Hi Julia,
I have found that a warm shower or bath helps. I recently bought an electric heated throw blanket, which is great! Sometimes I just put it around my shoulders - depending on where the pain is the worst at the moment. Your doctor can work with you to try different medication combinations. There are antidepressants that work for Fibro also, and might be taken with Lyrica or Neurontin or Gabapentin. I have tried them all, now I am trying Nortriptyline. Best Wishes my Friend.

I can understand how you must feel. I didn't want to do meds when I was diagnosed at 28 but by the time I was 34 I had to look for answers. I take lyrica and have for years but it is no longer helping. CBD oil is a component of weed that helps lessen the pain without the high. I also soak in a tub and use a heating pad. There are new meds that are out or are coming out all the time. As doctors start to understand more about fibro better treatments happen. Taking care of yourself, eating well, getting enough sleep, and gentle stretching and walking can all help. It is hard to know what will work for you because we are all different. It would be a good idea to make an appointment with a rheumatologist. They can help you navigate the many choices available.
I hope this helped and best wishes.

I am on Neurontin 600mg 4x a day now, it helps overall iwth the fibro, but i also have other severe chronic pain on top of the fibro. The pain im in today is not mostly the fibro its my back. I also have oxycodone and robaxin and toradol but its not only fibro pain. The neurontin has helped the fibro a lot. They will be upping it more in i think its two weeks. I am on the neurontin orignally for mood swings but we found it was helping my fibro.

That is a loaded question as we are all on different medication cocktails. The primary medications used to treat Fibromyalgia are Cymbalta, Savella and Lyrica. Other options include muscle relaxers and Gabapentin.

A key point to remember is that the longer a chronic pain cycle continues, the harder it becomes to manage or stop. When starting medication, allow a minimum of two weeks or longer to notice a change in your symptoms. It is going to take time and likely several adjustments to find the right dosage and regimen for you.

As far as the "fog" goes, you should consider having a sleep study done. Fibromyalgia interrupts the deep sleep cycle with short bursts of high intensity brain activity. Your muscles require deep sleep in order to recover from the days activities. No deep sleep means higher levels of pain and cognitive problems. Managing the sleep issues associated with Fibromyalgia is a critical part of treatment. To that end, a medication for sleep is needed too.

And finally, I'd like to recommend that you purchase the book "Fibromyalgia for Dummies." It is available on Amazon. This is our go to book on this board.

Welcome and take care.

Wow thanks for the replies. :) yes, I suppose I am nervous to take medications! Age sure changes my perspective as does my ability to cope. The sleep part really makes sense and I will look into that more. Thanks again for all your replies. Means alot to hear from others who go through the same things!

Cheers.