I have allergies to. I went through pain management and at one time i was on 5 medications for pain. When I was 30, I moved to Manchester, NH and now i’m only on prozac, a muscle relaxer when ever i feel the need and aleve and I feel better than ever. I’ve also been working with a psychologist and am starting to understand how emotions can make pain better or worse. All of this is in a nut shell, there are several things over the years that have had an impact. I’ve found that meditation every day helps as well as a little excercise a few times a week. Comments
September 2007
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