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Posted 1/22/2011 2:06 AM (GMT 0)

Hey I am 26 and have 3 kids, I was diagnosed with Fibro bout 5 years ago but was never really given anything to do to help with it cry The Dr I saw wasnt much help and no one in my family seem to believe I have it they all think I am just over exagerating, my mother who was with me when I was diagnosed still questions me, she kept asking me if I was sure that it wasnt one of the other conditions I was told I had before they finally said it is FMS. about 1 1/2 years ago I finally went back to the Dr and ask him to check me again, he seem to just have the craps that I was there and well, it was very uncomfortable. The Dr proscribed me Endone to help me sleep and Zoloft in the morning. I was taking the Endone and it was helping me to get to sleep and stay asleep easier but now it does nothing. I went to the my GP yesterday and got some Temtabs, it helped last night YAY :-) lets hope they keep helping. I am kinda scared to take the Zoloft cos the first time I had one got VERY ill and I dont know if it was from that or just me being sick. I havent had them since, I saw a GP cos I could afford to go to the Dr and he just shrugged it off so I am not sure what to do? Should I start taking them??

Now I am having a lot of hormonal problems, my migranes seem to worsen before, while and after my P's. I am ALWAYS so moody and I get angry or sad so easily which is hard cos Im not used to this sort of person that I have been I dont like being like this and I dont know how to stop it and no one seems to want to help. mad  My GP has just put me on Ovestin Cream as well!

My memory is shocking and conserntration is terrible, I've tried writing things down in a diary or on a calender but I always forget to check it or even write the things down, then I just get frustrated and throw it out.

Please if anyone can help me in anyway with ideas for remembering or vitamins is should take, I have read that vitamin B is good, should I try that? Should I be taking the Zoloft? Dos it make other ppl sick?

Thanks you so much for listening to me eyes

xo

Posted 1/22/2011 2:32 AM (GMT 0)
Just.Me,
Don't panic it will only make things worse melieve me. First I take Temtabs and they have helped me sleep for years. But off and on as they do become addictive. But I handle this by not taking them when I am going through a good spell. Lately I seem to be sleeping really well and that makes a big difference. Now about the Zollft I really don't know anythning about it just what I have googled about it. I would go see your chemist as well as the Doctor and go and try to find another one.I know how hard this can be I live in a city that really need a dozen more Doc. But I have found one who helps me reads up on new findings and does not gie me meds unless I understand what they are for.
Now for your family tell them they need to go0 and read about fibro being ignorante of this is noexcuse. If one of them was hurt they would expect you to understand. We just hurt all the time and not always in the same place.
I am in a really bad what we call a flare at present.
Weare always here to talk too so welcome to the most careing people I have foundon earth.


Kathy

Fibro, CFS,IRB,Migraine
Posted 1/22/2011 2:52 AM (GMT 0)
Dear Kathy,
Thank you so much, just your reply has made me feel better LOL emotional and teary. I will be careful with the Temtabs and I will go to the chemist and ask about the Zoloft. I have only resently gone back to my GP that I had when I was younger and he is quite good, I just have a problem of forgeting when Im there, what I went for, silly me LOL.
I do so hope your flare up dies off asap I know how horrible it feels. My thoughts are with you xo
Thank you so much again, I am so glad I found this site YAY

Just.Me xo
Posted 1/22/2011 1:54 PM (GMT 0)
Hi justme and welcome to our fibro family, I know this is really hard for you to deal with, especially when you have little ones to take care of also. It is also very hard for people who dont have this disease to understand what it is like living with it. There is a lot of information out there though now so Kathy there is no excuse for not understanding.

As far as the zoloft it is an anti-depressant and it might help to stabilize your mood swings. If the Zoloft is what is making you sick there are plenty of others you can try. I take Prozac and it helps me immensely.

I hope you find something that works for you soon, feel free to ask questions at any time, vent when you need too and offer support to others if you can. We have a great group here and we all really care about each other. Hope to hear from you soon.
Gentle Hugs
Shirley
Posted 1/22/2011 5:07 PM (GMT 0)
I too stuggle financially and going back to the doctor with questions can become costly. I have found the Pharmasist to be very helpfull with any questions that I have regarding what has been prescibed to me. They don't charge you anything for their councel and advise. They deal with all kinds of different scripts and they realy know their stuff. I always find it best to ask them when I am picking up my script but they have taken the time over the phone too when I have questions that come up later or a side affect that I am concerned about.

Lots of hugs and I admire you for dealing with this so young and taking care of 3 children. My children are grown and I don't know how I would have been able to manage fibro pain and raise them.
Posted 1/22/2011 7:44 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, JustMe, and welcome!  I don't take Zoloft.  I use Ibuprofen with food, extra strength Tylenol, malic acid/magnesium supplements, and vitamin D3 supplements to help with my pain and fatigue.  I also do stretching exercises and gentle exercises like walking, swimming, or yoga daily.  You do need to keep moving with fibromyalgia.  If you don't, you will be stiff as a board and have more pain.  These things help me be in control of the pain.  I'm not pain-free but I do live a good life in spite of this illness!

 

Be sure to check out Fibro 101...the first thread on the forum.  There are links to good information about fibromyalgia and you will learn a lot there.  There are links about the supplements I talked about and how they work in your body.

 

Erieislander had a good suggestion about talking to your pharmacist.  I do that before I take anything to make sure there would be no interactions...even herbs.  They are the "specialists" in that area!

 

I'm so glad you found us and joined in.  I'm looking forward to getting to know you.  Don't hesitate to ask questions because we are here to help you.  I hope to hear more from you soon.

 

Sherrine

Posted 1/24/2011 12:56 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much everyone for all been so welcoming. Its so great to read some of the storys and know that as much as it makes me sad to know you all have to go through this, it comforts me to know that I'm not alone in this struggle. If that makes sence. I will be going into see a Pharmasist tomorrow while im waiting for my GP appointment to ask about the Zoloft. My moods are really getting to me and I yell at my poor girls for silly things and then I end up in tears and cuddling them and telling them Im so sorry I yelled :-( They are good girls, my eldest understands I am having trouble but my other two know I'm not myself but just dont quite understand why. Its not fair they have to go though this. Sorry I just needed to get that out since I dont really have anyone else here who understands. My other half is quite good now its taken him a long time to understand its not all in my head but it still gets to him which I can understand why.

Thank you so much :-)

Just.Me xo
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