Fibromites Community Group
This group has been created for people who suffer from Arthritis, Depression, Lupus, IBS, - all o f which are the cling-a-longs to FIBROMYALGIA "fibro" and anyone else who might need someone to listen and in need of help. We welcome those with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CFS and Multiple Sclerosis MS as well as any thing else you would like.
Greetings Everyone!
I'm a group leader of a fibromyalgia group in Boise, ID, and have also heard pros and cons of all kinds of treatments for fibro. I thought I'd let everyone know what works for me. And then maybe each of you can tell us what works for you. Everyone is different but there may be something you are doing no one else has thought of.
I take Soma for muscle aches 3xs a day. Cymbalta for not only depression but also for the pain I get in my feet and hands. I had no idea how much it helped until I ran out. I have Norco for when my pain gets out of control. Lunesta to help me sleep. Klonopin for my restless legs. I'm on a CPAP machine for my sleep apnea.
The non meds things I use are heating/massaging pads, hot tub when the whole body is aching (it's in our garage and it's only a two person tub--we call it our therapy tub because my hubby has fibro also), and O24 Fibromyalgia spray on my aching muscles for when I got out or go to bed.
O24 Fibro is a fabulous organic essential oil spray (www.zoneo24.com/boise). I just love it and encourage everyone to give it a try. It not only kills the pain, but also reduces inflamation, removes dead cells and toxins and encourages blood flow to muscles. And the more you use it, the less the intense the pain is when it reoccurs.
So that is what works for me. What works for you?
Mary aka GG
I'm a group leader of a fibromyalgia group in Boise, ID, and have also heard pros and cons of all kinds of treatments for fibro. I thought I'd let everyone know what works for me. And then maybe each of you can tell us what works for you. Everyone is different but there may be something you are doing no one else has thought of.
I take Soma for muscle aches 3xs a day. Cymbalta for not only depression but also for the pain I get in my feet and hands. I had no idea how much it helped until I ran out. I have Norco for when my pain gets out of control. Lunesta to help me sleep. Klonopin for my restless legs. I'm on a CPAP machine for my sleep apnea.
The non meds things I use are heating/massaging pads, hot tub when the whole body is aching (it's in our garage and it's only a two person tub--we call it our therapy tub because my hubby has fibro also), and O24 Fibromyalgia spray on my aching muscles for when I got out or go to bed.
O24 Fibro is a fabulous organic essential oil spray (www.zoneo24.com/boise). I just love it and encourage everyone to give it a try. It not only kills the pain, but also reduces inflamation, removes dead cells and toxins and encourages blood flow to muscles. And the more you use it, the less the intense the pain is when it reoccurs.
So that is what works for me. What works for you?
Mary aka GG
I have tramadol too... but use it occasionally. I does it help to a degree. It doesn't give me headaches like Norco does.
GG
I take;Tramadol for pain,(400mg)
;Amatriptyline for depression,sleep and pain(150mg)
;Lyrica for pain,(200mg)
;Paracetamol for pain,(4000mg)
;omeprazol,(20mg)
;ferrous fumerate(305mg)
I don't know if all this helps as I still suffer with break through pain that has me in tears and nothing to take for it as my GP thinks I am taking too much anyway but without it I can't function at all.
Other things I use are heat pads,hot showers,stretching excersizes.
I also attend a chronic pain clinic twice a week.
Thanks to all I will asking my GP and the pain clinic about some of the things mentioned. xxxxxxx
For that break through pain, O24 will help you. My husband was shoveling snow yesterday and hurting bad today. So I sprayed his back and rubbed it a bit. Now his back doesn't hurt. He really likes it as well.
I'm going to have to order more spray bottles soon. The winter weather is taking its toll on us. We are both having flares. So the O24 is going fast.
O24 is just organic essential oils... nothing more. Just go to the website and print out the info you want your doctor to read. www.zoneo24.com/boise
GG
This is very interesting to me as I do not take any of these meds and I am in pain all the time. I have almost no life and cant even make it down 1 isle to grocery.
I take Sermoline for depression,oxyconton 60 mg for pain,arthrotec for muscle and joint aches,Remoron for sleep and depression and Tomazapan for sleep.
I spend most of my life in this chair and move only to eat and use the washroom and I go to my wheelchair to cook meals which I love to do but that is the only activity I do.
I hope lots of members reply to this post as I told my doctor before Xmas that in the new year we are going to review my meds as I need more life than I have now.
I am going to print this off for him. Thank you all for sharing. I hope more members respond too. Happy New Year.