I Know I am..I get the side effects + I Over Respond, like my body is Very Slow to metabolize anything.

Been this way since 2004.

I've been trying to replace the medicine that gives me trouble with some natural solution but sometimes there isn't one. Thanks for the reply DakotaRose, sorry you have to deal with it too. /hug

One of the first things I had to do when the symptoms started to overlap was figure out what had changed first.
The acid reflux, and the associated side effects are affecting you, and removing them brought the original symptoms back to the surface.
Depending on what happens, you can find a natural solution to help reduce the impact of the acid reflux.
When you have fibromyalgia, it is easy to put it all on the fibromyalgia.
However, anxiety will bring on a number of similar symptoms and use different treatment to reduce, and myofascial pain syndrome can also happen.
As far as sensitivity goes, knowing you are sensitive is a huge difference in helping you find a method to decrease the effect of anxiety on the sensitivity.
Having a RA with this makes the party even more interesting.
I use a daily journal to help me keep track of what works, what gets better or worse, and what I am doing.
Hope you feel better.
I am sensitive to medicine, and knowing now that I have fibromyalgia has reduced the anxiety to the sensitivity and allowed me to relax and give it a chance.

Thanks mideyebrow for your reply. I hear ya about the anxiety causing trouble of its own. When you're dealing with several problems at once it becomes harder to know what's what and keep anxiety at bay. I've had IBS and acid reflux since I was around 14, the RA and Fibro came about later. Sometimes it gets overwhelming trying to plug all leaks on this ship, so to speak. Thanks again.

I had a horrible instant reaction after taking Voltaren. I broke out in hives, started having hallucinations and didn't know who I was. I wasn't even able to tell anyone I needed help. I had a grand mal seizure and almost died.

I still don't know if it was an allergic reaction or an interaction. I've taken Mobic without any problems and its in the same class of drug I think.

When we have side effects they seem to be more severe compared to normal people.

I'm so sorry you had to go through that awful time youdontlooksick . I'm glad you're better now and relieved you found something that works without the bad side effects. Thank you for the reply.

I am very sensitive to many meds and have weird reactions to them also.

Thanks milily, your reply is appreciated.

I am also sensitive to many meds as well as foods and scents like deodorant and perfumes.

Makes it really hard to know what is doing what sometimes.

And when I do not respond to a med like a doctor thinks I should, almost invariably he acts like I am the only one...grrr

I guess the sensitivity to the meds is just part of the condition, like the sensitivity to smells, sounds, light, touch. I thought it was just me - nice to know I'm not alone. I take 1/4 or 1/10 of the recommended does of most of my meds.

I saw a new doctor yesterday for the first time, and he told me I wasn't taking enough Lyrica - that I was WAY below the therapeutic dose and that's why it wasn't work. I take 25-50 mgs. So I came home and took a second dose of 50mg (mind you, this was six or seven hours after the first does) and spent the entire evening having visual hallucinations. Everything appeared as though I were looking through a mirage, or a heat haze. It frightened me, as I've already had some serious eye problems as a result of medications over the years, and I'm terrified of losing my sight. As bad as it is, it's the only thing I've got left that allows me to hold down any kind of paying job. At 100mg of Lyrica for the day, I think I'm still under the recommended dose - and after last night I don't think I'll be trying to increase it!

I have a whole list of drugs that give me rashes and drugs that do the opp. to me than other people like benedral makes me hiper not tired.

Hi JameG,
I flew to the moon, made friends with the fairies and walked on water with the drug tramadol! It was fun for a while but a bit scary and I missed my family........yep super sensitive to many drugs too and my doc says its quite a commom symptom of fibro.....so you are not alone my friend. The solution for me came with smaller but more regular doses of painkillers and give your body time to adjust, try not to panic with your initial reactions... unless you go flying of course!
Good luck and huggles from England. x

Thanks mtnfibroguy, tonirexx, dianej5, sallysunflower and everyone else for taking the time to post. It makes me feel better to know I'm not alone with this problem. Your comments have been very helpful in understanding this sensitivity better. May you all have much love and peace in your lives. Thanks again.