Re: Thanks for the support

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jerry for your words, I'm glad that Lyrica works for you. I did try it

but It didn't helped me.

While I was on the States I was treating my pain with oxycodone, morphine pills,

muscle relaxers and tramadol for break through pain.

Now here in Chile is prohibit oxycodone so I can only have 50mg of tramadol a

day. It has being a huge change and very frustrating. my mom is an RN so she

gives me shots when the pain is really bad.

well I hope you are doing well.

Angel.-

>Jerry wrote:

>I take lyrica at night and it seems to help. During the day I can't take it

because it makes me very tired. Have you tried lyrica?

[Guest guest]

Amongst other things, I have fibro. I tried 3 drugs that are specifically used

for fibro: Cymbalta, Savella & Lyrica. Cymbalta didn't work for me. Savella

had too many side effects and I never got close to the theraputic dosage.

Lyrica works for me. My pain doctor had me go from 150 mg 2x/day to 200 mg

3x/day. I've just titrated up to that dosage. I think it is going to be good

for me, but I only have a couple of days at that dosage to judge by.

Here are some non-medicine things that help me. Maybe they will be beneficial

to you:

I have found acupuncture to be greatly beneficial. My acupuncturist believes I

have some autoimmune disease and is treating me for that, rather than for the

fibro. I see her every 2 weeks and I get a boost of energy and limited pain for

the week immediately after and sometimes for the whole 2 weeks.

I have been doing acupressure for years and that helps some. I can do it

whenever and wherever I need to.

I love to get a great massage. I had to try multiple places before I found one

that was perfect for me! She even knows how to massage the back of my mouth and

relieve some of the TMJ symptoms.

Lastly, I love the whirlpool. I could do that several times a day, that would

be fantastic! But it is too far away to even do it daily. So I substitute a

hot shower. Sometimes doing 3-4 showers a day, depending on my pain.

Hope some of this helps.

[Guest guest]

wrote:

> Amongst other things, I have fibro. I tried 3 drugs that are specifically

used for fibro: Cymbalta, Savella & Lyrica. Cymbalta didn't work for me.

Savella had too many side effects and I never got close to the therapeutic

dosage. Lyrica works for me.

Hi

It's no wonder we drive our doctors 'round the twist. I tried the same

three drugs. Cymbalta and Lyrica caused terrible side effects within 48

hours. Savella hasn't caused any noticeable side effects. It hasn't

caused any noticeable improvement either. <grin>

Before my arthritis got so bad, I used to love to get a good massage.

My chiropractor did all my massage therapy for me. He didn't do any

traditional chiropractic work on me, as he said it would make my spine

worse. But, his massages were amazing. Now all massage therapy does is

make me hurt worse.

Oh to be twenty years younger again!

Lyndi

[Guest guest]

,

I agree completely with you and I found that nutrition comes into play also.

Low carb they say.I have signed up to the Fibromylgia site and get newsletters

also.

I haven't done acupuncture yet, but my massage therapy and heat help. I also

have to get my huggie body pillow.

Vitamin D also helps my pain and I forget to take it but I am going to be more

diligent. I also need to go back on my hormones, which I have read several

articles that state that estrogen helps pain. I dislike the doctor who took me

off them as recent reports state that if you get your heart checked out and

okay, you can take low dose. Thank you for the info.

I agree Lyrica works but I cannot take the accumulative doses so I take it as I

can. I agree it takes as much as you can titrate to. The one thing is sleep,

you have to get your sleep or the flares come with me.

Bennie

wrote:

> I love to get a great massage. I had to try multiple places before I found

one that was perfect for me! She even knows how to massage the back of my mouth

and relieve some of the TMJ symptoms.

>

> Lastly, I love the whirlpool. I could do that several times a day, that would

be fantastic! But it is too far away to even do it daily. So I substitute a

hot shower. Sometimes doing 3-4 showers a day, depending on my pain.