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Medications - need input

LadyJan
LadyJan
I would like to know what medications my fibro friends are taking for FM. Mine FM was under control for quite a while, manageable anyway.
I recently had surgery on my cervical spine - ( a double disk herniated disk problem). Since the surgery I have been in severe FM pain. One doctor finally put me on Lyrica. I was on Cymbalta but it didn't touch the pain.
I''m on 25 mg of Lyrica twice a day. I have been on it almost a week.
It is helping the pain some, but not completely.I have a lot dizziness and am unable to drive. I would like some imput and advice.
Thank you.
LadyJan
deleted_user
deleted_user
i have nerve pain,muscle pain and arthritis pain....i have fibro,m.s. and arthritis...i cant take any meds for nerve pain....lyrica,or any..they almost killed me...im not a doctor but..what works for me is oxycontin and morphine,soma ,valium and adderal for cognitive and fatuge issues..

what works for one,may not work for another...trial and error...
my thoughts are with you!!!!!!
LeoX3
LeoX3
I take none for the FM. Mine are all for my torn-up pelvis (mostly muscle relaxants and Tylenol!) I did try Cymbalta, but three days in I had some odd thoughts, so quit. That's all I've got....
aprilraven
aprilraven
I take tramadol during the day and lyrica at night (because I couldn't handle the drunken state it put me in). I also take lortab for breakthrough pain. I've survived on this, but lately I've been thinking it's really not doing enough for me anymore.
LadyJan
LadyJan
Thank you for the input. I wish there was more out there to help FM patients. it seems so limited and I don't think most doctors know what to do.
I also have a lot of drug sensitivities so that is also limiting. I can't take valiium or tramadol. They d on't work for me.
fibrolizzy
fibrolizzy
I couldn't take cymbalta or savella. I didn't want to take lyrica due to the weight gain side effect.

What works pretty well for me is an antidepressant, muscle relaxer, and lortab for pain. This combo helps me pretty well.

I hope you find something that works for you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I take 50mg of Tramadol 3 times a day. This is like a miracle drug for me. Stretches help too a lot, I have slacked off on them but when I do them in the morning and night, makes a big difference.

I also take Fish Oil capsules 3 times a week for various uses, but they do seem to help my arthritis.
LadyJan
LadyJan
My dr told me to take 4,000 iu vit D. I wil end up taking 5,000 because my calcium also has D in it. I read where a fm patient took it and it helped the fibro. I'll try it. Hope it works.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Try magnesium supplements also:) Hugs
crochetnut
crochetnut
As you can see, we are all different. I am on an antidepressant with a muscle relaxer and pain meds for bad days. Hopefully, you can find what will work for you quickly so you don't have to suffer too much.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I took pregablin (lyrica) and gabapentin for fibromyalgia, it made my throat, tongue, nose and face to swell. I had to take anti histamines to get the swelling down. I had an alergic reaction to both of them. I have taken supplements but can't afford to keep it up. So I am left without pain meds. At the moment I am having a flare up so need to get something tohelp control the pain.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I took pregablin (lyrica) and gabapentin for fibromyalgia, it made my throat, tongue, nose and face to swell. I had to take anti histamines to get the swelling down. I had an alergic reaction to both of them. I have taken supplements but can't afford to keep it up. So I am left without pain meds. At the moment I am having a flare up so need to get something tohelp control the pain.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I took pregablin (lyrica) and gabapentin for fibromyalgia, it made my throat, tongue, nose and face to swell. I had to take anti histamines to get the swelling down. I had an alergic reaction to both of them. I have taken supplements but can't afford to keep it up. So I am left without pain meds. At the moment I am having a flare up so need to get something tohelp control the pain.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I took pregablin (lyrica) and gabapentin for fibromyalgia, it made my throat, tongue, nose and face to swell. I had to take anti histamines to get the swelling down. I had an alergic reaction to both of them. I have taken supplements but can't afford to keep it up. So I am left without pain meds. At the moment I am having a flare up so need to get something tohelp control the pain.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I took pregablin (lyrica) and gabapentin for fibromyalgia, it made my throat, tongue, nose and face to swell. I had to take anti histamines to get the swelling down. I had an alergic reaction to both of them. I have taken supplements but can't afford to keep it up. So I am left without pain meds. At the moment I am having a flare up so need to get something tohelp control the pain.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I took pregablin (lyrica) and gabapentin for fibromyalgia, it made my throat, tongue, nose and face to swell. I had to take anti histamines to get the swelling down. I had an alergic reaction to both of them. I have taken supplements but can't afford to keep it up. So I am left without pain meds. At the moment I am having a flare up so need to get something tohelp control the pain.