Aloha, Rachel. Welcome to the group! I'm sorry cymbalta didn't help you. Is your doctor going to try anything else? My L hip usually hurts a lot more than the R. But the R side of my back & shoulder blades usually hurt more than the other side. I guess it depends on how you use your body and how the fibro reacts to that. But who knows. Hope to see you around!

Sorry to hear of the difficulty that brings you here, but welcome!

I'm not sure if that has been refuted yet, but I seem to recall reading about pain frequently favouring the left side.

Not that fibro will then spare the rest of our bodies, of course. *rolls eyes*

Most of my pain is centered around my hips, and my left hip is often more painful. Both of them are a real problem, though, along with other things.

Welcome again, and hope to see you around on the board.

thanks for the responses. Im hoping the Dr can give me something for the pain when I go on the 23rd. I know swimming seems to help so I look forward to the warmer weather soon. I live in Arizona so thats one thing thats good is i get more swim time.

Hello! Sorry I didn't jump in. I'm usually the welcome wagon.
We use the book "Fibro for DUMMIES" a lot, for ideas, info, and helping inform loved ones...

My pain migrates, as it does for some, but since an injury in 2011, that's where it likes to "live" the most. (It's my right side, however, and my pain's never had a "side".... Hmm.)

Trial and error is what works, sadly. Meds like Cymbalta only work for about a third of Fibro patients; another third have had luck with low-dose naltrexone or pain blocks at paritcularly bad spots and similar; and another third of us seem to need to change around our pain management plans more often. (I base this on my six years on this board, not on medical research, btw. Tho' the medical research does support that one-third on Cymbalta class meds!)

GLad to meet you,a nd welcome to the board!
Leo

Welcome to the group Rachal. I'm sorry you had to find a fibro group, but this is the best group ever. I didn't try Cymbalta, I already have suicidal thoughts, I surely don't need a medicine to give them to me. I'm sorry it didn't work for you. That's the reason I can't take steroids too, they make me a basket case. To answer your question, my left side was much worse at the beginning, it's still my bad side, but I feel like it's pretty evenly spread all about. I hope the doctor finds something that will help you. I don't take any meds for my fibro, but have tried a lot, too many unpleasant side effects and risks that aren't worth it. Good luck. I hope to see you on here more.

Thanks all. One good thing is that we are all eggs in the same basket. glad to have found this group.

I am Katy I am not on much but I Have Fibro. I have had pain that make a grown man scream. But rhe difficulties with me is I have a clotting issue. So most meds ya'll take I can't but I have a doc that understands and is helping me deal.

Hi and welcome to this group.

My left side of my body has always been worse pain wise. I am left handed, not sure if that makes a difference.

In regards to your leg, see your Dr and have it checked out. Not everything is caused by fibro and new symptoms or worsening of a particular area should be checked out by a Dr because it could be something else .

Hi Rachael,
I also experience terrible and constant pain down my left leg, that is a different pain from the other pains I have in my feet, arms and shoulders. It feels Like lightening bolts going through my leg, and is an inflamed nerve that won't shut off after being pinched in a bulging disk. I take gabapentin with pretty good results. It has dulled this pain significantly, but not gotten rid of it completely.
Welcome to the group!
--Trish