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Open Fibromyalgia

Treatments

5-HTP Working / Worked

Acupressure Working / Worked

Seemed to help some.

Acupuncture Working / Worked

Aqua Therapy Working / Worked

Cyclobenzaprine Somewhat Helpful

Made me way to sleepy to function.

Duragesic Patch Considering

My pain doctor Rx'd the script but I decided not to use it until I was on my last days.

Elavil Not Working

All these drugs gave me terrible sleep apnea, even with scraping the pill down to just fragments.

Heat Working / Worked

Morphine Working / Worked

Only use as a last resort to a bad flare.

Neurontin Not Working

Had the same problem with this drug as with Elavil...severe sleep apnea.

TENS Working / Worked

Works great! I love my Stim.

Ultram Somewhat Helpful

Jury is still out. Seemed to kind of take the edge off the pain at times but didn't touch it if it was above a 4.

Vitamin B12 Working / Worked

I am B-12 deficient. for some reason my body doesn't digest it correctly so I have to take 2000 mg sub lingual daily.

Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Information and support

Treatments

Pain Management Clinic Working / Worked

Have a great pain doctor! I try to stay away from any drugs as I am drug sensitive. I want them to be there when I need the big guns.

Open Shingles

Information and support

Treatments

Zovirax Working / Worked

Seems to help shorten the length of the blisters takes away the pain and itching to a bearable level.

Open Paralysis
Type: Quadriplegic, Hemiplegic (one side)

Information and support

Treatments

Patience Working / Worked

What else can you do? When I was first injured I cried, threw a tantrum, got depressed...then got with the program. It worked!!

Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Information and support

Treatments

Acidophilus Working / Worked

If I miss one day I know it.

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Avoidance does work.

Bentyl Working / Worked

Worked like a charm!

Chamomile Working / Worked

Soothing

Colace Not Working

With my IBS, your kidding right.

High Fiber Diet Somewhat Helpful

Not so much...I also have diverticulitis

Imodium Working / Worked

When needed it works great.

Levsin Working / Worked

Worked

Lomotil Working / Worked

Worked

Peppermint Not Working

Couldn't tell a difference

Probiotics Working / Worked

Can't go a day without them. I can really tell a difference.

Psyllium Not Working

Made my IBS worse.

Open Chronic Pain

Information and support

Treatments

Acupressure Working / Worked

Worked well but insurance didn't cover and it got too expensive.

Flexeril Working / Worked

Helped but make me too sleepy.

Heat Working / Worked

Works well at times, especially during the winter. My pain doc advised me to get a heated mattress cover for the bed. I couldn't do winter without it. What a difference it has made.

Lidoderm Considering

Pain doctor ordered it but am putting it off as being a big gun that I'll one day need.

Meditation Working / Worked

Definitely a help...otherwise I couldn't hack the flares.

Morphine Working / Worked

I take it as needed to stop a pain cycle only.

Naproxen Working / Worked

Helps...just don't care for the possible side effects.

Nerve Blocks Working / Worked

I had a nerve block in my cervical spine...worked like a charm for the severe pain. I still get pain, just not at the screaming level.

Neurontin Working / Worked

This gave me severe sleep apnea, even with shaving the pills.

Oxycodone Working / Worked

Only as needed when I've been in the hospital. Worked great!

Physical Therapy Working / Worked

My pain doc sent me to get physical therapy from a place that works on the fibrous tissues. Hurt like hell, brought tears to my eyes at times but was the best thing I ever did. Made a world of difference in my quality of life.

TENS Working / Worked

Love my Stim!!! Wouldn't/couldn't survive without it.