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Managing fibromyalgia

Posted by mrs artavia @mrsartavia, Aug 29, 2013

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.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Fibromyalgia Support Group.

disgusted | @disgusted | Jul 22, 2016
In reply to @beatricefay "What did your doctor give you for sleep? My sleep is awful after a knee replacement...." + (show)
@beatricefay

What did your doctor give you for sleep? My sleep is awful after a knee replacement. Focusing on the pain with different meds (percoset, gabapentin, acetaminophen), but still up every 2 hours. Beatricefay<br>

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In reply to beatricefay, who wrote - What did your doctor give you for sleep? My sleep is awful after a knee replacement. Focusing on the pain with different meds (percoset, gabapentin, acetaminophen), but still up every 2 hours.

I take three 15 mg. pills of temezapam about an hour before going to bed. My pain levels drop so I usually fall asleep without too much trouble and I stay asleep between four and seven hours.

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disgusted | @disgusted | Jul 22, 2016
In reply to @cila "Hello, where did you find the Dr. that help you for sleeping? I myself have hard..." + (show)
@cila

Hello, where did you find the Dr. that help you for sleeping? I myself have hard time sleeping, I only get 3 or 4 hrs.I have been taking sleeping pills for a long time and I don't to use them anymore. Thanks for the info.

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In reply to cila, who wrote - Hello, where did you find the Dr. that help you for sleeping? I myself have hard time sleeping, I only get 3 or 4 hrs.I have been taking sleeping pills for a long time and I don't to use them anymore. Thanks for the info.

There is really only one doctor in my area (Quad Cities - Iowa and Illinois) who handles sleep issues, usually sleep apnea. My GP referred me to him and he has been nothing short of excellent. If you can sleep without pills, so much the better. I wish I could and have tried to do so from time to time, but I can't get to sleep and when I do it is very light.

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disgusted | @disgusted | Jul 22, 2016
In reply to @ladyjane85 "I was thinking this was my support group for fibro and back pain . Haveheard some..." + (show)
@ladyjane85

I was thinking this was my support group for fibro and back pain . Have<br>heard some diff meds, altho I never respond well to anything. But thank<br>you @disgusted (that's the way I have felt for 30 years now with 5<br>surgeries on back and all the diff procedures which do not work. @ladyjane85<br><br>

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In reply o 1langla, who wrote - Thanks!Hopefully,that means praying 4 me 2.Huh?I do read&watch tv.

I will pray for you. I have a wide circle of friends who pray for me and I know God hears and answers prayer.

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1langla | @1langla | Jul 22, 2016
In reply to @ladyjane85 "I was thinking this was my support group for fibro and back pain . Haveheard some..." + (show)
@ladyjane85

I was thinking this was my support group for fibro and back pain . Have<br>heard some diff meds, altho I never respond well to anything. But thank<br>you @disgusted (that's the way I have felt for 30 years now with 5<br>surgeries on back and all the diff procedures which do not work. @ladyjane85<br><br>

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I'll pray 4 you 2.Thanks!Yes,He does.

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ladyjane85 | @ladyjane85 | Jul 22, 2016
In reply to @ladyjane85 "I was thinking this was my support group for fibro and back pain . Haveheard some..." + (show)
@ladyjane85

I was thinking this was my support group for fibro and back pain . Have<br>heard some diff meds, altho I never respond well to anything. But thank<br>you @disgusted (that's the way I have felt for 30 years now with 5<br>surgeries on back and all the diff procedures which do not work. @ladyjane85<br><br>

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Yes, of course, I do many intellectual things all day long......I used to be able to do my art work but everything is too back breaking in every medium. ladyjane85

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Keysgull | @keysgull | Jul 23, 2016
In reply to @disgusted "I have concluded that most ailments that are diagnosed as being fibromyalgia are not autoimmune diseases..." + (show)
@disgusted

I have concluded that most ailments that are diagnosed as being fibromyalgia are not autoimmune diseases at all and that rheumatologists are generally surprisingly inept at treating most forms of the disease. I got way better treatment from my general physician than anyone else. I made three trips to Mayo Clinic and the folks there never even were able to diagnose me properly, much less give me any effective treatment. One doctor glared at me and said, "Nobody every died of pain. Just go home and get over it."

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Disgusting<br>

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1langla | @1langla | Jul 23, 2016

Now,I've a sprained ankle.Plz(thx)pray 4 me.<br>

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1langla | @1langla | Jul 23, 2016

That's 2 bad.I know life's hard @ times.

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briansr | @briansr | Jul 23, 2016
In reply to @colleenyoung "@disgusted What did you GP do that helped? What is your diagnosis?" + (show)
@colleenyoung

@disgusted What did you GP do that helped? What is your diagnosis?

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I'm not sure what the discussion on fibromyalgia has been I'VE been down for a long time. I have had 8 spinal surgeries and after 20 + years opened my mouth to my rheumatologistt sometimes I hurt all over. I also have 4 immune diseases diagnosed at a two week stay at the best hospital in my state. My doctor worked me over for 30 minutes and sad add fibromyalgia to the list. He said prednisone would be best but to dangerous so he gave me soma which helps a lot. I'll leave it at that for now. briansr.

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lamerex4 | @lamerex4 | Aug 4, 2016

I have found bi-weekly full body massages to be extremely helpful in my overall general well being. I also find baths heavy with epsom salts and sea salts helpful. My doctor just prescribed Trazodone at bedtime this week, and I do believe I am waking more rested. I have chronic pressure urticaria (hives), chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, degenerative osteoarthritis, chronic clinical depression, restless leg syndrome, obesity, hypertension and hyperlipidemia.

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