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Posted 4/5/2011 8:17 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all,

I am new to this forum thing and just thought I would reach out for some opinions and advice from others suffering from fibromyalgia.  I am a 30 year old single mother of a 3 year old.  I was recently laid off and no longer have health insurance so the $400 price tag on Lyrica is no longer an option.  I am currently on a Lyrica and Ultram regimen for the pain.  I also suffer from hypothyroidism so I have absolutely NO energy.  I try to do at least a little exercise every day to help with the pain and fatigue but it just doesn't help anymore.  I can't seem to keep up with my little girl anymore.  I have been just sucking it up and doing what needs to be done but I can't trully enjoy playing with her because the pain is blinding.  I was on antidepressants for 13 years before I got pregnant.  I finally got off of them because I refused to take them while I was pregnant and I am more than happy to be out of that fog.  I really do not want to take them again so I was just wondering has anyone found antidepressants to be trully beneficial to their fibromyalgia symptoms?  Any advice is welcome.

Thank you!

Tooyoungtofeelthisold

Posted 4/5/2011 9:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, tooyoung, and welcome!  Yes, you are too young to be saddled with fibro but we have people on this forum that have had this since childhood! 

 

I use ibuprofen with food, extra strength Tylenol, malic acid/magnesium supplements, and vitamin D3 to help with pain and fatigue of fibro.  These are all very inexpensive.  I also walk as my form of gentle exercise and there are some gentle exercises I do while sitting down that do help, too.  Pacing yourself will help, too, with the fibro.  It all gets done but in a different time frame than before fibro.

 

Be sure to check out Fibro 101...the first thread on the forum.  There are links to good info about fibro and you will learn a lot there.  There are links to the vitamins and supplements I mentioned above and also a link to gentle stretching exercises.  There also is a link called Prescription Drug Help that you might find interesting.  If the Lyrica is really helping you, perhaps your doctor will help you out, too. 

 

I'm sorry you are having all of these problems but things do get better.  I have gone through so many rough times in my life and I have made it through and have been better for the challanges.  Just look forward to each new day with anticipation because it could be a really good day for you.  Also count your many blessings.  That always helps me when I find myself in bad situations or in a lot of pain.  That kind of lifts me up.

 

I'm looking forward to getting to know you better.  Don't hesitate to ask questions because we are here to help you.  I hope to hear more from you soon.

 

Sherrine

Posted 4/5/2011 10:38 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Tooyoung: I am so sorry to hear about your pain... and your job situation. As a new poster here, I have a few ideas, and maybe they will help. First, get some sleep. I know this is easier said than done, but if you have to take a sleeping pill for a few days, it is worth it. I have found that when things get really really bad, a few nights of good sleep help take the edge off. Second, I do think SSRIs help...I have taken 100mgs of Zoloft for a while now, and without it the pain and fatigue are worse...not a whole lot worse, but some worse. Finally, and I know this controversial, at my lowest point I took low dose prednisone--5 mgs--for about two weeks, then 2.5 for another week. This is NOT a long-term fix, but it helped me a bit.

Good luck and hang in there, and I am curious if people have any ideas about what I have said...

Fibroprof

Posted 4/6/2011 12:35 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Tooyoung, I am sorry for your situation. You mentioned that you have been taking Lyrica. I wanted to ask you if you had good results with it? I started it 3 weeks ago and have noticed slight improvement with the pain and am also sleeping for 5 hours at a time....hallelujah! This first month I got samples from my Rhuem. Dr. I am just wondering if it will be worth the money for me to continue taking it. It is very expensive. I would appreciate your feed back.

I have a co-worker that also has fibro and like FibroProf she agrees that getting good sleep is key! She swears by Tylenol, Benedryl and Calcium at bedtime. I will say that since the Lyrica has helped me sleep better my outlook also tends to be better. I am finding that finding what works for you is trial and error.

I understand your frustration (as we all do here) and I will be praying for you.

Blessings.......Nana111

Fibro
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Posted 4/6/2011 3:11 PM (GMT 0)
There are many people that say that fibro is not real, that it is all in your head. We here all agree that they are wrong. I feel the same way about mental illnesses. If you need help and medication works for you, then I say "take it".

I do not take any of the meds that are prescribed for fibro or any antidepressants but my daughter does. She needs them and literally cannot function with out them. I do well with tramadol and muscle relaxers.

There are so many ways that we get help with this syndrome (?) that no one can say positively what will and will not work, it is a personal journey.
It is a matter of trial and error based on each individuals needs.


May I ask? Are you taking medication for the hypothyroidism?
Posted 4/6/2011 3:19 PM (GMT 0)
I just want to add that I am not implying that you have a mental illness, but that any medication that will work to give you relief should/could be taken no matter what its original intent. That is why I say that if an antidepressant does work to help ease the pain then why not take it, no matter that you do not have a mental illness. Just be careful that you work with your doctor in finding the right one, the one that works best for you - there are so many available.
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