Hey I was prescribed Tramadol a year ago and used it everyday for 8-9 months, over the past 3 or 4 months I've been trying to get thru days without taking it and only use when I absolutely need it. I...
Hey My mother picked up a bottle of this, a product called " nu hemp " I believe. I have a terribly bad back and used it on that, my mom has arthritis in her hands and she has been using it for that....
Hey I went to so many chiropractor appointments between the ages of 18-21 (I'm 26 now) that my spine is like a wet noodle. I actually just adjust it myself now. I just have to lean one way and push...
Hey I had 2 of them last Aug/08. They left small bruises where they went in, but I felt great the day of, the area was frozen I couldn't fell anything. For 3 or 4 days after though there was still...
Hey I would answer your questions yes the pain is real, and if you are taking an analgesic medication yes it is just masking the pain. This is just my opinion from my own experience but I feel...
It really is just a day by day thing ....... we all have more energy and less pain somedays and we all have those days you wanna cry in pain. You kinda just have to find out and be aware of your...
Hey I think that there seems to be different emotional stages of having fibro ...... I said the same thing to myself a few months back " I'm not gonna stop doing things I wanna do because it will...
Myself I'm still young only 26 so I will go out with friends on weekends and definitely get into the beers. Back around Christmas time though the one night I literally only had 2 beers, and when I...
You are only supposed to take amytriptiline an hour or so before you want to go to sleep ...... its not a med. you take to try and help you thru your day time pain....
I take a medication called Tramacet ..... a mixture of tramadol and acetaminophen. It really works well for me, like the previous post says it energizes me because it does effectively help the pain....
Hey Julie This I'd say is one of the biggest hurdles with having Fibro. and I think it's safe to say we've all been through it, and continue to go through it. I'm only 26 years old myself and male...
Hey I just found another website with lots of good info on it as well. it is ......... fibromyalgia.lifetips.com/ Take Care...
Hey If you don't have anything to take for the panic attacks ..... try a breathing technique called square breathing. Take a full deep breath in ( while in your head counting 4 secs ) Hold the deep...
Hey I'm NOT a doctor or pharmacist but that is a heavy duty load of meds. you are taking. Is that even safe to be taking at the same time.? That could very well be the reason that none of them seem...
Hey There definitely is a connection I can remember the first visit I had with my rheumy and she asked me if I had any psoriasis, any dry skin in my eyebrows, or in my ears, and I gave her this...
Hey I just keep seeing this over and over again in posts everybody saying ..... I took flexeril, it did nothing. It was also one of the first prescriptions my doctor gave me and same thing, it did...
I know for myself the chest pains I experience are intense muscles cramps that feel like they are crushing the chest, ( I'm not sure if that is what she is experiencing ) but if it is possibly going...
I've been taking Amitriptyline for every night now for 6 or 7 months, before starting it I couldn't sleep more than 3 or 4 hours. With it I actually get a full 8 hours, and have noticed a little less...
Hey I like to use the heavy sarcasm as well. lol I have a really bad back and people all the time tell me I need to go to the gym and do crunches, work out my abs cause that will strengthen my back....
Hey I can't imagine going to any doctor and saying you want Vicodin is a good idea. I'm from canada so I'm not sure if all the same meds. are available everywhere but I take a narco. called tramacet....
What I say is ..... It's not hockey UNLESS someone gets hurt ...... and that's usually me, lol. I know I'm gonna be in pain afterwards but I'm not gonna let it stop me from going out and playing....
Hey Hopefully you get some answers before long, I myself am only 26 and male, I know how hard it can be. Informing your husband is definitely important, don't let the pain and symptoms be a barrier...
Hey I don't know if you have trouble sleeping at all but taking a med. that will help you get a full nights sleep can really help. I take amitriptyline myself. Maybe that's a place to start ? I also...
Thanks everyone ....... I was diagnosed 6 months ago ..... but dealing with the pain for almost 6 years. At least now after seeing a rheumy my doctor has given me meds that help me manage I a lot...
I know I'm outnumbered ..... I've read tons of research stuff including some on the fibro101 thread already. I talk mostly to my 70 year old grandma, she has has bad arthritis for years, I seem to...
Hey everyone I am 26 year old male that has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia I've struggled for years with the fatigue, pain, depression and countless other symptoms. This appears to be a good site...