Does anyone think Costochondritis is from being overweight? Or, could it have come from the Fibromyalgia??

Costochondritis is not caused by being overweight. I was 5'3" and 116 lbs. years ago when I came down with it. (very painful, too!). It is usually precipitated or set-off by stress , a...

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Hi, I believe that the symptoms include muscle pain in the neck shoulders hip and back, fatigue, mental haziness, headaches, nervousness, numbness and dizziness. Oviously the severity of the sympt...

Fibromyalgia is inflammation of the conenctive tissues in the muscles or arthritis of the muscle tissue instead of joints. The best description on how a person feels is like having the flu symptoms...

LONG --- BUT well worth the reading. Make the connection. I am a nurse with over 25 years experience in this area and I have seen a lot of people with various illnesses caused from chemicals ...

Ask your Doc about Cymbalta & Lyrica, both have helped others. Try the Cymbalta first, it may do the trick.

Ive had it for over 3 years... no relief here....though some days or better than others..but not months apart....or even weeks.

always feel free to contact me direct with suggestions, ideas, and expectations on how to manage to live with fibromyalgia. If you are recently diagnosed (last 5 years) it can be very emotionally ...