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Posted 12/7/2011 12:45 PM (GMT 0)
I was at work last night, and my ankles, elbows, wrists and hands all started hurting, like my bones were being ground into powder. I tried an Tylenol arthritis as per my doctor's recommendation, and.... nada. The pain kept steadily getting worse.

Is there any med out there that doesn't make one high, that I could take at work and drive with, that isn't Tylenol or NSAID to protect my stomach? Or is this just a pipe dream? My doctor said no, I don't ahve any more options, but maybe she doesn't know about other options for fibro. And I am looking for breakthrough pain med, not something that I have to take every day.
Posted 12/7/2011 1:55 PM (GMT 0)
I take a type of vicodin called norco. It does not make me high. I think the only people who get high off of pain pills are ones without pain. I think when you have pain, you dont' get that feeling, just relief.

The med I take is at the lower end of the pain med scale. So you might want to talk to your doc about vicodin. It might help you.

I am sure others have some advice for you.

It is hard asking for narcotics, often doctors think you are drug seeking. But if you are running out of options, I would ask the doc about it. All they can say is no...

Best wishes, and I hope that you get some relief.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 12/7/2011 2:09 PM (GMT 0)
Are narcotics and opiods pretty much the same thing? I have Tramacet and it makes me really loopy. I can only take it when I'm bad enough I decide to take a sick day.
Posted 12/7/2011 2:14 PM (GMT 0)
Muscle relaxants, anti-anxiety meds. Google or look up keywords like "fibromyalgia medications" in search box at top of page.
Posted 12/8/2011 2:20 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Alcie, that's a great search tool that I didn't know about. When I looked up medications for fibro on google, all I got was cymbalta and lyrica pretty much. I have lots of reading to do now.

I see many take muscle relaxers, do they help with pain? I don't think my muscles are overly stiff. Well, except when I've been sitting or when it's cold. But that goes away as I start to move. How do they work?
Posted 12/8/2011 2:39 AM (GMT 0)
mamanan....I take morph.sulf and this does not make me high. I have a fulltime job well I guess as of dec.1 I am only working 3/4 time and I work in a very busy office and do not have any problems getting my work done. Without my meds I would not be able to work. I hope you find something that will ease your pain. Have you ever thought of seeing a Rhuemy doc.

Bless you, Amy
Posted 12/8/2011 3:16 AM (GMT 0)
I take Tramadol but I think in another post you said you don't tolerate it well
Posted 12/8/2011 3:31 AM (GMT 0)
no, it makes me very loopy. The last time I took it, it was in the morning, knowing I had to work about 6 hours later. I felt fine enough to drive, but talking to customers and they kind of echoed, and I felt I wasn't really there. Not good at all.

btw, I don't get why my doctor prescribed tramacet when I told him aceteminephine doesn't do anything for me? I think tramadol has a higher mg dose than tramacet though, so I woulnd't want that.
Posted 12/8/2011 6:48 AM (GMT 0)
Have you tried taking a half of a tramadol? The next step up would be something like vocodin or norco for pain. I don't get high either but have several medical conditions contributing to my pain.

Have you tried ibruprofen? The OTC dosage is 200mg. Before it became OTC I took prescription strengh 800mg, or the equalivant of 4. I never took it on an empty stomach.

I've tried all 3 of the "fibro" drugs. Cymbalta, Savella and Lyrica and ended up not able to take them because they didn't work or the side effects were too bad. 2 are antidepressants and 1 is a pain killer. (I only tried them one at a time.)

I'm trying acupuncture tomorrow. My fibro has flared up so bad the pain medication doesn't feel like it's helping at all.

I hope you find something that works, I wish one of the 3 had worked for me.
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