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Could it be Fibromyalgia

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@kjs831 That's OK, no offense taken. I don't go along with the belief about not reading about side effects. If I am going to take any medication, I want to know what side effects to be aware of. I know some people think your mind will make you think you have them, but I don't really believe that. Some of the drugs that are FDA approve for fibromyalgia are very powerful, and can affect your brain and nervous system. Some also cause dependence and are difficult to stop without withdrawal symptoms. I want to be as informed as possible. The side effects with LDN are very mild and often go away as your body adjust to the drug.

I went to a pain clinic to get my prescription for LDN, but the PCP I have now also prescribes it and says many of her patients find it beneficial. I was diagnosed by a rheumatologist who said I should take Cymbalta, but after reading about that drug there was no way I would take it. My PCP is who I see now for treatment.

Anyway, LDN works so well for me that I always want to tell people about it.

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I had the Flu the week leading into Christmas. I was coughing so hard I ended up going to an ER. They gave me a heavy dose of steroids to ease the coughing. But what they failed to do, and I had to figure out on my own, is that the major side effect of this steroid is insomnia. It's not like regular insomnia, I got 1 hour of sleep. I ended up going back to the ER the day after Christmas and told the Doctor, and he said "Yeah they absolutely should have told you that you won't sleep."