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Fibromyalgia - Does anything help relieve severe pain during flares?

Fibromyalgia | Last Active: Dec 8 10:09am | Replies (98)
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I was on 30mg Cymbalta for about 2 years for fibromyalgia when my doctor decided to up the dose to 60mg daily. Within 2 days I was hospitalized with serotonin syndrome. I tried to back off the Cymbalta but each time I skipped a dose I would get nauseous so I continued to take it. A bout a year later I collapsed at home and was taken to the hospital with low blood sodium, another side effect of Cymbalta. This time I absolutely HAD to get off of it. It was miserable but I finally kicked it after 2 weeks. Both those side effects can be fatal (or so I was told). I have had many negative side effects from medication so I am very hesitant to to try anything new.
I also tried medical marijuana with no success. I was told that if I went out of state and got "real" marijuana instead of the weak stuff in Iowa that it would likely help.

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sue417 | @sue417 | Aug 12 5:39pm

Hi
Wow that's scary. Glad you got off it. Well i am noe cyclobenzaprine. I have not taken it for a long time and decided to give it a try, but I can't do it.It makes my tinnitus crazy and my head feels weird. So I went back on my cbd/cbn oil last night hopefully this will work. I did it prior to my bc surgery and radiation and it was OK. I am in canada so it's legal abd I purchase thru a government website. It's all do frustrating trying to find tge proper med

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gloriaadieu | @gloriaadieu | Aug 16 7:28am

Any "Rx or Drug" is toxic to one's entire system including our brains. Popping a pill is an easy solution, but carries with it severe if not deadly side effects. The reality is that Nothing takes all pain away. It is a constant, and with FM flairs, it is a extremely painful ordeal.
All the research I have done points to a combination of 1 or 2 Rx's (the effortless part). I found that keeping prescribed medications kept me from many severe side effects.
As for me, Yoga (can be chair Yoga), Meditation, Heat, Heat, and more Heat (IFR Sauna at my gym)
Daily Stretching, Pool exercises, Walking, Tai Chi, Qi Gong (increases stretching and increases energy) all in moderation so as to not trigger a flair, all are important.
Messages, good nutrition (gluten free because gluten creates fibrin which creates the continuance of pain).
Also, dedicated efforts at Sleep to heal mind, body and soul is important.
I do use 10%menthol, 4-5% Lidocaine cream and Magnesium lotion in combination and it does help with pain after my morning and evening hot shower.
A lot of credit goes to taking our mind off our pain and busying oneself with housework, gardening, art, music, developing spiritual/meditative and positive mindset,and helping others.
Pain control is not easy. We each have to invest time and effort to self-care because we each have other things to do and we Can Overcome this obstacle called chronic pain.
I am wishing all of us FM humans a peaceful, happy and calm inner life as we travel through whatever we have to travel through. Many blessings.

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saharajoy | @saharajoy | Aug 16 9:14am

Hi,
Very interesting to hear your side effects. I have had the same but have not tried to stop. Sounds like I need to. Yes I just keep getting new medications added. I am interested hearing what you are doing now for some relief.
Thanks for you post
Good luck to you. Good karma being sent your way for managing your pain.

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