How Do You Handle A Flair?

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Hi Everyone!! I am beside myself in pain, praying that the meds I took

almost an hour ago will kick in soon. I think I am having a Fibro

flare. All I know is it started last night, had me up and down all

night until I gave up at 3am and it hasn't let up since. The pain is

radiating up my back from the lower ribcage with a general all over

hurt. I've been in bed off and on almost all day and I just don't know

what to do with myself. I've already taken my nightime meds that

consist of 1500mg Sulfasalazine, 1200mg Neurontin, 800mg Skelaxin,

10mg Oxycodone and 1mg Xanax. So far nothing is working.

I'm just wondering how you all handle your flair-ups? This is such a

horrible feeling. Part of me wants to go to the hospital, but without

insurance, I hesitate and they aren't going to give me anything

stronger than the 10mg of Oxycodone - not that it would do any good

anyway. Part of me feels that maybe I should take some Ibuprophen -

maybe it would calm the inflammation - if that's what it is. Then the

crazy out of my mind with pain part thinks what if I don't have RA/FMS

to begin with and the doctors have misdiagnosed me altogether? This

seems to happen way too often considering all the Rx drugs running

through my veins.

Ok, I'm going to stop the whinefest here and thank you all in advance

for any and all info you can provide.........Doreen :/