I would check with a rheumy and have bloodwork done before I would say that stiffness in joints in a sign of fibro, I have had fibro for decades and have never experienced joint problems or any inflammation or stiffness.

Please we are not drs, plus some have more then just fibro.

We are here to support each other not give out dxes,

Thank you for your comment. I already had a dx of Fibro I just chose to believe it was more since I Had more than just muscle pain. I already had all the blood work. Sorry if I ruffled feathers...you could've been a little bit nicer about it. Thanks

I wasnt being rude, I never saw any of your other post I didnt know you had been to a specialist and dxed with fibro but sometimes fibro isnt just fibro as it goes along other things occur,

It might be more,. I have gone to other specialist like and ortho and heart dr to be sure it wasnt more,.

Just want to make sure you just dont blame everything on fibro, people have died doing that,. There are others on here that know that also, writing everything off as fibro.

Don't know how old you are but there are so many reasons for joint stiffness and pain - some are simply age related, arthritic wear and tear type things. My husband has knee problems due to overweight - much better since he lost 120 lbs - any number of other things could cause joint issues.

Magic is right in saying check things out before accepting that it's just part of fibro. There are things that can be treated and you wouldn't want to miss something that could actually be fixed.

Hi, I am new and have never posted but i do use Savella. The ist month is roller coaster trying to get adjusted but once you level out it really works. I was at the point that I could not get out of bed most days, now I am back to running my businesses. Still hard and still have to take breaks but I am working. Don't ask about my dirty house that is another issue! There are different levels of Savella and they just have to find which one works for you. Good luck it is worth trying. I also have stiff and very painful joints. Good luck. -RJ

i have had sore joints since i was eleven not swollen or red just painful but the bloods show no sign of inflamaition or rhematology i think we all just have different symptoms and it is important to rule other things out just in case not that i can talk i have had a lot of new things crop up lately and cant bear the thought of being treated like a nut case again :)

I was just diagnosed with fibro and mine started with joint pain and stiffness. I initially thought RA or Lupus, but with all my symptoms now, Fibro fits to a T. I also have realized that my joint pain seems to be coming from the tendons, and fibro can produce symptoms of tendontitis. I have all the muscle pain and other problems too now. I just started on Cymbalta and a muscle relaxer, less than a week ago. Not much improvement yet but I know I need to be patient. Let us know if the Savella works, my rheumy mentioned it as an option as well.

I'll let you know about the Savella if I do go on it.

I take Savella and love it! It has drastically changed my energy level for the better!

Thank you for your reply...I have the prescription for Savella but I have to get clearance from my pyschiatrist first because he might have to lower my dose on Cymbalta. I'll let you know. Waiting until he says ok...he is checking it out for me.

Hi there I take savella and it seems to be working so much better than the cymbolta. I have more engery and less pain. I also have stiffness and pain in my joints. I have pain all over my I am very stiff also.

The stiffness is weird, isnt it? Some days I have none, and others I feel like I should look swollen enough to pass for the michelin man, but I dont. Lol. I tried Savella, and couldnt tolerate it even at low doses. However, my neuro didnt have me titrate off the cymbalta and lyrica that I was on either. In retrospect, that could have been a bad choice. I was hoping it would work, because there was a significant drop in pain and exhaustion. Many people swear by it though.

One thing that I have found helpful for the stiff joint days is an old product called horse linament. Its usually a wintergreen-based liquid, and is great for any area not easily stretched. Just be careful if you have sensitive skin, it can aggravate it.

Good luck!

Thanks for your reply everyone.

I, like you , took Lyrica for a year or so. It made me eat like a monster, so i had to get off it. I've tried Savella a few different times.Not to spook you off the stuff, but be careful when taking it. For me, every time i attempted to take a full dose pill i'd start vomiting. I had to start breaking them up into haves, even at the titration phase, to tolerate them. I dealt with a general queasiness for some time. That was the second time i attempted it. The first time, after two pills i experienced a ' mania' symptom, had to get up in the middle of the night and start running in my bathroom so i wouldn't wake the mr. If you experience these side effects and it becomes intolerable, ask your doctor about it, and ways to minimize the effects. For the nausea, i found that eating right before taking it helped extremely well. Do not take on an empty stomach. Good luck, I hope it works out for you. i couldn't handle the side effects, but i'm sensitive to all medications these days.

Don't recommend it it starts out gradually and is suppose to help you in a month's time, well after 15 days it had be so hypersensitive to things, sounds too loud etc. My doctor said it was side effect listed and I was allergic to it. Savella, bad, Lyrica didn't swell things on me, it stopped the hurt but then was bad on my kidneys. Cymbalta would be good for a few episodes, but bear in mind its also working up there in your head blocking pain signals and making blood sugar elevate. I have taken it and it stopped the pain and once the real bad episode passed, I stopped taking it. There is a new NSAID out that could help you, it is called Zipsor for mild to moderate pain. It will take away the inflammation without playing head games with you on a physical disease if you get what I am saying. Stiffness and joint pain can occur with Fibromyalgia especially if Rheumatoid Arthritis has been ruled out by your Rheumatologist. People don't understand that FM can cause an array of things to go wrong with your body as a result of the disease. I get chest wall pain so bad sometimes I have to have an injection. I get costochrondritis (inflammation in sternum and rib cage) so bad I have to use an inhaler and be put on steroid Medrol dose pack to get rid of it. I have used Celebrex before, so know that if you are a FM patient other things will arise as a result of it, but you can make it.