Fibromyalgia Support Group

I take darvocet only when it is super bad. I take 2 flexeril (muscle relaxants) at bedtime. A nice hot bath with Epsom salts helps alot if you are just really achy. I am lucky, I guess as I have way more fatigue than I do the pain. Hope this helps some!

i take 40 mgs of methadone per 24 hours and either vicodin or percocet for b/t pain. and seeing as zelnorm has been taken off the market i now use activia for my ibs.
irish

At bed, I take 2 flexeril as well. I take Ibuprofen for normal pain. When the pain gets bad, I take Hydrocodone; however, I think I'm developing a tolerance to that. (It also makes me itch a little.) I need to talk to my dr at my next appt about trying something new.
Soaking in the hot bath helps as well.

I take Vicadan...I too was taking percocet and felt like I might of been getting an allergic reaction...even though I have been on/off it forever. I was having trouble breathing and itching a little. The vicadan doesn't make me as loopy...FYI nothing is going to take away the pain completely...it's just a bandaid to help take the edge off... Good Luck!

THAT IS DEFINETLY A ALLERGIC REACTION, SOMETIMES IT CAN COME ON ALL AT ONCE, I AM ALLERGIC TO CODEINE, IT MAKES ME ITCH BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT PUTS ME IN SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN WHEN I TAKE IT.

I don't take narcotics, by choice. I do take lyrica, meloxicam and amytriptyline. I usually max out on daily ES Tylenol. I'm not sure if the meloxicam really makes a difference. The lyrica definitely decreases the intensity of the pain and amytriptyline helps me at least fall asleep.

I take one flex and one Rozerem at night and that usually gets me completely through the next day. I have found self massage to also be an immediate reliever. I push and push until I find that one point that is more tender than the rest and massage it. It seems to make the other muscles relax a bit and relieves some of the pain and achiness. My doctor said working out would also help alleviate a lot of it but I recently had surgery and haven't been cleared to exercise yet.

I don't take anything at the moment but if i did i just take a painkiller or something? I just go to my therapies to try and ease the pain.Nicky

Although, the pain is excruciating at times I don't take the narcotics, because they are known to have serious withdrawal problems, and you can't stay on them indefinately. I heard that the withdrawal pains can be pretty intense, even for those with Fibro whom had a high tolerance to experiencing body pain. Ask your doctor, and find a holistic or natural product that is used to prevent or help with nerve pain. Although the pain isn't totally relieved you might notice more good days than bad!

Dresmom mentioned pulling and learning to massage yourself. A few years ago, I couldn't get out of bed without having severe pain and basically had an excerbation that lasted for what felt like an eternity. I am still recovering, but I am working again for 20hrs and at least from home AND I am not using a walker as my doctors told me I would be. During my excerbation a friend encouraged me start doing very light YOGA. Naturally, it was discouraging at first because I could not bend or reach any where. Briefly it started like this:(BTW-Never stretch beyond your comfort level/range of fibro motion)I couldn't get out of bed without severe pain, I began moving my swollen ankles left,right,down,up (over and over again,sang a little tune-Ya Know) Next I began walking my legs up till my kness were raised slight from the mattress (over and over again everyday)Then, I started the popular yoga move of letting my knees down slightly to either side just allowing my legs to lean on each side for a little while.....and so forth. This is what the beginnings of getting better were for me. Eventually, my stiff, achy, ridgid ankles were a little less rigid, they hurt but they could move!!!! Eventually, I was able to get out of the bed and by that time my feet were ready for me to stand!!!:-) Thank God, and TY if you read this long story shorter. I have the names of natural herbal remedies that are worth trying they all work different. Promise to get the names and post them later today!!!! Take care, everyone.
Still Trying, C