Re: Newbie Intro- Welcome Jill

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Welcome Jill. Glad you are here. For some reason it seems fibromyalgia goes

hand in hand almost with diseases like RA and Lupus. I guess no one knows why.

But suffering from both of these must be more difficult than I can imagine. I

have fibro, but as to my knowledge, I don't have anything else like that.

I can relate to the working part too. I work full time still and somedays I

just don't know how I do it. I started the Lyrica about a month ago. It is low

dose right now. 75mg twice a day. I do believe it has helped some but did

better the first week. I think the doc will increase it next visit. I have

heard the weight gain side effect too. I do not need any extra weight. But so

far, I don't know if it has affected me like that yet. I have very few side

effects from the medication so far.

I also take hydrocodone, zoloft, xanax, flexeril, and a b/p medication.

I know that without the hydrocodone I would not be able to keep fibromyalgia at

bay enough to keep going to work.

I have two children and a stay at home husband too. My children are 6 and 11.

I am 44 and had them late in life. I was diagnosed about 5 years ago and my

life has never been the same.

Welcome again to the group. It is large but very supportive and you will find

alot of information here.

hugs,

Debra V. (EAST TX)...

Subject: Newbie Intro

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 10:29 AM

Hello-

My name is Jill and I live in Nashville, Tn. I was Dx'd with RA in 2005. It

came on really suddenly- one day I was fine and the next day I could barely

walk. Luckily my pcp was great and knew right away what it was and was able

to get me in to a rheumy within 6 months. Now my rheumy says I also have

Fibro.

I know a lot about RA but know very little about Fibro. I just know that I

am always hurting and am tired all the time. And I am sick and tired of

being sick and tired. :-)

I have a 9 yr old daughter and a 14 yo son. My daughter has said she feels

like I don't love her because I can never do anything with her because I

hurt. My son understands - but I feel like I am missing out on their whole

childhood.

My husband is disabled- he has had 10 back surgeries and has been home for 5

years being the housewife. I work full time as a secretary

I am currently taking Rituxan infusions every 6 months, Oxycontin and Lortab

for pain, Cymbalta, Methotrexate, Amitzia, Prednisone and Ambien. My doctor

just started me on Lyrica and Zanaflex for the Fibro.I have started the

Zanaflex but am worried about taking the Lyrica. I just lost 50 pounds (

most of it was weight I gained from the prednisone) and am terrified of

taking another medicine that will make me gain weight. It sounds really

vain- but when I am heavy, it really adds to the depression and I feel good

about my self for the first time in a long time. If I lose that- I am afraid

this combo of illnesses will make be crash and burn.

Anyway- I am looking forward to finding out more about this new problem and

maybe making some friends.

Thanks!

Jill in TN