Re: Hi All, I'm new to this group. Hi Hinky

[Guest guest]

Welcome. I was given flexerall first to , all is it did was make me so

light headed, dropping my b/p that I felt awfull all the time unless just layed

flat. I also was put on cymbalta, which they gave me a whold big box of samples

of thinking it would work, it didn't, so another one bites the dust! But if it

is working for you, it should continue, though if your disease progresses, and

along with it more pain you may need to add pain med. Your lucky it works for

you as that and effexor are the 2 least to cause weight gain, and can even cause

weight loss, like I did on effexor, I completley lost my appetitate, and dropped

weight, and then started getting side effects! So now I am just on my originals

Pain med, muscle relaxor, and sleeping RX. I wish you well with your continued

relief of cymbalta. I also welcome you to the group I am newer but have found

a lot of help and interesting peiople here, and just take the good with the bad,

We all have the porential to

have bad days.

Sharon

Hi ya'll, I'm Hinky and I've had Fibro for about 15-17 years. I had

been on Elavil & Flexrl for ever it seems. It really didn't do much for

me as I stayed in pain from morning till night. Well, I was just

diagnoised with Long QT syndrom ( you may or may not have heard of it)

anyway there are certain drugs I can't have well, elavil was one of

them!! The have put me on cymbalta and I've been taking it for about a

month now and I can't believe the difference it has made in my pain

level!!!! I really haven't had any side effects either. Has anyone in

this group taken this and does it keep working after you've been on it

for a long time??? I saw a Neroligist, and he's the one who put me on

it. Please give me any insight on this medicene that you can, thanks

so much ya'll Hinky

[Guest guest]

I have read and was told Cymbalta can cause weight gain. I gained 20 lbs. when

I started on it. I wish I had known that and I would never gone on it. I just

switched to Effexor because I'm try to lose weight.

Jill

Re: Hi All, I'm new to this group. Hi Hinky

Welcome. I was given flexerall first to , all is it did was make me so light

headed, dropping my b/p that I felt awfull all the time unless just layed flat.

I also was put on cymbalta, which they gave me a whold big box of samples of

thinking it would work, it didn't, so another one bites the dust! But if it is

working for you, it should continue, though if your disease progresses, and

along with it more pain you may need to add pain med. Your lucky it works for

you as that and effexor are the 2 least to cause weight gain, and can even cause

weight loss, like I did on effexor, I completley lost my appetitate, and dropped

weight, and then started getting side effects! So now I am just on my originals

Pain med, muscle relaxor, and sleeping RX. I wish you well with your continued

relief of cymbalta. I also welcome you to the group I am newer but have found a

lot of help and interesting peiople here, and just take the good with the bad,

We all have the porential to

have bad days.

Sharon

Hi ya'll, I'm Hinky and I've had Fibro for about 15-17 years. I had

been on Elavil & Flexrl for ever it seems. It really didn't do much for

me as I stayed in pain from morning till night. Well, I was just

diagnoised with Long QT syndrom ( you may or may not have heard of it)

anyway there are certain drugs I can't have well, elavil was one of

them!! The have put me on cymbalta and I've been taking it for about a

month now and I can't believe the difference it has made in my pain

level!!!! I really haven't had any side effects either. Has anyone in

this group taken this and does it keep working after you've been on it

for a long time??? I saw a Neroligist, and he's the one who put me on

it. Please give me any insight on this medicene that you can, thanks

so much ya'll Hinky

[Guest guest]

--

Hi Sharon,

I have been on flexeril and still am I really think it helps me best

at night to relax, I don't know that it helps my sleep much though.

I wake up at least 2-4 times a night. I never get ream sleep, they

have tried all kinds of meds but I told them I would just learn to

live with that. I usually can get back to sleep, as long as I don't

have anything to worry about in my life....LOL Ya right? Hope it

continues to work for you too... Welcome to the group too. I think

we will get some good info here. Wish I had known about Yahoo's

groups before this!!! I could have been on here a long time ago...

Well, were here now....Hinky

- In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group , sharon studley

wrote:

>

> Welcome. I was given flexerall first to , all is it did was

make me so light headed, dropping my b/p that I felt awfull all the

time unless just layed flat. I also was put on cymbalta, which they

gave me a whold big box of samples of thinking it would work, it

didn't, so another one bites the dust! But if it is working for you,

it should continue, though if your disease progresses, and along with

it more pain you may need to add pain med. Your lucky it works for

you as that and effexor are the 2 least to cause weight gain, and can

even cause weight loss, like I did on effexor, I completley lost my

appetitate, and dropped weight, and then started getting side

effects! So now I am just on my originals Pain med, muscle relaxor,

and sleeping RX. I wish you well with your continued relief of

cymbalta. I also welcome you to the group I am newer but have found

a lot of help and interesting peiople here, and just take the good

with the bad, We all have the porential to

> have bad days.

>

Sharon

>

>

> Hi ya'll, I'm Hinky and I've had Fibro for about 15-17

years. I had

> been on Elavil & Flexrl for ever it seems. It really didn't do much

for

> me as I stayed in pain from morning till night. Well, I was just

> diagnoised with Long QT syndrom ( you may or may not have heard of

it)

> anyway there are certain drugs I can't have well, elavil was one of

> them!! The have put me on cymbalta and I've been taking it for

about a

> month now and I can't believe the difference it has made in my pain

> level!!!! I really haven't had any side effects either. Has anyone

in

> this group taken this and does it keep working after you've been on

it

> for a long time??? I saw a Neroligist, and he's the one who put me

on

> it. Please give me any insight on this medicene that you can,

thanks

> so much ya'll Hinky

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Not always though - I actually lost some weight when I first went on it. Amazing

how we are all so different with our reactions to meds isn't it?

hugs

jill larion wrote:

I have read and was told Cymbalta can cause weight gain. I gained 20 lbs. when

I started on it. I wish I had known that and I would never gone on it. I just

switched to Effexor because I'm try to lose weight.

Jill

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[Guest guest]

Hi Hinky ,I'm Diane from GA, I have been on the group

just a little while so i am fairly new too.

hope you get this post as i am not sure mine are

going through either no one has answered anything i

have posted in the last few days.

Diane

--- Hinky wrote:

> --

> Hi Sharon,

> I have been on flexeril and still am I really think

> it helps me best

> at night to relax, I don't know that it helps my

> sleep much though.

> I wake up at least 2-4 times a night. I never get

> ream sleep, they

> have tried all kinds of meds but I told them I would

> just learn to

> live with that. I usually can get back to sleep, as

> long as I don't

> have anything to worry about in my life....LOL Ya

> right? Hope it

> continues to work for you too... Welcome to the

> group too. I think

> we will get some good info here. Wish I had known

> about Yahoo's

> groups before this!!! I could have been on here a

> long time ago...

> Well, were here now....Hinky

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> - In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group ,

> sharon studley

> wrote:

> >

> > Welcome. I was given flexerall first to , all

> is it did was

> make me so light headed, dropping my b/p that I felt

> awfull all the

> time unless just layed flat. I also was put on

> cymbalta, which they

> gave me a whold big box of samples of thinking it

> would work, it

> didn't, so another one bites the dust! But if it is

> working for you,

> it should continue, though if your disease

> progresses, and along with

> it more pain you may need to add pain med. Your

> lucky it works for

> you as that and effexor are the 2 least to cause

> weight gain, and can

> even cause weight loss, like I did on effexor, I

> completley lost my

> appetitate, and dropped weight, and then started

> getting side

> effects! So now I am just on my originals Pain med,

> muscle relaxor,

> and sleeping RX. I wish you well with your

> continued relief of

> cymbalta. I also welcome you to the group I am

> newer but have found

> a lot of help and interesting peiople here, and just

> take the good

> with the bad, We all have the porential to

> > have bad days.

> >

>

> Sharon

> >

> >

> > Hi ya'll, I'm Hinky and I've had Fibro

> for about 15-17

> years. I had

> > been on Elavil & Flexrl for ever it seems. It

> really didn't do much

> for

> > me as I stayed in pain from morning till night.

> Well, I was just

> > diagnoised with Long QT syndrom ( you may or may

> not have heard of

> it)

> > anyway there are certain drugs I can't have well,

> elavil was one of

> > them!! The have put me on cymbalta and I've been

> taking it for

> about a

> > month now and I can't believe the difference it

> has made in my pain

> > level!!!! I really haven't had any side effects

> either. Has anyone

> in

> > this group taken this and does it keep working

> after you've been on

> it

> > for a long time??? I saw a Neroligist, and he's

> the one who put me

> on

> > it. Please give me any insight on this medicene

> that you can,

> thanks

> > so much ya'll Hinky

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

> 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences

> with everyone on the list as to what treatments do

> and don't work for us, pls always check with your

> dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along

> with other meds as well as to certain health

> conditions or just dangerous in general.

>

> 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't

> matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for

> help. It is the first step to trying to make that

> situation better.

>

> 3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is:

>

Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-unsubscribe

>

> 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member

> to be feeling bad at the same time when it comes to

> flares and b/c of that potentially take something

> another member says the wrong way. And that

> includes the things that one member may find funny

> (even if it's laughing at fibro itself) even though

> we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro

> or multiple illnesses try to keep a sense of humor.

>

> 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you

> are having a bad day pls let us know so that we can

> do our best to offer our support.

>

> Have a nice day everyone.

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Hinky ,I'm Diane from GA,

Hi Diane, I'm not Hinky, but I saw your post and thought I best

reply.I'm sorry if your questions haven't been answered. But like

someone said, there are many posts, sometimes too many for all of the

group to read. Or nobody that read them had the answer.Ask again, maybe

we just missed it, or were too busy or in pain or something to reply.

It's a great group here, I'm fairly new myself, and it doesn't take

long to become a part of the family if you want to join in. It is a

wealth of information. Again sorry if we missed you, it wasn't

personal. I'll bet your weather in Georgia is better than mine in Mich.

It snowed here yesterday and overcast today. I want a nice warm day.

It would be lovely to sit out in the sun and feel the heat on my poor

aching legs. Have a good Easter.

/Mi

[Guest guest]

Hi Hinky! I'm in Georgia too, about 40 miles south of Atlanta, we got

the wind and rain but no tornadoes down our way.

I'm not on Cymbalta - I'm on Zoloft and Klonipin, and I take Lyrica

2x a day (150 mg each time). So far, it is doing a good job

controlling the majority of my pain. I have had some breakthru pain

that I attribute to my swelling from my blood clot because I'm sure

it inflames the tender points. Then I take either Robaxin or if it's

really bad, a darvocet.

You mentioned you take flexeril and it doesn't work any more. When I

mentioned to my PCP doctor that I was having to double up on the

flexeril to get any relief, that's when he gave me robaxin. It's

something to check into and might give you better relief as it is for

muscle spasms and pain.

Anyhow, welcome to the group; I haven't been answering much as I just

got out of the hospital a week ago and had so many emails to slog

thru that I mainly just read and deleted instead of answering because

by the time I answered, the subject had already passed! You'll find

a lot of answers, compassion and understanding here.

Darlene

> > >

> > > Welcome. I was given flexerall first to , all

> > is it did was

> > make me so light headed, dropping my b/p that I felt

> > awfull all the

> > time unless just layed flat. I also was put on

> > cymbalta, which they

> > gave me a whold big box of samples of thinking it

> > would work, it

> > didn't, so another one bites the dust! But if it is

> > working for you,

> > it should continue, though if your disease

> > progresses, and along with

> > it more pain you may need to add pain med. Your

> > lucky it works for

> > you as that and effexor are the 2 least to cause

> > weight gain, and can

> > even cause weight loss, like I did on effexor, I

> > completley lost my

> > appetitate, and dropped weight, and then started

> > getting side

> > effects! So now I am just on my originals Pain med,

> > muscle relaxor,

> > and sleeping RX. I wish you well with your

> > continued relief of

> > cymbalta. I also welcome you to the group I am

> > newer but have found

> > a lot of help and interesting peiople here, and just

> > take the good

> > with the bad, We all have the porential to

> > > have bad days.

> > >

> >

> > Sharon

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi ya'll, I'm Hinky and I've had Fibro

> > for about 15-17

> > years. I had

> > > been on Elavil & Flexrl for ever it seems. It

> > really didn't do much

> > for

> > > me as I stayed in pain from morning till night.

> > Well, I was just

> > > diagnoised with Long QT syndrom ( you may or may

> > not have heard of

> > it)

> > > anyway there are certain drugs I can't have well,

> > elavil was one of

> > > them!! The have put me on cymbalta and I've been

> > taking it for

> > about a

> > > month now and I can't believe the difference it

> > has made in my pain

> > > level!!!! I really haven't had any side effects

> > either. Has anyone

> > in

> > > this group taken this and does it keep working

> > after you've been on

> > it

> > > for a long time??? I saw a Neroligist, and he's

> > the one who put me

> > on

> > > it. Please give me any insight on this medicene

> > that you can,

> > thanks

> > > so much ya'll Hinky

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> > 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences

> > with everyone on the list as to what treatments do

> > and don't work for us, pls always check with your

> > dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along

> > with other meds as well as to certain health

> > conditions or just dangerous in general.

> >

> > 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't

> > matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for

> > help. It is the first step to trying to make that

> > situation better.

> >

> > 3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is:

> >

> Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-unsubscribe

> >

> > 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member

> > to be feeling bad at the same time when it comes to

> > flares and b/c of that potentially take something

> > another member says the wrong way. And that

> > includes the things that one member may find funny

> > (even if it's laughing at fibro itself) even though

> > we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro

> > or multiple illnesses try to keep a sense of humor.

> >

> > 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you

> > are having a bad day pls let us know so that we can

> > do our best to offer our support.

> >

> > Have a nice day everyone.

> >