Fibromyalgia isn’t a joke and doesn’t belong on this site.
It is a condition that affects the brain & nerves throughout the body. It is a relatively new condition, first recognized in the 1990’s. Initially it was largely considered as something popular to have and sufferers either faking it or hypochondriacs.
Now it is recognized as a serious problem for many people. If more information is desired, please check medical sites such as the Centers for Disease Control website.
It is a condition that affects the brain & nerves throughout the body. It is a relatively new condition, first recognized in the 1990’s. Initially it was largely considered as something popular to have and sufferers either faking it or hypochondriacs.
Now it is recognized as a serious problem for many people. If more information is desired, please check medical sites such as the Centers for Disease Control website.
All of my random medical conditions, (severe nerve pain- bulging discs/back pain, idiopathic nerve pain in my feet & ankles, tightening pain in trapezius that causes muscle tension headaches, hand tremors, fatigue that feels like I have a bad flu most days, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Insomnia, TMJ, lung problems- 2 lung diseases, vertigo, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, brain fog & sugar cravings,) are all symptoms of fibromyalgia.
by Tuscany2025 April 3, 2020
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-Did you hear that Jennifer has fibromyalgia?
-Well, I always thought that she was a manipulative psycho bitch. Maybe now she'll get some professional help.
-For being a hypochondriac?
-Hypochondriac? Hell, doesn't she have Munchausen syndrome?
-The ICD says it's a legitimate disease now.
-What do they know? They haven't had to work or live with her. I'm the one who should get a diagnosis of Jenniferitis.
-Well, I always thought that she was a manipulative psycho bitch. Maybe now she'll get some professional help.
-For being a hypochondriac?
-Hypochondriac? Hell, doesn't she have Munchausen syndrome?
-The ICD says it's a legitimate disease now.
-What do they know? They haven't had to work or live with her. I'm the one who should get a diagnosis of Jenniferitis.
by KeepItSweet November 17, 2022
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A name of a group of symptoms that masquerades semantically as a cause but isn't. A meaningless diagnosis of exclusion when doctors give up on finding the cause of their patients' neurological symptoms. Often goes hand in hand with gaslighting the patient and telling them the symptoms are psychosomatic.
The doctor told me my weird leg pain was just fibromyalgia and to get on with my life, but really I know it's probably due to intermittent spinal cord compression.
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