Fibromyalgia Online Health Community and Support Group

Welcome to the Healia Health Community for Fibromyalgia. Through this Fibromyalgia support group, you can get Fibromyalgia information, share experiences about Fibromyalgia, connect with peers, and get answers to your Fibromyalgia questions from health professionals.

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Information About Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a disease that makes an individual feel tired and causes muscle pain and tenderness. People with fibromyalgia may also have trouble sleeping, morning stiffness, headaches, and problems with thinking and memory.

Fibromyalgia Community Questions

According to my condition, I need to follow a diet.

Submitted by AutoimmuneDisaster, 26 weeks 3 days ago.

The best diet to cover everything would be sugar free, artificial sweetener free, msg and nitrate free, fructose and single carbohydrate free, caffeine free, yeast and gluten free, dairy free, and night shade plant free.  I have fibromyalgia, and all of these food items are known to create flare ups. … [more] 

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should i get a second opinion?

Submitted by fedupinindy, 28 weeks 4 days ago.

for four years i have suffered from pain, dizziness, fatigue.  i have been diagnosed with fibro myalgia which fits some of my symptoms but does not explain the extreme dizziness my eyes r going very blurry, and they did find a lesion on my spine.  i have not had another… [more] 

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If You Could Have Your Life Back "Why Not Give Methadone" A Chance?

Submitted by safiyyah, 40 weeks 2 hours ago.

I take methadone for pain and Iam so grateful for it. I have suffered for years the pain was just too much to bare. [more] 

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What are your recommendations for bilateral plantar facilitis without providing injections?

Submitted by Schnauzer, 33 weeks 15 hours ago.

I currently wear arch supports, use Traumeel (naturopathic remedy) oral and cream.  This has been going on for several months, and of course when I'm off my feet (as in NOT walking); it does appear to get slowly better; then I walk due to the need of exercise and the… [more] 

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What nutritional changes should I implement?

Submitted by heatherainsley, 40 weeks 6 days ago.

I have fibromyalgia and I have drastically reduced my sugar, caffeine, red meat.  I drink ensure shakes to help with nauseu right now from medications.  I eat alot of salads and vegetables.  I just dont know what i can add to help with my condition thank you. [more] 

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Is there a correlation between 'nutcraker esophagus', dysphonia, dysphagia, GERD and loss of gag reflex?

Submitted by Anonymous, 41 weeks 2 hours ago.

Since 2002 I had been getting esophageal dilitaitons every six months with no relief. After multiple medicaitons I am now on Zegerid three times a day and still feel the acid coming up. In 2007 I had a botox injection in my LES because of esophageal pressures of 324 throughout… [more] 

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