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Working Full Time Whilst Taking Meds
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Hi Everyone. I have been on duloxtine 60mg as well as underactive Thyroid meds for over 2 years now. I'm exhausted all the time and am constantly achey all over. The docs have now added gabapentin to the mixture and am worried that a high dose (got build up the meds everyday) will give me side affects that will result in me handing my notice in. Does anyone else work whilst taking the meds? I am due to go back to work on the 16th May after 6 weeks off and I'm already dreading it. I have 2 smallโ€ฆ read more

posted May 7, 2016
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Kelly-lee >= hang in there girl I know all to well about the unsupportive spouse issue.. I also still work... But it's a struggle.... My job very physical and I always have to be spot on.. So to speak.. I am not on meds... Once in a blue moon I take naproxen if the pain is real bad.. But I have taken meds that a lots people with fibro have but too many reactions ... And nothing really ever works:( I just muddle through it... My spouse it absolutely not helpful at home! He still has that 1950"s mentalldy so I ( get) it that God for my pets..I can understand your concerns about having to go back to work.. But we need the money ... Hope it goes ok.. ๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒผ

posted May 8, 2016
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I work full time and have 3 kids, 4 if you count my husband. I take high doses of vitamin B complex to help with energy, once in the morning and once at lunch. Also I noticed a big change when I cut out certain foods; flour and sugary snacks.

posted May 7, 2016
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I work full time and go to school. I'm on 90 mg deluxitne (cymbalta). It is hard sometimes with brain fog, and exhaustion. And other things. I don't have children to take care of, somyou need to weigh out what you need to do . You need to discuss this with your physician. It is hard and I have thrown medacine back at my physician.

posted May 7, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Do you have the results of your thyroid panel? I wonder what you TSH and T3 and T4 and reverse T3 is. I ask because most endocrinologist don't know how to treat it. Functional medicine doctors do. Your pain and fatigue could be due to your thyroid

posted May 7, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I work part time and take 300mg of Gabapentin 3 X daily! On my work days, I start off with a lot of pain use heat patches for my lower back and hips - I tend to loosen and cope well for the first few hours and then tends to go down hill from there - as the medication wears off I'm bent double with back and hip pain and even with a break I struggle for the rest of the day! I then pay for it the following day! I am determined to keep my job as long as I possibly can, even with the pain! Good luck, I hope it all works out for you๐Ÿ€

posted May 7, 2016

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