A while ago, my pain doctor suggested a new type of neural stimulator which is used every day, boy just when there is pain. It is re-training my neck and shoulder muscles to stay in a more relaxed state. My pain is less frequent now. I love it!
- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- FM:23y Dx
- CFS:4y Dx
- rainydaygirl
- Female, 69 years
- WA, United States
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl updated her weight for May 7, 2013 May 07, 2013118 lb BMI: 23.0
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl updated the condition Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May 07, 2013Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- First symptom:
- Diagnosis:
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl updated the condition Cervical Spondylosis May 03, 2013Cervical Spondylosis
- First symptom:
- Diagnosis:
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl completed the PFRS survey for May 3, 2013 May 03, 2013PFRS: 37
- All Fatigue
- All Sleep
- Most Stiffness
- Little Pain
- None External Stress
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl completed the PFRS survey for Apr 1, 2013 Apr 02, 2013PFRS: 29
- Most Fatigue
- Most Sleep
- Some Stiffness
- Some Pain
- Severe External Stress
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl updated the condition Fibromyalgia Apr 02, 2013Fibromyalgia
- First symptom:
- Diagnosis:
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl earned a star! Apr 02, 2013

2 stars
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl updated the condition Raynaud's Disease Feb 25, 2013Raynaud's Disease
- First symptom:
- Diagnosis:
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl updated the condition Osteoporosis Feb 07, 2013Osteoporosis
- First symptom: ?
- Diagnosis:
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl updated the treatment Pregabalin Feb 02, 2013Pregabalin
- Stopped: Mar 21, 2009
- Reason: Doctor's advice and Side effects too severe
- Started: Mar 1, 2009
- Last Dosage: 50 mg daily
- Purpose: CFS and Fibromyalgia
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Added
- Started: Mar 01, 2009
- Dosage: 50 mg daily
- Purpose: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
- Mar 01, 2009
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Stopped
- Date: Mar 21, 2009
- Reason: Doctor's advice and Side effects too severe
- Mar 21, 2009
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl updated the treatment Naproxen OTC Jan 27, 2013Naproxen OTC
- Started: ?
- Dosage: ?
- Purpose: Cervical Spondylosis
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl lost a star Nov 24, 2012

1 star
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl updated the treatment Cymbalta Oct 19, 2012Cymbalta
- Started: Jul 15, 2002
- Current Dosage: 60 mg daily
- Purpose: CFS, Depressed mood, and Fibromyalgia
- View Latest Evaluation
Cymbalta is really good for me. Have tried a number of anti-depressants in the past with unfriendly side effects. No noticeable side-affects with this one. How much it helps my pain is really had to say.
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Added
- Started: Jul 15, 2002
- Dosage: 60 mg daily
- Purpose: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Depressed mood, and Fibromyalgia
- Jul 15, 2002
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Evaluated
- View Evaluation
- Mar 01, 2011
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl updated the treatment Reclast Oct 19, 2012Reclast
- Started: Nov 1, 2009
- Current Dosage: 5 mg/100 mL yearly
- Purpose: Osteoporosis
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl completed the PFRS survey for Aug 25, 2012 Aug 25, 2012PFRS: 31
- All Fatigue
- Most Sleep
- Some Stiffness
- Little Pain
- Low External Stress
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl completed the PFRS survey for Aug 24, 2012 Aug 24, 2012PFRS: 32
- All Fatigue
- Most Sleep
- Most Stiffness
- Some Pain
- Severe External Stress
CFS has closed off much of my social life and pastimes. It has increased my depression. Any ideas for improved energy and reducing my 12 hour sleeping every night would be greatly received!
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl added the treatment Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Aug 24, 2012Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)
- Stopped: Dec 31, 2011
- Reason: Did not seem to work
- Started: ?
- Dosage: ?
- Purpose: Cervical Spondylosis
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:Fibromyalgiarainydaygirl earned a star! Aug 24, 2012

2 stars
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- rainydaygirl
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- Pain: Little
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Most
- function: None
- external_stress: None
- Stickman: most
- Description:F69y
- CFS:4y Dx
- FM:23y Dx
- I am: n
I have:FibromyalgiaUpdated Bio
rainydaygirl updated her bio Aug 24, 2012I was an active kid. Went into geology, then switched to environmental law lobbying for environmental & health care groups. I loved both careers and both required high energy. FMS ended my work & obtained full SSA disability 2 years after symptoms began.
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