Swelling

[Guest guest]

I'm a new member, Neda. I have been diagnosed for over a year but probably have

had it

much longer, it has just gotten much worse. I'm on Cymbalta originally for

depression, meds

for RLS, neurontin, and Kadian for a herniated disk. The disk keeps me from

being able to

just stay in bed so I sit in my Lazyboy all day and most of the night. I can't

stay awake any

more no mater how much sleep I get at night and have been on all the meds for a

number of

years. I just nod off without knowing I am or just can't keep my eyes open. My

whole body is

just so painful today that I just cry. What I am worried about the most is my

feet and legs and

hands are so swollen and have been since before Christmas. I'm holding at least

10-12 lbs.

extra water. They have tested my heart and blood flow and they are normal, all

the tests are

always normal. My doc says the swelling is not FM and can't figure out why the

swelling. Has

anyone else had these problems and what did you do if anything. The

Rhemitoligist the

diagnosed me doesn't treat fibromyalgia, go figure so just have my family doc.

Help! Neda

[Guest guest]

It may be a side-effect of the neurontin possibly or some other undiagnosed

condition. Vitamin b-6 helps with fluid retention. If you can take it. I wish

you the best and keep after the drs to find out the cause.

pansywilma wrote: I'm a new member, Neda. I have been

diagnosed for over a year but probably have had it

much longer, it has just gotten much worse. I'm on Cymbalta originally for

depression, meds

for RLS, neurontin, and Kadian for a herniated disk. The disk keeps me from

being able to

just stay in bed so I sit in my Lazyboy all day and most of the night. I can't

stay awake any

more no mater how much sleep I get at night and have been on all the meds for a

number of

years. I just nod off without knowing I am or just can't keep my eyes open. My

whole body is

just so painful today that I just cry. What I am worried about the most is my

feet and legs and

hands are so swollen and have been since before Christmas. I'm holding at least

10-12 lbs.

extra water. They have tested my heart and blood flow and they are normal, all

the tests are

always normal. My doc says the swelling is not FM and can't figure out why the

swelling. Has

anyone else had these problems and what did you do if anything. The

Rhemitoligist the

diagnosed me doesn't treat fibromyalgia, go figure so just have my family doc.

Help! Neda

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