Hi tracy.
At the moment my treatment include acupuncture, yoga and strict diet.
Meditation helps too.
I tried neurtin but it made me suicidal. Elavil was good for a while. But I started developing a facial tick.
There is a lot of information here. A lot of people who have tried everything.
Listen and learn and try anything to make you feel better.
Welcome.hugs
Sg1

Hi Tracy,welcome to the group,alot of caring and supportive people here. some people try to go with the natural treatments and some try meds,well I have had fibro for 20yrs can no longer work,so I go with the meds.I take vicodin for pain,xanax for my nerves,and an antidepressant,hot showers help me exspecially in the morning,it gets rid of my stiffness,I do not lay in my bed,I try to keep moving as much as possible,I think once you get stuck in your bed,its down hill from there,believe me there are days where I just want to stay in bed,but I make myself get up,I might not being doing jumping jacks, but at least I'm up and about my apt. My dad has fibro he's 73 and Always told me once you stop thats the end,and I believe him cause he still mows the yard,cleans the house,always outside working,I can say one thing,he is way way more active than me and he also has a high pain threshold,he will not take a pain pill for nothing,I wish I could be like him and do it without drugs,but I can't,it doesn't mean your a weaker person. Everyone here is different.
Gentle Hugs and Prayers :)

ty guys! i have tried alot of diff meds and i NEVER stay in bed...on bad flare days i still get up and at least go to the couch if i cant do much more then that...they gave me tramadol for pain but it is useless...i have tried yoga but it isnt for me...i like warm baths to help the stiffness...

Hello Tracy and welcome!I've tried numerous drugs over the past few years.What I take now is an anti-depressant,Vicoden for pain and Valium for muscle spasms.I have a sleeping med I can take if I start getting bad insomnia.Chiropractic helps and swimming when I am able to get to a pool.Stretching and yoga helps.Good luck at your dr. appt and i hope your are able to find something to help you feel better!please keep us posted.Sending healing thoughts and (((HUGS)))

tracy,good for you,at least you move to the couch,and thats sometimes all I can do,but at least we're moving around a little. Yea Tramadol is like worthless,and yoga,I agree not my thing! You just have to keep trying different things till you find something that works for you :)

Hi Tracy, welcome to the group! I don't have any wonderful suggestions for meds as I personally haven't had any success with them. I take codeine phoshate for pain and I spend large amounts of time in the bath. It's how I survive. I can't use muscle relaxants so that really sucks. I hope your rheumy app't goes well. As for support you definitely came to the right place. Hugs

Welcome Tracy, I take Neurontin, Utram and if my joints are bothering me I take arthitis pain so far that has been working. Have been on higher pain doses but I got really sick (not fibro related) and went off all meds then when the pain started ramping up I started at the bottom again. I am hoping I don't have to climb the pain pill ladder again and need something stronger every 6 months or so. My ultimate pain reliever though is movement. I am a massage therapist and I get up every day and I do about 6 massages, it keeps me busy and limber. My hands don't hurt as much as long as I massage. Good luck with everything and I hope you find some relief. but we usually still have pain whatever we take usually just takes the edge off enough to function. so don't expect a miracle fibro doesn't have a cure.

Hi Tracy, welcome to the forum!!!

For me, tramadol works.

However, everyone is different and reacts differently to meds/treatments. If you look near the top of the page, you will see a "Treatments" tab...that will give you the overall percentage of meds etc that have helped people with fibromyalgia here at Daily Strength.

Ya I get immune quickly too. I'm mostly an "as needed" chick myslef. I'm having good luck with Celebrex right now. I do a lot of stretching and walking. I'm starting yoga.

Welcome a'board!

WELCOME! I take Lyrica 100mg 2x z a day and a new drug called Nucynta. I am doing ok with flare ups often because I am still trying to figure out diet..excersise and stress issues in that oder. It used to be stress was taken center stage but you have to reduce the levels to zero in order to get some kind of release on the grip of pain and disconfert. Do that first and start workin on plan B.

Welcome to the group tracy ! No advice on meds have problems with them. It is great that you do get up and move as much as you can. Wishing you a great visit with your rhuemy doc. and hope together you can work out a good treatment plan that will work best for you.

take care
gentle hugs

when i went ot the dr today we decided to try physical therapy and im excited to get some safe, structured execise and he want me to try trazadone...i hope this helps me!

Welcome to the Group.

If you haven't had a sleep study done you might want to. Alot of us have sleep apnea and problems with the stages of sleep.

Also get vitamin D and B and Magnesium Checked alot of us are low in these.

Sending Hugs and Prayers that your doctors appt goes well

Sorry I didn't see the date you already went. Glad he is working with you.

Hugs