re; pain meds thanks to yall who replied. marlee 2 i apologize for including something i shouldnt have. i was so frustrated i didnt even think about it. confused okie thanks for the idea to be very...
i have had that sensation on my back before.....had not had a massage tho. i tried heat and also pain cream { but dont use them together.. can cause u to blister} my finally got better on its...
forgot to mention....husband is driving me out of town to grandsons "play" and wont be back till mon aft. so if i dont reply soon....thats why. thank you all in advance. { i dreading being in the car...
I just recently went off lyrica weaned from 150 am 225 pm down to" off "over a period of a month. i went off because i was having speech problems sounded drunk most of the time, trouble with finding...
i am getting ready to go to new dr. that will take me of this devil....................lyric. been on it for 2 yrs. now .....so tired of the tired and spacy feelings...................have no idea...
thanks chutz for adding the title! trish, i have been on the lyrica for over 1 1/2 years. was on 225 2x day but was just too spacy. been on the 150 2x day for about 7 months. i do not intend on going...
would like some opinons........currantly on lyrica 150 x2 a day and cymbalta 2 tabs a day........also adderall x 2 a day to help with the lyrica side effects. i am seriously thinking about titrating...
marlee.......i take percocet for pain but at times my pain will still occur...or "break thru" despite the fact that ive taken the pain med. does this help? hope so.....best wishes evolving...
would your dr. consider putting you on one of the long lasting pain patches? i know that there are several. my friend is on a fentanyl patch...i think its good for 72 hrs. and takes vicoden for the...
have you ever asked your dr. about a stimulant? i have been on adderall for about a week and it has really helped with my fatigue. i actually have some motivation now and my thoughts seems clearer....
i dont know what others consider break thru pain, but to me it is when you are on meds for the fibro..[ be it lyrica,cymbalta, pain meds etc.] and you still have pain that occurs......pain breaks...
bella.......people dont require a reason for your placard. if you have to give them one just tell them " i hve a real problem........ my middle finger just wont seem to go down!!! some folks just...
my dr. put mr on ritalin for my extreme fatigue.... the second week i was on it was pure heaven! i had motivation to do things , my thoughts were a normal consistency.... my speech was clear and at a...
karen i am beginning to think that it must be fibro fog.....hate to try and decrease my lyrica even more to see if it helps.....but can see a big diff. in my pain level increasing since lowering my...
becky.... are you on any meds at all? my meds do help...but i do still have those days when i just get so down from feeling so miserable. im so glad yall are here...God bless all of you.........
the herb? melatonin is supposed to help but i would double check with your pharmasist to make sure that is wont interact with any meds you are on. also chamomile tea is supposed to be relaxing. i...
sassy, there has to be a reason why your dr. wont increase the dosage. have you asked him? sometimes they dont want you to take a large dose of acetaminofen due to increased chance of liver problems....
is there any way to get these uninformed people to read articles on fibro or even the book called "fibro for dummies" [ havent read it myself but have heard it is really good] ? i have even shown my...
hope it is o.k. to ask..........i waas wondering if the drugs im on for fibro [only] are similar to what yalls dr. prescribes? heres my list..... lyrica 150 mg. 2x a day [pain] cymbalta 60mg. 2x day...
thanks to you all for the warm welcome and am glad other newbies have found this site also. i am so thankful that i have somewhere to turn now...thank you agin......peace to all...
i also have trouble with my balance. with that and the confusion and slurred speech i feel like i want to get a t-shirt printed with"NO..........I AM NOT DRUNK!!!!!....but thanks for your concern" i...
hey there..........new here. know what i really hate about this fibro thing??? an hour ago my mood was fairly stable, now im feeling rather lonely and blue. i just am never sure when the depression...
hello sad, never been on one of these sites so please be patient. im so sorry youre feeling sad......i can certainly relate. i have been diagnosed for a little over a year..but have probably had it...