The PatientsLikeMe Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Community
Patient Spotlight
- karensue
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Most
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: All
- function: Most
- external_stress: All
- Stickman: all
- Description:F44y
- FM:15y Dx
- See profile
- karensue
- Female, 44 years, Shenandoah, VA
- Hi I am Karen..I am 44 years old..I live in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia..I have one grown s... See Profile…
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis) are both disorders characterized by widespread musculoskeletal aches, pain and stiffness, soft tissue tenderness, general fatigue, and sleep disturbances. Imagine knowing what treatments work for people just like you — and having the ability to easily connect with those people. That’s what makes PatientsLikeMe different. By sharing your symptoms, treatments and more, you can gain insight into what affects your condition while helping others learn from your experiences. Together, we can achieve more. Begin making a difference today!
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Top Treatments
| Pregabalin (Lyrica) | 588 patients |
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| Duloxetine (Cymbalta) | 581 patients |
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| Tramadol (Tridural, Ultram ER...) | 401 patients |
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| Gabapentin (Neurontin, Nupentin...) | 356 patients |
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| Pain | 4414 patients |
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| Muscle and joint pain | 4409 patients |
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| Fatigue | 4398 patients |
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| Memory problems | 4155 patients |
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| Lower back pain | 4111 patients |
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My pain was significantly under control with the Lyrica/Flexeril/Requip/Klonopin mix that they have me on. And, when I didn’t have the Requip or Lyrica it jumped back up to 9 on that scale. You can see the jump on my PFRS profile.
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