breakthough pain relief!

I was wondering if anyone with fibro has been prescribed anything to combat there normal fatigue that comes with all the fun of fibro and to combat the fatigue given by taking the common medications for firbo such as muscle relaxers, ssris, ssnris, and opioids. I just cant get though the day, I am on spring break right now and I wake up and then take my meds and then I go back to sleep. I get nothing done that I need to because I am to tired. and if I don't take my meds then I would just lay in bed in pain unable to move!

On a side note does anyone know if the new "tramadol" is available for perspiration? I have codeine and tramadol for pain but I really want to try the new "version" called Nucynta or (tapentadol) because the tramadol doesn't do much if anything.


THANKS!!

yah, I want to ask my doctor for it because it helped me so much, but if he refuses that, which he might, I'm not sure. There must be something else!!!!
Thanks

I sure will, I work at a pharmacy so I am planning on asking! I know it will be a schedule drug but all the ones I take are and I am about to be switched to Oxycontin so I would rather go with the Nucynta as it has a high pain relief potential but it does have a lower abuse potential than higher level narcotics and it has ssnri and ssri properties which will help with my anxiety and depression.

Thanks!

To clarify a few things. I certainly am going to ask my doctor about it but I was just wondering if anyone had been prescribed something that helps them with fatigue. Not necessarily adderall or some other stimulant, just something so I don't fall asleep in class. I try and drink coffee but my stomach is weak from all of the NSAI's I have taken, mostly aspirin. And the coffee makes me vomit and gives me extreme cramps. The only time I have even taken something that was not mine was like a few months ago because it was necessary for me to ace my exams. I know it was wrong and I honestly do not do that almost ever. Everything else that I have posted is just my prescribed medications, so no worries people . The reason why I am wondering is because when I go to a doctor appointment my doctor just flat out asks my what I think I should try next. Since I am going to school for pharmacology and since I have been sick all my life I have a disgustingly vast pool of knowledge on the way drugs work to depress, stimulate, alleviate and all other effects on the central and peripheral nervous systems. And since I have tried almost every known approach to fibro my doctor just really doesn't know what else to do.

Anyways, I hope everyone else is feeling well. Thank you for your concerns and responses!

Much Love to all!!!!

PW

There is a hugh risk in taking something, not yours. Also, the meds you are on, as profile, well, w/o any disrespect, are way dangerous, and some are redundant. but you know that. You could lose you privelege to use the meds, if you don't follow the rules. Also, it makes it harder for others who really need these meds, if folks don't follow the rules. I know you didn't mean any harm, puppylover, but reflect, please.

You can also try malic acid and magnesium for the fatigue. Fibro's lack of malic acid (or deficiencies of it) lead to a break in the Kreb's cycle of energy production in the mitochondria (energy factories) of the muscle cells. Malic acid is needed to complete the transformation of glucose to ATP + energy.

Lack of malic acid leads to a build up of lactic acid in the muscles which results in pain. Although malic acid has a side effect of diarrhea, the 3200 mg that I take over the course of a day have been a life saver for me in my wedding cake business. I don't have time to get tired during the day, and although I have to take frequent rest stops when doing heavy stuff like digging in the garden or vacuuming, moderate work like getting cakes in and out of the oven I can do for 10 to 12 hours at a stretch.

This inexpensive alternative to prescription drugs is one way that many fibros get along. If you google "malic acid, fibromyalgia" you will find lots of information, not just testimonials, about this supplement.

My fatigue is not as bad since I QUIT caffeine. The effect of stimulants is always followed by a crash, which just makes matters worse. Best to stay off any stimulants, in my humble opinion.