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Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

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@angieleigh

Thanks so much for the guidance to also join this group… I have fibromyalgia, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and recently diagnosed at Mayo Clinic in Rochester with Functional Neurological Disorder/ Functional Movement Disorder… I was on Cymbalta for fibro, but came off of it when I was at Mayo due to several tests suggesting I be off meds… I feel like it just maybe took the edge off, I can remember one day with no pain- I woke up at the beach four years ago (no Cymbalta) and bawled… I rolled out of bed and realized I didn’t have pain. Fast forward to now and I hurt so much. It’s nice to have a group that understands… I’m a teacher and I put on such a happy face when I’m there. It’s exhausting…

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Hi Angie - thank you for being a teacher most importantly, but I definitely understand how difficult is to put on a happy face and push through your job when you hurt. Have you considered disability or early retirement? Perhaps reducing your hours or taking on a different position? Just brain storming here. I ended up going on temporary disability which turned permanent and it was for the best. Pushing and crashing does not help chronic conditions.

Do you have any consideration of trying a pain rehab center like Mayo's?