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Fibromyalgia Medication and treatment
Fibromyalgia | Last Active: Aug 3, 2023 | Replies (120)Comment receiving replies
I read your note with great interest. I have Trigeminal Neuralgia. I am told this is caused by the covering of a nerve in my jaw deteriating.. While at my orthopedic doctors office, he was testing my ankles. He picked my ankle up and I nearly jumped off the table. He tried several other pressure points with the same reaction. He asked if I had Fibromyalgia? This is the first I have heard about this to be a possible problem for me. The Neurologist, told me Pregabapenten is a medicine used to treat Fibromyalgia and I am already taking this for the Trigemeninal Neuralgia. This makes me wonder, if this medication might be helpful for you
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Pregablin is Lyrica specifically made for Fibromyalgia
Similar to Gabapentin
Treats neuropathy
Causes weight gain is downside of drug
Cymbalta 60 mgms helps with depression and pain
Amytriptoline 10-20 mgms at bedtime also may help pain and depression
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I have an appointment with my orthopedic on the 3rd. I'm going to mention it to him. I have numbness and tingling in my left hand. Comes and goes. He is a hand specialist and he's done surgery on me b4 so he is a good start. Is your neuropathy doc also fibromyalgia specialist? This is what I need to find. I currently take pain meds and want to get off of them. I have multiple problems like severe lumbar stenosis. I can hardly walk. With fibromyalgia and this I feel like a time bomb. But thanks for the recommendation. I will ask.