Take the maximum fibro dose of 450mg a day. It's helped me tremendously and it allows me to continue working. It also ensures I meet my $4k deductible by July of each year at $500/month. I have no...
What follows is my opinion after fighting fibro for 5 years now. No, most docs don't "believe" in fibro. And most docs don't like working on things they can't fix or understand. I ask my neuro guy...
Do you have tender points? That's all my rheumy cares about. No tender points for me, so we don't see each other anymore... Luckily my PCP is good and we work together to figure what's best for my...
Hi LA, Here's my opinion. I'm 53, but I care for my mother of 74 and is in a similar condition to yours. Anyway, I would retry the Gaba or Lyrica. Your symptoms were caused by the anti-depressant....
You're right Sherrine, my bad. I was thinking some were like amitriptyline (tricyclic anti-d) which is sometimes prescribed as a relaxant. Several can, though, contribute to Serotonin Syndrome which...
Just another reply to validate the morning feeling of being "beat up" or "hit by a train" is the term I usually use. :-) It's so bad for me, that a few mornings each week I awake at around 4:30 in...
Some of us take anti-depressants (which Effexor is) to maybe help with our fibro symptoms. I'm one, and take low dose of Celexa. It's more for long-term anxiety, though, than my fibro symptoms....
Trigger points are not a requirement for diagnosis, but most Drs are behind in their studies. I have zero trigger points, and have an official diag of fibro. I don't see my "rheumatologist" anymore...
You gain weight on Lyrica because it makes you crave carbs, at least that is my experience. I've gained 25 pounds over three years taking it. It helps me mostly with fatigue, and a bit of pain...
My sleep Dr said the same thing about my taking of Xanax so I'm sure it's true. However, it's the only med (after trying them all) that works. My meditation is getting better so I hope to stop taking...
Yes, my fibro is/was triggered by anxiety. Eventually it builds up so much it has to come out somewhere physically. Personally, I know my fibro was caused by working too much, pushing too hard,...
I take the full fibro dose, 150 mg three times a day. I does help a bit with pain but mostly with the fatigue, at least in my experience. Oh, and side effects. Had some eye bluryness the first year...
cpap, 1 mg xanax, and a bit of melatonin....
Yes...
Hi Purple, My experience is that mediation is changing my fibro life. I'm a Christian and have a good "prayer life". However, mediation takes prayer to a different level and has the potential (I know...
ETL, I have fibro pretty bad and have absolutely zero trigger points. Every symptom but that, and the fibro drugs work for me (Lyrica, etc.). It's very clear to me that I have some form of fibro. One...
52 years old, and currently work three jobs or about 60 hours a week, every week. It can only be done with lots of meds. I'm very luck to have a PCP that I've been seeing for 25 years, and he does...
Hey, just another male reporting in. I've been hanging in there with pain meds, tramadol, benzos, and the highest dose of Lyrica for about three years now. I have brain fog too, but so far I've...
Cipro is a strong antibiotic. I took it for a month one time when I had a prostate infection. It can cause lots of side effects and I remember some were pretty strange, including getting a severe...
Hi Lucinda, If it's a 10/325 percocet and you cut it in half you make it like a 5/187.5 so yes, it does have less acetaminophen in that case, so maybe that's what the Dr meant. Norco vs perco is...
Hi Dottie, Sorry you're having these problems. It's interesting as I agree there is some link between some cases of FM and HSV-X. Are you saying that your symptoms of HSV are nearly the same as FM?...
Hi Kenji, I'm an older male and I have zero tender points and it causes all kinds of trouble with my diagnosis. I have all the signs and symptoms of fibro, but docs have major issues as they poke me...
Thanks for the comments everyone. Mel, during my double flu episode, I felt extra terrible, but mostly just took NyQuil every 6 hours and slept for a few days straight. The recovery, though, was...
I'm a part-time farmer and machinist, get cut up all the time and haven't seen any change in heal time of cuts and bruises. Just my two cents on the matter. Anything to do with joints or muscles...
Hi All, I've been working though my fibro this year and actually thought I was somewhat "cured" there for awhile and wanted to relay my story. I've seen lots of posts about fibro/CFS maybe being...
Cathy, why do you think taking xanax every night is a problem? I've been taking 1 mg for years and years. I can stop taking it (and do all the time) without any effects. I recently thought xanax was...
Very mixed reviews at Amazon. Price is $299. I think I'll wait until the tech gets better. Appreciate your bring it to our attention as long as that's not your affiliate ID in the URL you provided....
Hi Neenaa, The Solpadol is basically Tylenol #3 here in the US, a mix of Tylenol with a bit of codeine. It's understandable that you need that to take the edge off of your pain if the Lyrica and...
I've taken 300-450 mgs of Lyrica for about 18 months now. My only side effects are some constipation and blurring eyes. I take them at bedtime now and so the blurry eyes are not a problem anymore....
Yes, I think anxiety plays a big role as an early, "pre-condition" for fibro. It was for me anyway, had it for years long before any real fibro symptoms. Even though I have my anxiety under control...
Great, great answer Myself-09. I've tried natural and non-natural meds, and a combination of them works the best for me at this point. Yes, it's great to think there is something natural that will...
I take 300-450 of Lyrica. Have itching sometimes but nothing like you're describing. In fact, I think the itching is a symptom of fibro so I chalked it up to that....
I use the spray version of Benadryl and it seems to help on my arms / legs / hands when the itching shows up....
Hey Firefly, I take Tramadol with Lyrica all the time. Why can't you?...
Sorry Grammy, but no. Tried several, but nothing seems to help much with my fibro "muscle and joint aches." Other than the some moderate back pain, my primary symptom is pretty debilitating joint...
My son (hard core athlete) and my wife both swear by "Lady Jane", see Amazon, and it has great reviews. I'm trying it, but so far it's like all other supplements, lots of hype but of no help for me....
Great link. Sure wish they would hurry up as it sounds very promising. Nearly everyone has simplex-1 herpes and the theory in the article makes a lot of sense to me....
Tramadol is an option, doesn't make me sleepy but neither does Lyrica....
Most likely true and from stress. One time I had a headache that lasted six months. The headache started when I was on a stressful conference call at work (customer yelling at me). Went from zero to...
What Dallas is saying is not that Dr's make money, but that the drug companies many times discontinue drugs that are not profitable even if they help patients. Happens all the time. It has happened...
Welcome Martus, The difficultly swallowing is definitely an anxiety symptom and many of the others all well. My armchair Dr diagnosis is that your sleeping issues, along with significant anxiety, are...
I have fibro and have zero "tender points", well my elbow joints hurt to the touch but docs never check there. They are always poking around my shoulders and chest. Anyway, most don't believe I have...
This is an interesting thread and I wanted to add my little piece on xanax and fibro. I have sleep apnea and have fought it (my cpap machine) for five years. Both ambien and lunesta caused fibro like...
I've had somewhat good results with Lyrica as I'm still on it after a year. At first, it pretty much cured me, but that only lasted for a few weeks. However, after increasing the dose (450 mg day), I...
Hi Faith, I'm in agreement about the "awesomeness" of the different pains that occur all over the body. It's so strange how it shows up at various times and places. I'm almost 52 and I really think...
Hi Hailie, Some people don't experience "flares" and have a consistent feeling of pain and fatigue. At least that's my perspective, otherwise I've been in a "flare" for years. Lyrica and Tramadol,...
In my experience it increases my appetite for carbs. I've gained 25 extra pounds during my year on Lyrica. Trying to lose it now. It's coming off like any other diet so I'm pretty sure it's just...
Hey Benny, Another guy here with Fibro. Like you, my muscle pain is like I just exercised like crazy, say 100 push ups for my arm and shoulder pain. It's weird in that pain is related to the "feels...
All the different responses to Lyrica are interesting. I've been on it about a year. The first few weeks I felt completely healed with zero side effects. My wife remembers that vividly as she felt...
Agree with tater. If they have ruled other items out, it does sound a bit like me as well. I have zero trigger points which befuddles both my docs, but they aren't up on the latest research, IMO....