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Fibromyalgia: How do you cope?
Fibromyalgia | Last Active: Jan 27 7:56am | Replies (204)Comment receiving replies
Does anyone know if any of these autoimmune diseases ever just wear themselves out, or will fibro follow us into old age? Asking for a friend, lol! It's very hard for me to know if a new pain is fibro, or another issue. It's gotten so I don't even bother complaining to doc, because it just means an appointment with another specialist, another round of tests. Most, by far, come back come back with nothing, requiring more tests, more appointment. Yep. I'm complaining, but sometimes I just can't NOT complain!
@grandmar.....thank you for the food list link 😊
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@jimjlove I've had fibro since the early 90,s You have to figure out what helps you the food journal is a great way to see what starts a flare For me I have found the nightshades vegies will make me hurt more gluten also dairy grandmar,s information is good .Fedupwithfatigue.com is a good website for fibro@Lyme disease
Good morning @jmjlove
From my personal experience and reading about others, there is no definitive answer regarding fibromyalgia.
I do believe that it never goes away, but I also believe that the symptoms can be controlled to a certain degree.
I've had fibro for over 30 years.
Today, I do not have the symptoms I did when I was in my 30s or 40s, etc. (I am 64yo).
However, if I have a massage and the therapist spends too much time on my tender points, I will have a flare up.
I your friend finds a doctor to handle the symptoms, flare ups may be able to be reduced to a very minimum.
As a recovering addict always calls themselves an addict (even if they haven't used in years and years), I consider myself to have fibromyalgia.
Hope this answers your question.....
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)
PS.....you are welcome for the food list link.
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@jmjlove my guess is that these autoimmune diseases very unlikely wear themselves out before they wear us out ☺ That's just my non medical background talking and my polymyalgia rheumatica lurking in the background waiting for chance to get back in the game and me trying to do all in my power to keep it suppressed. Research and learning all that you can is your best friend. Here's an interesting starting point...
Autoimmune Life Blog -- https://www.benaroyaresearch.org/blog?disease=All