Fibromyalgia Support Group
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I'm curious as to whether most of you take a daily routine of pain meds or if most of you take it on an As-need-bases?
The reason I ask is because after all these years I have finally reached a pain level I can no longer tolerate so I have made an apt. with a specialist. I've always been paranoid about taking any kind of medication. If given the choice, I really don't know what I want to do. On one hand I am soooo tired of hurting this bad all the time and on the other hand I don't want to be on a pain killer ALL the time. But, I also know that if I am not on something on a schedualed reg. daily routine, I will put off taking pain meds until I am at level 10+!!
The reason I ask is because after all these years I have finally reached a pain level I can no longer tolerate so I have made an apt. with a specialist. I've always been paranoid about taking any kind of medication. If given the choice, I really don't know what I want to do. On one hand I am soooo tired of hurting this bad all the time and on the other hand I don't want to be on a pain killer ALL the time. But, I also know that if I am not on something on a schedualed reg. daily routine, I will put off taking pain meds until I am at level 10+!!
I now do it on an as needed and only when the pain is bad enough that I feel I need to go up to ER then I take something. I use distractions alot.
With this new link to XMRV I would ask your doctor to check for viruses.
See my journal entry.
I am in pain everyday - but without medications that pain jumps from a 5-6 to at least a 9 -10.
I wish you the best of luck. *hugs*