Welcome. Glad to see you.

I have had this for 11 years. I take a combo of meds, suppliemnts, heat, massage. I too have issues with side effects.

Malic acid works well on the muscle pain. I use a sock filled with rice for moist heat for the costeo.

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Welcome to DS.

Welcome to you, Squarley...I'm so glad you found us, too. You'll find so much support and understanding here.

I have mostly pain, fatigue, gastritis (chronic), depression/anxiety (those are controlled by meds), and arthritis.

I'm so sorry you're unable to take meds to help. I take an antidepressant, celexa, a muscle relaxer at night for sleep, and norco during the day for pain.

I also take a whole food vitamin, omega 3, vitamin d-3, and magnesium.

By the way, I sent you a private message.

Take care...Elizabeth

my ears have been ringing a LOT lately and its annoying! i am on vicodin gabapentin epidurals lisinipril and i was on propranolol which was helping but now my blood sugar is irregular. i spend a tiny amount of time exercising and the rest sleeping lol. good luck and take care. hugs

Welcome! I have costocondritis flares a lot too! That's the first time I've heard anyone mention it. I also have pain, fatigue, ringing in the ears, etc. etc. etc.

I take Tramadol, muscle relaxer, Neurontin [just started that], and also I get a lot of help from alternative therapies such as accupunture and Reiki. I do a lot of meditation, and frankly, if I can mediate lying down and somehow fall asleep, that's how I deal with my pain many days.

I have a lot of side effects too, so my meds list for Fibro is small, but the docs want me to try methadone and I just can't bring myself to do that now.

Welcome and I hope you will get lots of good advice here. I know you'll get tons of warm support like I do!!

welcome to the group. you will learn a lot yo help you in your travels with this

i am also new to group i just got diagnosed with severe fromialgia..after i been conplaining to mr dr about the pain.being tired,i just started lyrica...waiting to see how that goes..i take zanx also and flexiral...i try to keep myself going by walking alot it hurts so much but i try not to give up..the pain is so intense at times...

Welcome to the group.

hi squarley, i have had fibro for about 11 years now. i also have blurry vision, GERD, tinnitus (ringing in ears) anxiety. but the meds i am on gave me severe constipation and i tried all of the others and i was the one who managed to get almost all of the side effects, so i just settled for one. i also recently got TMJ, gastritis, memory loss that is getting worse by the day, back, neck, shoulder,hip and leg pains. heat helps me better than the meds do.

i wanted to ask if you have ever tried the full body mat,whivh vibrates and heats.this mat and my electric blanket are my safe places.because of other med problems my body can not take the cold.i pray answers and relief come to you speedly.you are blessed,grammie..

Welcome to the group!! Nice to meet ya!

Your symptoms sound very similar to mine....I also have insomnia and paresthesias. I've had good results with D-ribose for energy, Magnesium for pain, Vitamin D-3, and cutting out processed sugar.

HUGS from down south :)