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ndaoust t1_iyz2ze5 wrote

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Fibromyalgia causes "brain fog": you have a hard time focusing and your memory is unreliable. You find ways to cope but it never completely goes away.

Fibromyalgia also causes fatigue and outright pain, which can become unbearable if not medicated.

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[deleted] t1_iyz40em wrote

Thanks! I didn‘t know that and I wasn‘t sure Fybriomyalgia was meant with „fibro“ (+ made me listen up). thing is, I believe that I‘ve got fibro. Now even more… It‘s complicated bc on top of that and a few other things I was going through a burnout phase for the last 9 months.

My ‚medication‘ is Buprenorphine for now but I think I need to see a doctor again…

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ndaoust t1_iyzcffp wrote

For sure, it's not a diagnosis that's handed out lightly.

I definitely recommend seeing a doctor once in a while, as fibromyalgia sufferers respond differently to the variety of appropriate medication, and can even respond differently as years go by. Getting the right medication is life-changing.

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[deleted] t1_iyzdg4j wrote

Got it. It‘s really weird when you‘re unwell all the time with random aches and all that. On top the dizzyness and all. I think I‘ve left 20% of my brain capacity on the way along so far. Sidenote: have tried microdosing psychedelics, not only for the contentration side of things.

Which category of meds are you talking about explicitly? From painkillers to anti inflammatory meds, there is a broad variety.

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ndaoust t1_iyzfj9o wrote

Broad variety, as you say, and it depends on what's available/legal and what insurance covers. But I'm no medical specialist, I simply helped someone close cope through every step, from the initial confusion at their body, through the lengthy misdiagnoses, and trying different medication over years. This summer they finally found a great fit, enough to prompt the occasional spontaneous "I'm feeling so well", when they realize that at times all symptoms are gone.

I wish it can happen to you.

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[deleted] t1_iyzfu5x wrote

Thanks for your feedback and being a genuinely great human being :)

Medical system in my country was great once but did suffer of the covid crisis a lot.

One last question (just if you know) Which kind of med school did the physician practice who diagnosed your friend correctly? Neurology?

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ndaoust t1_iyzg2om wrote

They're asleep right now, but that I remember, they did have to meet a specialist, either a neurologist or a rheumatologist.

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