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Fibro plus Perforated disc which was fixed as best as could be with microdiscetomy almost a year ago now.
My other big issue is migraines.
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He is correct, anti inflammatory medication of all kinds even the ones you can buy over the counter can cause stomach problems. They are not good for the lining of the stomach at all they can cause ulsers and stomach bleeds. Google 'Are anti inflammatory medications bad on the stomach' you will be surprised what they can do. In some cases doctors will give another medication to protect the stomach lining. A friend of mine was taking a pharmacy brought one and ended up in hospital with a seriously bad stomach bleed and nearly died. I'm glad you have a doctor that explains this as the majority do not. And many many people do not realise just how dangerous they can be for the stomach.
Pantoprazole will definitely help keep your stomach acid down, but both meds disrupt the gut (which does increase inflammation) if that’s something you are concerned about.
Fibromyalgia isn’t considered a classic inflammatory disease, but inflammation increases symptoms and flare activity.
Talk to your doctor about it if you are going to continue everyday use- they should monitor your kidneys and cardiovascular health. 💛
@A MyFibroTeam Member I have a pretty difficult experience with medications in general. I go into trying a new one with a positive and hopeful attitude and often have problems tolerating them. However I lucked out on sumatriptan. I don't enjoy the side effects but they are manageable. They help stop the neurological cascade that is going on especially the pain. I am so grateful. I got a lot of my life back. It's still a struggle. But they've helped a lot. I hope you get some good luck!
Migraine is such a complicated neurological disease and there are far too few neurologists who are migraine specialists. My primary care doctor went to a neurology workshop though and learned about best practices in treating migraine. I know everyone is different but she recommended for supplements: magnesium, CoQ10, and a certain B vitamin, I forget, I just take a B complex. One thing that helped me is making a specific appointment with her just to focus on migraines.
I also take sumatriptan for my migraines. It works really well for me.
@A MyFibroTeam Member Dr Amy Myers, an online doctor who suffers from having had her thyroid removed years ago on the advice of doctors, sells a product called liposomal curcumin. I personally find that it does help stiffness with no downsides like NSAIDs.(from Linda aka Shotsey)
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