← Return to Fibromyalgia -- Need help on how to handle severe pain

Discussion

Fibromyalgia -- Need help on how to handle severe pain

Fibromyalgia | Last Active: Oct 29, 2023 | Replies (156)
Comment receiving replies
@ripley

How long have you been taking Cyclobenzaprine? Do you take it throughout the day? I take 5-10mg, 2-3 nights a week when I'm having a flare, only if the pain is bad enough at night to interfere with sleep. I haven't tried taking it during the day, but some days I really need something to curb the pain. My PC Dr is reluctant to keep prescribing this for me, so I'm going to see a new Dr soon and hoping she will prescribe this for me as needed. I think Drs today are afraid to prescribe the pain meds we need. Most of them do not understand Fibromyalgia and have no concept of how much pain it causes.

Jump to this post

Replies to "How long have you been taking Cyclobenzaprine? Do you take it throughout the day? I take..."
delia74 | @delia74 | Oct 22, 2023

As in prior posts: 10 mgs nightly seven days per week. I take it along with other prescribed meds and supplements about 30 minutes after evening meal. We have dinner anywhere from 5:15 to 5:45. One of those supplements is magnesium, another is alpha lipoic acid.
No, I do not take it during daytime hours. I'd wind up sleepy and non-productive. I would never consider taking a daytime dose.

VIEW AND REPLY