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Nothing worked....

Meraz
Meraz

So I tried the Lyrica and the Cymbalta and nothing worked; they actually ended up having a negative effect on me. The Lyrica gave me worse pain then I had before. Guys I’m feeling discouraged, sad, maybe even a little depressed. I was hopeful it could change my life for the better, but I guess not. I’m trying to also find new doctors (rheumatologist and pain management) the doctors I had were rude and not helpful, they made me feel more crazy and helpless. Finding doctors is not easy in my town, we are small, and it seems from patient reviews none are worth my time. I’m trying to keep my head up even though it’s hard. I’m glad I have this group to talk to, I feel like you guys are the only ones that really understand. I have my family and friends, but they don’t really get it. I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving.

Fantod
Fantod
I'm sorry that neither of those meds worked. It can be quite a journey to find a .medication regimen that works. Don't give up, there are a lot of options. You have barely scratched the surface.

Kudos to you for looking for new doctors. You don't have to put up with that kind of behaivor. They are, afterall, your employee. Maybe think about grave!ing to a university based hospital for help/treatmdnt. Get a program that works for you and have your PCP handle it with periodic rechecks. Just a thought....

Hang in there. I'm glad that you came back to update us. Hugs!
Meraz
Meraz
Thank you I didn't think about that! I'll try to keep my head up. You guys are a big help I really appreciate you all
twinmomab
twinmomab
I couldn't handle those meds either. I have tried a good amount of different meds and unfortunately a lot of us don't get help from meds. I pray your doctor finds something that helps you.
BlueSky
BlueSky
I can not handle anti depressants, the side effects are too negative for me. But there are many kinds of fibromyalgia meds (eg. I take gabapentin and topamax, and I used to take mobic) so keep at it. I agree that you should have to tolerate a rude doctor. Good luck and I hope you find one that is good to you. You may also want to look into trying physical therapies, aqua therapy, massages, acupuncture, chiropractor, and so on. These therapies can also be helpful.
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