Fibromyalgia Support Group

You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.

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pain meds

Jerrysgirl
Jerrysgirl
just wanted to know what kinds of pain meds you all take, i have been on lortabs so long, they are no longer effective, the oxycodone, i can't take because of other meds reaction, tired of hurting, i am not one to take regularly , just when pain is severe, i have been on lortabs for about 8 years, primary doc, suddenly worried about my liver and kidneys, lol, i think i will talk to my rhuemy, and let her prescribe something, but i just wanted some ideas, about what works with everyone else
deleted_user
deleted_user
I take cymbalta, nortriptyline and have up to 6 vicodin a day for my fibromyalgia. Ive tried longer acting pain meds but they make me (retain water) swell up especially in my legs and feet. It was very painful!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I also take cymbalta, and gabapentin daily but for extra help I take
tramadol and butalbital. Some days they work really well and sometimes the pain is so bad that they can't touch it at all.
Trix007
Trix007
This probably won't help, but I am currently on OxyContin with Percocet for BTP. I take two muscle relaxers - Baclofen during the day & Tizanidine at night. The muscle relaxers don't help the pain, but they do help me relax through it a bit, and the nighttime one helps me sleep, so I don't have to use regular sleep meds that can cause problems.

I also have Voltaren, which is a gel for arthritis pain, but I've used it on my whole right leg when I'm about to go out of my mind and it worked fairly well. I also have Lidoderm patches, which I've used on my shoulders, hip, knees, etc. and they give some relief. I also take Zyflamend which is a supplement for inflammation, you have to take it for about 4-6 weeks before you can tell, but it helps with my neck & shoulder pain - but that's my arthritis area, so might not help so much for fibro pain.

The other thing we did is a sweeping blood screening, checking all my levels, checked organs for problems, etc. Because of that I am on both kinds of Vit D and also B-12. Even more than that, it's peace of mind knowing we're not missing anything because I can't feel it over my chronic pain.