@langla
thank you for your note and mentioning walking. I’m going to do my best to take walks every other day. I have trouble leaving the house, but with my husband I can do it. I’m sorry you suffer from it too, plus depression. you’re in my positive thoughts and prayers…
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Sure.Good.Thx 4 empathizing&prayers!Lisa

@nanke99 I read your post on the Chronic Pain forum. I believe you wanted to know how Fibro symptoms first started along with other questions. If you can copy your question here I will gladly give you as much insight as I can and I’m sure others here will as well.
I was diagnosed in 2012 but had Fibro symptoms for over 5 years. Morning stiffness, deep muscle type pain, points on my body that are extremely tender to touch and fatigue. With the change in weather I’m in a flare now.
They can last from a few days to a few weeks. Again, please ask your question here so we can help or message me directly.
@JustinMcClanahan is a very helpful moderator here on Mayo Clinic Connect. I hope you post your question in the RA section as well to get answers.

Wishing you the best

Hi. Congress is having USDA do a study on how many people are opiate addicts. The HUGE problem with the study is that they are throwing heroine on with opiate addicts & deaths. It’s going to be so off!!! They need to separate heroine from other opiates to make the study more accurate!
So with that & the CDC giving doctors to either not/stop subscribing opiates for long term illnesses. They are totally clueless how much hell we go through every day! There are meds that can help our chronic pain but Congress is taking them away from us. We all need to enlighten our Congress members that we NEED good pain meds! I have hydrocodone for break through pain but cannot get more than 30 pills per month. Not near enough for my bad days–usually winter is a lot worse! Now my daily pain med is Nucynta. It is an opiate but it does not have the bad side effects like the others. No ups & downs. After a couple weeks it helped stable my pain

I’m interested in the diet & also have not heard of night shade family. Do you take Gabapentin? I’ve gained 40 pounds & my Dr’s are not helping me to lose weight! Does anyone have help to lose weight while taking gabapentin????

Wish this was legal in all states.

I couldn’t get through the day without my trigger point tool. Mine is a Body Back Buddy. There are others, TheraCane is another. Simple design, simple idea, use it yourself, wherever you find the trigger points. I can’t believe this isn’t the first prescribed treatment for everyone with fibromyalgia! I wish I had known before… for $30-40 you cannot go wrong. Plus you can pinpoint the spot, which we all know can be difficult trying to get someone to massage in right place. Helps me relax the muscle, helps me to breathe deeper. Be careful not to overdo it at first, or you might be sore next day.

I have heard so many medical professionals say that opiates don’t work for fibro pain. I can only speak for myself, but that is hog wash! Oxycodone is the only thing that brings me relief. I take 800mg of Gabapentin 3 times a day. I’ve also taken tramadol and flexerol. It has been suggested that I take Excedrin, wait two hours, then take naproxen. I don’t really care what is typical. I know what works for me. I took it for years, 4 pills a day, and never became addicted. I have an extraordinarily high tolerance, so maybe that is the reason. Once I moved to the Ohio Valley, where there is an opiate addiction epidemic, they tend to treat everyone as if they are just seeking drugs. I’m going to try one more pain center, then it’s time to find a new doctor.

Even Doctors admit medicine is not black and white. What works for you or each of us, individually is the goal and your carer should understand this. Its cruel to make you feel bad for wanting to reduce pain.

I take 300 mg of Gabapentin nightly and sometimes afternoon on bad days. When I do that I can’t stuff enough food in towards evening, reassuring to hear others have the issue.

I think that’s a great idea but It depends on where you live. Im in NY and under pain management. Marijuana in my system is an automatic dismissal from pain management.

I feel for you. I’ve been told I have fibromyalgia also. I find that diet helps sometimes. I do my best to avoid sugar. When I eat candy or sweets of any kind I suffer.
Try taking magnesium. I find it helps a bunch.
Best of luck.