I've only used Melatonin and Restoril/temazepam. Melatonin works if I only need a little help sleeping and I don't use it too often - using it more than twice a week builds a tolerance in my body....
I've had issues with low blood pressure and heart palpitations but I don't know that I would say they are directly related to fibro. Last fall I was having a lot of trouble walking uphill on my...
Congratulations on your weight loss, and on your DD's engagement! I hope things continue to look up for you. -Sandi...
I've been experiencing a lot of changes in my body lately. I didn't want to call them symptoms, but they are different and strange. In particular, this summer has absolutely killed me. I've never...
I ended up going to the ER. They did a ton of bloodwork, an EKG, and a chest x-ray, but they sent me home when everything was normal. The doctor said it was weird for someone so young to have such a...
Hey guys. I've had problems for awhile now with my heart rate being very high even when I'm not doing anything. For awhile I thought it was just from being out of shape but now I've started getting...
It can make me happy and more interested in activity, but it doesn't give me energy. As long as you don't mind it, you're probably safe....
I saw a new rheumatologist today. My old one was good but I felt like she didn't listen to me when I said that exercise didn't help, it only got harder every day. She would just smile at me like she...
I've been interested in going to a pain clinic for a while now, but where I live there are only a few. One of my got my uncle addicted to oxycodone so my mom won't let me see him. I've called all the...
Libby, I take 2000 IU gelcaps like Alcie and if they're the same ones then, no, they're not sublingual, you have to swallow them. Maybe you should ask your doctor or pharmacist where you can get...
I have a lot of shoulder and neck pain too. My chiropractor has become my best friend! When he cracks my neck after I've been away at college for four months, it's like a miracle occurs. Suddenly...
I've been taking 2000 IU daily for about a year now, I think, and I'm testing in the normal levels. I've noticed no change at all since I started taking Vitamin D supplements, but apparently my blood...
I'm with you, Syl, I just started Lyrica about a week ago. My doctor had me stop taking Restoril and start taking 50mg of Lyrica at night. She told me if I felt fine I could take 100mg at night, and...
Thanks guys. I guess I'll have another talk with my doctor. I might be switching rheumy's soon anyway. To answer Karen, my 5 pills are NOT percocet! They're the other things I take every day. I don't...
I had my gallbladder removed in January and was prescribed percocet for the pain. I didn't take them all, and I have found myself tempted to take the leftovers now when I'm having a bad day, which...
I'm not sure if it is from fibro or a lingering effect of post-concussive syndrome, but for me the worst part is having mental difficulties, being unable to express myself the way I want to. I had to...
I certainly have noticed that I'm pretty much useless for that week, so I switched my birth control to Seasonique. Now I only get my period every 3 months, and I've noticed that I don't feel quite as...
I am always cold except for when I'm REALLY hot - so hot my ears and cheeks turn bright red and feel like they're burning. My body temperature runs low, too, around 97. I've been sick recently and...
For awhile I wasn't losing weight even though I hardly ate anything, but I figured that since I don't exercise that it wasn't a big deal. Then all of a sudden I started losing weight and found out my...
I took a yoga class in the fall, it was called "gentle yoga" and was for people with difficulties or injuries. I really enjoyed it but I think it was better for my head than for my pain. It was nice...
I took a yoga class in the fall that made me feel better about myself and my abilities, but it changed absolutely nothing in regards to my fibromyalgia. It did not change my abilities and if it...
Hey everyone, thanks again for all the advice about gallbladder removal! I wanted to let you know that I had the surgery yesterday and I'm doing great. I went through recovery much faster than...
I'm a crafty person too! I love knitting and I'm pretty good at sewing though I don't do it often. I did embroidery for awhile but these days it's mostly knitting. My boyfriend's sister is having her...
Thank you again for all your advice! I met with the surgeon and she assured me that it was necessary and routine, and I'm scheduled for January 25. I'll miss the first few days of the spring semester...
Thanks everybody, it's a great relief to know that it could be just fine. I still know it might not be, but it's reassuring to hear that you all did so well. I don't know when the surgery will be but...
I was just diagnosed with gallbladder malfunction, possibly acalculous cholecystitis (I don't have any gallstones). The gastroenterologist called me into the office right away to tell me I need my...
I have Provigil but I only take it when I need the energy (due to hypersomnia) so I couldn't really say how it helps on a daily basis. My doctor wants me to take it daily but I take my pills in the...
I sit in my most comfortable chair and play The Sims 3. Then again, I'm only 21 so there's no kids to worry about! The heat of my laptop helps keep me all warm and cozy. Pair it with a nice cup of...
A friend of mine has had ADD his whole life, and has, as an adult, chosen to live without the drugs for now. Upon describing to him what fibro fog is, he suggested I talk to my doctor about low doses...
I've had problems with getting a full breath since I first developed symptoms of fibro. I can't seem to do any kind of physical activity without getting short of breath. Walking from my apartment to...
I have a 4-inch thick memory foam mattress topper. I looooove it. My main problem with mattresses is that my lower back gets out of alignment when I lie down because my hips are slightly wider than...
Medium-dry heat is the best thing ever for me. Humidity is hellish for me, and cold just makes me ache. If it is too arid, though, I get uncomfortable. But I would love to try out the southwest for...
I'm on Savella and have had no side effects, by some miracle. Well, it actually does give me extremely vivid dreams but I don't mind that - it's actually kind of nice after not dreaming for years....
I went to physical therapy for a few months a year or so ago, and it was a good experience but I don't think it helped me much. My physical therapist talked to me on my first visit and we decided...
I only crave salty things, but that's because I have low blood pressure. My doctor told me to just eat more salt, so I eat tons of salty foods, and that's just to keep my blood pressure at a normal...
I have low vitamin D as well, and take 2000 iu daily. My levels are in the normal range but it hasn't changed how I feel at all. I took 1000 at first, and thought maybe going to 2000 would make a...
Thank you everyone for your encouragement. I don't currently have a primary but I've been sick lately (for other reasons) so I might have to get one sooner than I anticipated. And maybe I will look...
Fall is awful for me with the daily variations in temperature. Also I spend the whole season dreading winter, which is the worst season for me. Dry heat (no humidity!) makes me feel better, usually,...
Hi Laura, and welcome to the forum! I'm 21 years old and have gone through a lot of conflicts between college and fibromyalgia, too. My fibro was much, MUCH worse in the first year, which was the end...
I feel almost ashamed to even be asking, but has anyone had experience in trying to get a handicap parking placard? I live on my college campus, which is on a hillside. My apartment at the top of the...
This is verging on too much info, I think, but I have to ask. Has anyone on Savella had sexual side effects? I have almost NO sex drive at all anymore. Being 21 years old, I had a very healthy sex...
I'm on week four and I've been feeling really great, actually. I had some problems with nausea in the beginning but my doctor told me to wait it out and it's gone away now. I still have pain and...
Thanks for keeping us smiling. :) -Sandi...
I have Provigil to give me energy and Temazepam to make me sleepy. Nothing else seems to work. Hot showers or baths, which I know help a lot of people with pain, bother me because of the steam and...
*hugs* Don't worry, it will get better. -Sandi...
I was put on Cymbalta about a year and a half ago for depression. I took one 30mg pill and spent the next two days in bed, I was so sick. I couldn't stand because I felt like my body was vibrating in...
I'm seeing my doctor on Wednesday, she wants to put me on Savella. She warned me it could raise BP but mine is low anyway so that would be a good thing. If she does give me a prescription I'll let...
Well, IBS is sort of a catch-all diagnosis according to my doctors. And I forgot to mention that my "acid reflux" nausea has been a problem since I was a kid, and I've only had fibro for 2.5-3 years...
I had neuropsych testing done about a year ago and maybe the guys I went to were hacks but I didn't find it to be helpful at all. Also, my insurance did not cover it. Pretty much all they told me was...
Stacey, I'm also a senior undergraduate and I have the same problems as you. I took last fall off from school because I was so stressed out, and even now I'm still trying to do the work from last...