Sounds like you need to find a doctor who will listen to you and work with you. Someone who can prescribe something(s) to get you some relief! As far as finding the right doctor - talk to people who you know and trust and see if any of them can recommend a doctor. If you know a nurse, a recommendation from a nurse is helpful since they usually know the good docs and not-so-good docs in your area. Good luck and be well!

if you can afford it try actupuncher . I was for awhile but couldn`t afford it any more. also try turmeric/curcumin pills , they really help! you need to get your inflammation down!

So sorry you are hurting Maria. I know what you mean about the pain and not being able to sleep. My doctor just put me on Lyrcia and a muscle relaxer for spasms. As long as I don't try to live "normal" the pain is manageable. I think I am paying for all the years I pushed and went despite the pain. Now I have to manage the pain, some days the meds help some, others not so much. It has become the search for relief. I have found keeping warm, wearing soft warm clothing and resting help. It is when I push to live normal, that I pay for it with days of pain. I become anti social or I want to, but I still have family that expect me to be "normal". I'm sorry Maria, I hope in this rambling you find something to help. Sometimes you do have to curl up and stop fighting the pain. Blessings and huggs, your sister in the search for the new "normal".

Based on how your question is worded it sounds as tho' you need to find a doctor, rather a team of professionals, who understand your symptoms and together will work to find solutions and treatments for your pain. Trust me, at one time or another, I think any one of us could have written those exact words. Just as there is not just one cause of chronic pain, there is not any one-size-fits-all protocol. It is all based on trial and error. If you are like me, you will be as sick and tired of going to dr. appts as you are of being sick and tired. However, you must take control for your own sake. Make your self the owner of the team, hire a coach or two and some other players who will all work together to help you win. I love the saying 'I may have fibromyalgia, but it doesn't have me!' My personal mantra is 'one day/one moment at a time'. As owner of my own team, I have a primary care physician who has LISTENED to me without judging. He has referred me to other professionals who are experts at things like massage therapy, acupuncture, arthritis, couseling, exericise and nutrition. You may not need all of these people or their skills, but they are worth checking into. Also on your team you will need a support staff: a husband or boyfriend/girlfriend, parent or child(ren), an understanding employer perhaps. You are the head of the operation and it is up to you to do your best to convey to them what your problems are and how they can help. If the people you have 'hired' don't meet those goals, hire others. MyFibroTeam is a great start. The people in this community are so awesome, understanding, sympathetic,validating, honest, and supportive! I read everything I can about FMS and its companion illnesses like chronic fatique syndrome, depression, migrains, irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, anxiety, arthritis, post-traumatic stress disorder (and I'm sure I'm missing something). That doesn't mean we all have all of these! But there is a process in identifying each one you do have. Journaling is a great way to keep track of what you are feeling/experiencing on a day-by-day basis. It not only helps you, but can help others on your team! I could go on, but I just want to add that, altho' I have some wonderful people in my life to help me with this, I lean on the Lord most of all. Because of HIM I am able to look forward to each day, its possibilities, and accept my new normal. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. WE ARE HERE FOR YOU. YOU CAN ALWAYS COME HERE FOR GENTLE HUGS! I'm sending you some right now!--J

@A MyFibroTeam Member 120mg of cymbalta this tablet at this rate will increase the intensity of pain. A much safer tablet is co-codamol 18/500mg take two as required but not more than 8 in 24 hour period. Are you not taking Amitriptyline or similar anti-depressant drug fibro suffers need these art a low dose rate usually you start at 10mg and increase slowly to the required amount that suits your body up to 50mg it increases serotonin levels in our brain which we need to help us sleep at night. Most fibro sufferers are low in Thiamine vitamin B1 you should ask you gp to check your thiamine levels and ask to be referred to a rheumatologist. They will be able to prescribe anti-dep. for you. Hope this helps, take care.

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