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@lucy6lucy

Hi my name is Didi and I live in chronic pain I have fibromyalgia and the pain is so horrible I'm going to kinds of pain medication and it helps a little but I'm also isolated hurt no friends really just try to make the best of my day but everyday is a pain day 24/7 does anybody else have this condition fibromyalgia and live in constant pain like I do and what do you do to live with it

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Hank | @jesfactsmon | Oct 29, 2020

@lucy6lucy
Hi Lucy, I am my wife's sometimes caregiver.(meaning sometimes she needs care and sometimes not so much). One of her problems has been fibro since about 1990 or 91. One thing she has always done for her fibro pain is take hot baths in with epsom salts. That really helps to relieve her pain quite a bit. She uses Dr. Teals epsom salts usually. There is one for soothing I know she likes (there are a lot of kinds). She has a hard time getting much exercise without it causing her whole body to be wracked with pain for a day or two. It's not fun, but I think it's not her biggest problem. That would be neuropathy pain in her feet. Sorry you feel isolated from people. Do you have any hobbies or activities you can do that bring you in touch with others? Best, Hank

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Erika | @erikas | Nov 1, 2020

@lucy6lucy Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It sounds incredibly difficult to have chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and isolation. I'm wondering if you are involved with a social worker, mental health professional, or disability case manager?

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