Fibromyalgia Support Group
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OMG This has been an awful week. I've had such terrible pain in my rib cage, chest, and shoulders, at times it feels like it's on my upper stomach under my brests. Kind of like a knife going all the way through from back to front. I think I may go mad.
Never had anything like this before. I know it's muscle spasms because they pain eases up when I take a muscle relaxer. Unfortunately the relief doesn't last more then any hour, or two.
I am currently taking soma for spasms, lorcet for pain, and just started Lyrica yesterday. (How long should it take for the Lyricia to kick in?)
The heating pad seems to be my best friend right now,. If I could figure out how to strap ot to my back as I move around, I may acrtually get something doen besides suffer.
Does anyone else have this painful problem, and if so, what do you do for it?
Rattymom
Never had anything like this before. I know it's muscle spasms because they pain eases up when I take a muscle relaxer. Unfortunately the relief doesn't last more then any hour, or two.
I am currently taking soma for spasms, lorcet for pain, and just started Lyrica yesterday. (How long should it take for the Lyricia to kick in?)
The heating pad seems to be my best friend right now,. If I could figure out how to strap ot to my back as I move around, I may acrtually get something doen besides suffer.
Does anyone else have this painful problem, and if so, what do you do for it?
Rattymom
Alternate Heat/Cool cloth..
Heat to settle the Muscles...Cool to reduce Inflammation, settle pissed off Nerves...about 15 Minutes each Turn...several times a Day...if in a few Days it does NOT go away...go in to see ur Doc. to make sure nothing else is going on !!
Hugs !
I took Lyrica but it only made me worse ( everyone doesn't react the same to medications) so I am no help to you there.
If you have to be up and moving around , I suggest the neck Thermacare packs. They are air activated heat coals and will stay warm up to 8 hours. I suggest the neck ones because they actually stick to your body so they stay in place unless you are sweating a lot. If you must be up and away from the heating pad, these are wonderful.
Also, remember to use moist heat , its better on the muscles.
It's been a more than usual painful for me this week as well.
Hope this helps and you get some relief soon!
Hugs to you both,
Bobbie
But like she and the others said, if it doesn't go away, go get it checked.
HUGS from down south :)
I just want to say I hope this gets better for you soon and agree with Dakota if does not go away or gets worse would see your doc. just to be on the safe side.
take care gentle hugs
I went around the house for days this week wiitout the dreaded torture divice, but then had to go to town yesterday, so had to wear one.
It wasn't and hour later, and I was in so much pain I was tempted to rip the thing off, and burn it.
And yes, the heart issue went through my mind several times as I was rolling around on my bed in pain in my chest/ribs/back this week.. How does one tell?
Is chostrochondoritis common in FM?
Hugs,
From Bobbie up north