I think this site is just what I need. After years of searching for a diagnosis (I have a few but can't help but wonder what caused all of this to start at the same time) I'm frustrated, lonely, and alone. I've looked for support groups in my area for my various diagnosis and haven't had much luck. My mother suggested I try to find something online so here I am. I'm new to forums of any kind so still learning. I chose this one because it covers so much. My diagnosis....widespread osteoarthritis, peripheral neuropathy (idiopathic but most doctors mention the possibility of hereditary because of my extremely high arches and hammer toes), fibromyalgia depending on which doctor I'm talking to, skeletal anonomolies in hips, legs, feet, elbows, and wrists. I look forward to becoming active on this site. Everyone seems so supportive. Nice to find people who understand!

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Well hi there and warm welcome to you (Happy Thanksgiving also).

There are lots of friendly people here (with various diagnoses). But we use humor also. It seems that when you laugh, (even when you are in pain), for a few moments, you forget the pain and sometimes even WHY you are in pain.

I have Diabetes, Degenerative Joint Disease, Scoliosis, Neuropathy, High Blood Pressure and god knows what else.

I also don't care what I have because I take each day as it comes and I try to find SOMETHING positive when I walk out my front door.

I just discovered Sprouting and now I grow stuff in my kitchen. And on Thursday, I am baking my first ever Sugar Free-Fat Free-Sodium Free Pumpkin Pie.

Never did that before. I do stuff now at the age of 61 that I never thought I could do.

So just hold on, people will come aboard and share some helpful tips.

I wish you and your family a lovely holiday.

Take care,

Melody

hello and welcome to Neuro Talk, sorry about the reason you found us, but am glad you did. You are correct folks here are wonderful supportive and helpful, do not hesitate to ask if you need any assistance here at NT. I posted a couple links for two forums that may interest you, again post you worries concerns and questions, folks here are very helpful, again welcome to NT

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum12.html

Peripheral Neuropathy http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum20.html

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk!! You're right...this site is great! Lots of friendly and supportive people. I see Frank has given you some directions on forums to visit....join right in wherever you feel comfortable. We're glad you're here!!

hello and welcome to neurotalk ... here at nt you will find alot of friendly and supportive people ... melody said it best when she said ... ... check out the various forums for answers and then relax in the social chat forum where we talk about anything and everything ... where we just touch base to let everyone know we are still around .... where we laugh ... and sometimes cry .... http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum35.html again ....

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Great to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help. We are all here to assist each other as possible.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene

perhaps a geneticist would be helpfu, perhaps you have some inborn errors of metabolism.....one thing you can do is "clean up" your diet....the simplest diet, with no refined foods.....only throwing this out there because it is something you can do yourself....without testing....good luck