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.
How much good do you get from your meds such as Neurontin? I know when I take it or Baclofen I usually feel sleepy or dizzy about 2 hours later. So I guess it does some good. As long as I am asleep I don't feel the pain. But I don't see much progress if I am awake. Is this the way these meds are supposed to work?
I can see that I need to increase the meds now. I've fought this for a long time. I hate taking medicine and I really don't like to take more than necessary. But things are getting worse and I can see why my rheumy wanted me to increase the Neurontin. So far I haven't done it. I hate being drugged all day and night.
So has anyone found one good med that actually works??
I can see that I need to increase the meds now. I've fought this for a long time. I hate taking medicine and I really don't like to take more than necessary. But things are getting worse and I can see why my rheumy wanted me to increase the Neurontin. So far I haven't done it. I hate being drugged all day and night.
So has anyone found one good med that actually works??
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We're all troubled.WSo, to remind ourselves we're not at rock bottom (this is a reverse optimism thing I learned as a kid):We are not living on the island of Krakatoa when the volcano goes boom!Yeah, okay, that sucks.***Toay in 1942, Pierre Laval announced that the way to free France was for Germany to win WW2. Pierre did not win a lot of friends. When the war ended, quite quickly he was tried...
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Another day, another ouchie?My bruised achilles tendon (don't ask) makes my foot numb. Wonky on meds, whacked it.Now, as to fibro:A lot of reports are going around some parts of social media that fibro (and dang near anything else) are caused by post-Covid, post-flu, post-vaccinations, post-pick-something.1. Your risk of death or serious complications beyond "ow, that shot hurt!" are typically...
My usual drug cocktail is 2.5 mg methadone and 5 mg baclofen. This often damps down the pain and stiffness so that I can continue being somewhat productive after 1pm or so.
However, at times, this doesn't cut it. The only other weapon I have is some medical marijuana for extreme stiffness. This usually works well.
The purpose of pain management is to restore some quality of life to the patient, not remove the pain entirely. If you are not well hydrated with water (not coffee, pop etc) your meds will bother you a lot more.
A key point to remember is that the longer a chronic pain cycle continues, the harder it becomes to manage or stop. You need to be proactive about your care/medications and do whatever you can to have effective pain management. Take care.