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Diagnosed with fibro. Questions

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After many different doctors and tests I was diagnosed with fibro yesterday by a rheumatologist (sp?). He gave me flexiril and mobic and told me to come back in three months and to call him if these meds don't work. I have joined a gym with a pool and I told him about it. He was very happy about that. Should he have done more? Where do I go from here? I forgot to ask him about all of the fatigue I am experiencing. I was too tired to remember what to ask him! Any suggestions would be SO appreciated! (((hugs))) Jen
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can u get a phone appointment with him?
I would list every thing you want to ask so that you don't forget, I do that. I don't have fibro, I have MS. I took flexiril and it worked fine for me,not sure how it works for fibro....I took it for muscle spasms. I am on baclofen now for muscle spasms and spasticity issues. I think that he did a great start, I don't think he wanted to start you on a lot of meds at once. Read about Mobic and I hope it works for your pain, my friend with fibro takes hydrocodone, so I don't know anything about Mobic. I wish you well and I mainly answered this to bump it up for u;)
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Morgaine
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Start keeping a pain journal, notate daily how you feel, then before you go back to see your doctor, go over it and formulate questions. There is not right or wrong in treating, I started with those, after years, went to stronger, and now.......nothing. So just keep up with it, it is always so hard to remember what to ask, I have been to a million, and I still forget.
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