I was told about four years ago that I had fibromyalgia. Not long after a motorcycle accident my body began to hurt. I thought it was from the accident so it took me several months to report to my PCP how I was feeling. I started having memory loss, forgetting …
Read More »Tammy’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Fibromyalgia)
Hi, I’m 46, soon to be 47 on July 31. I was battling massive pain throughout my body and saw many doctors in 2003 and 2004. Finally, I found out I have Fibromyalgia. I was taken off work in 2003 and filed for disability. I fought until I finally got …
Read More »Sarah’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Lupus, Fibromyalgia)
I don’t think I’ll ever forget how my diagnoses came about. I thought it was just a routine follow up I was having with my Orthopedic Surgeon concerning my second right shoulder surgery. Then, I mention to my doctor about chronic jaw pain I’ve been having and how I’ve already …
Read More »Tonya’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Fibromyalgia)
My name is Tonya, I am a 42 year old wife and mother of two grown daughters. I have been in pain since I was about 13, when I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. At that time it only affected my knees. Then in my early twenties I was …
Read More »Kelli’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Fibromyalgia)
My name is Kelli. I am 17 years old and I am a junior in high school. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in April 2010. It was blessing as well as a curse. A blessing in the sort that I knew what was wrong with me. A curse in the …
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