sjblueyes

Close Fibromyalgia

Treatments

Acupuncture Somewhat Helpful

got only temporary relief

Cyclobenzaprine Not Working

doctor switched me to SOMA 250 MG

Cymbalta Not Working

no effect

Duragesic Patch Not Working

Effexor Not Working

did not help

Elavil Not Working

Heat Somewhat Helpful

to bad I can not lay around all day in bed with a heating pad on

Morphine Working / Worked

I have been taking Dilaudid since 2005, increasing from 2 MG every 6 hours to 8 MG every 4-5 hours, this treatment with the SOMA has been beneficial and allows me to function, however I still have extreme flair ups that take days to get over, and suffer from medication induced IBS from the meds

Neurontin Not Working

not enough benefit to help and it changed my personality to much for my husband, he said they should call it "U Rotten"

TENS Working / Worked

I now have a portable TENS unit, however it causes a burning sensation if I use it too often so I have had to cut back on it usage to just a couple of times a week

Ultram Not Working

worked for short period of time, however the pain overrides most medications after awhile

Hydromorphone Working / Worked

8 MG 5 times per day, helps unless I have a flair up, in the mist of a 3 day flair up right now, which is what led me to your site

Carisoprodol Working / Worked

250 MG 3 times per day, seemed to work better in the earlier days of taking it, seems to be waining in benefit