Managing fibromyalgia
Hello everyone, I am looking for anyone who suffers from fibromyalgia and can suggest healing methods, medication and I would like to compare symptoms. Mine feels as if I had the flu, headache, joint aches, terribly tired, pain around the glands, stomach pain, low back. If lyou can please write with any comment or suggestion for relief, or any idea what causes it I will appreciate it thank you.
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Hi, I too suffer from Fibromyalgia for the past 20 years plus. You mentioned the drug Gabapentin, this name came up recently somewhere ( I'm not sure if it was while I was in hospital recently or maybe online I really don't remember where, my memory is terrible!), anyway- next you mentioned high blood pressure....
Was the high blood pressure in relation to the Gabapentin?
I've never been offered anything for my Fibromyalgia ( docs don't seem to care about it around here where I live:/), and I desperately need something to ease the pain as I also have a bucket load of other medical probs including several auto-immune plus other medical conditiions and diseases which mostly all cause me pain.
I'm on morphine meds ( oxycontin and ordine- liquid morphine, but not prescribed for fibro of course). I just don't know where to turn or what to even ask for so I thought that depending on your reply to my question that maybe gabapentin might be a good place to start?
By the way, I'm in Australia and Fibro isn't given the attention that its given in the US:/
Soft, gentle hugs for you and for all of us who suffer pain, ,
MiriG
My Rheumatologist gives me soma 350 mg 3 a day if needed. The generic name<br>is carisoprodol an is for muscle pain. Narcotics will not help a<br>fibromyalgia attack but this will. But be careful taking it. The less the<br>better. You system gets very used to it then it won't work. Gabapentin is<br>really good in combination for overall pain and Fibromyalgia. Your on some<br>really strong narcs and I would think you would have to cut back on those<br>some before adding more meds. Just my opinion. briansr<br>
Hi everyone,
My docs haven't mentioned Gabapentin, but I think my sister takes it for fibro. I'm staying away from the narcs so does this really help? Web searches I've done don't really mention fibro as a condition they prescribe this for but they do mention nerve pain. The stimulant I mentioned..Modafinil...is helping a little, i've asked my doc to increase the dosage and we'll see how that helps. It helps with the fatigue and helps keeping me awake and functioning at a higher level which I'm very grateful for. I'm working hard at addressing my sleep issues so I can help reduce the fatigue. Now if we could only find something that could treat the flu sick symptoms that seem to go along with barometer changes in the weather. Does anyone else have these issues?
I'm also walking with a knee brace on my left knee and use a walker as i have an inflamed IT band on my right side. This is really a drag for a once very active "jock" personality!
I'm also realizing how much stress affects the level of pain I'm experiencing! A few stressful events over the last couple weeks really put me into a well of pain, sick, unable to think straight. I'm giving the mindful meditation a more serious consideration as a combatant to this. has anyone else tried mindful meditation? I was taught to do this at the pain management clinic I attended.
I too am on a fixed income and I guess I am so very lucky to have my three children who can help me out .My blue cross helps somewhat..
Gabapentin really helps alot esp in combination with soma which is a<br>schedule 4 drug. Soma or carisoprodol 350mg is for muscle pain and you take<br>it when a fibromyalgia attack is out of hand. Narc pain meds won't help. As<br>for gabapentin they usually start at 300 mg 3 a day and go up if needed. I<br>take 800mg 4 times a day for over 15 years. Works on fibromyalgia and<br>really helps my neuropathy more than anything! briansr<br>
jharsh, I'm sorry to hear that you are going through so much pain. I'm 54 and have had pain most of my life. Had a severe head injury at 10 years old. It has caused me to suffer from the most awful migraines, and caused arthritis in my neck. I had a tomur and had to have a histerectomy at 22 then my gallbladder a year later. Always would run fever every evening and would suffer from the worst case of fatigue that would keep me in bed for days. I went through more test and doctors in a three year period. I was diagnosed with Lupus 10 years ago and inherited my mom's RA and dad's high blood pressure. Now the last week of this month I go for a MRI to find out if I have MS. I know I have scar tissue because I have one done every 6 years, and was told that became of the scar tissue I would likely have these type of symptoms. There are days it takes all I've got to walk, and the pain in just moving can be unbearable. Like this morning. And I got to take care of something for mom this morning. I to go to the Chiropractor and it helps wonderfully. I also get in a hot tub with Epson salt an lavender at night when it seems like nothing helps. You sound like you stay pretty active, I find that if I can do as much as I can, I can have productive days. I use a lot of different oils for my problems and they do help to a certain degree. I understand where you are coming from wanting to get a cane, I have quite a few and use them when I feel like my legs will fall from under me. I know we are still young, but we can make the best of this journey. Like you said you were eating different. It's a lifestyle change! And we can make it. Hope you have a great day. Prayers salena54
I do have a Facebook page but I don't use it, mostly because I'm an abuse<br>survivor & he has tried to find my many way including Facebook, thanks for<br>the info though.<br>
I second the recommendation for Therapeutic Yoga! I think that Yoga has enabled me to be more active, and although I often am sore, it feels like a good sore. But I caution you to never ignore a sharp pain that is persistent and keeps getting worse. I dislocated my shoulder one time, and thought it was just Fibro pain, until I finally went to a chiropractor and he put my arm in a sling for six weeks - at the beginning of gardening season!
Hi!I've Fibromyalgia.So,I know what that's like.But,I hope your pain's<br>better!<br>
Hi! I'm so happy to hear from someone else who has these symptoms. i seem to feel worse with barometer changes, especially downward. I also get vertigo, nausea, irritable bowel and bladder along with all the symptoms you listed. I've been talking with my doctors for a year now about this. They just don't seem to have any answers. From the research I've done it seems all they can do is treat the symptoms. I've been taking 2 prilosec every morning. It has reduced the stomach pain but not the nausea, which I have everyday. so PCP has finally agreed to send me to gastroenterologist. My sister who also has Fibro has stomach issues as well and her gastro doc gave her different meds that seem to work. She lives too far away for me to use her doctors. Fortunately for her, she doesn't get the complete heavy flu symptoms but gets enough of it. Good luck!