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Sydney, AU

The last few days I have had a couple a day and they are helping more than my usual painkillers! This is not something I want to do long term as of coursr they are highly addictive. Has anyone else felt that they help!

July 11, 2018
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Members shared mixed experiences with using Valium for pain relief, with many finding it helpful for relaxing muscles and managing tension,... Read more

Members shared mixed experiences with using Valium for pain relief, with many finding it helpful for relaxing muscles and managing tension, though most noted their doctors are extremely reluctant to prescribe it due to concerns about addiction and dependency. Several members expressed frustration over being denied medication that genuinely improves their quality of life, with some arguing that managing chronic pain should take priority over fears of becoming dependent on a substance that works. A recurring theme was the tension between patient autonomy and medical gatekeeping, with members advocating for their right to decide what risks they're willing to take when living with debilitating chronic pain.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes typical youngcheryl.So so hard here to get drugs of addiction.Im lucky my psychiatrist is pretty good with writing scripts,but my general practitioner wont write me up for anything.Same with my rheumatologist he gets my pain and will write me up for pretty much anything.Thank god for careing specialists.

July 11, 2018 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

Norco/Vicodin helps me more than anything I take (including Lyrica and Cymbalta)

July 17, 2018
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes I find valium helps somewhat.My psychiatrist prescribes it for mental health issues,occasionally . definatley helps the muscles relax.I think theres no harm taking it,then having a few weeks break then back on it,then off,not addicted here.

July 20, 2018 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes I had them once before and they help me before but my doctor told me that he wouldn’t give me anymore because they are habits forming but he never gave them to me in the first place because the emergency room doctor gave them to me

July 20, 2018
A MyFibroTeam Member

I mean i dont understand,who cares if i become addicted.Im not going to take more than I need.Its my body,and if something addictive gives me a life,so be it.Sick of all the red tape and beuocrats. At 53 Ive had enough.

July 19, 2018

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