Guest guest Posted September 12, 2002 Report Share Posted September 12, 2002 Hi I have been a member of this list for quite awhile. I have had fibromyalgia and CHF since the end of 1999. I was a poster (mainly lurker ) when I first joined not only to learn how to cope but to help figure out how to get SS disability. I finally did get disability Jan 2002 after applying again after being denied an appeal in 2001 (long story, my lawyer dumped me when I was denied, I had to appeal by myself. I opened up my new case myself and got disability without the " help " of a worthless lawyer). I did not get disability for fibromyalgia, I got it because I was " lucky " enough to have sever COPD along with Fibromyalgia, degenerating spine & arthritis. I got it with COPD as my qualifying diagnosis. When I finally got the disability I was so disgusted with Fibromyalgia that I went no mail and stopped seeing all the worthless doctors that just told me to take walks to alleviate the pain. I dealt with it to ignore it and my family doctor gave me Piroxicam and tylenol with codein. Well I said all that to say this: I have been taking the tylenol with codein since about March of this year. I have the RX to take 2 tablets every 6 hrs but do not take that much. I usually take about 6 pills a day sometimes just 4. They only seem to take the edge off and sometimes I wonder about that. My question is this (lol about time huh?) I know about rebound pain from being addicted to pain meds with migrains. Is this possible with Fibro? I am afraid to ask my doctor because even if these don't work good they are all I have. I talked him into giving me these because I am 4' 11 " and was up to 201lbs. I told him I would walk again (I loved walking miles a day) if I could have the pain meds to do it. I have been walking between 1 mile to 4 miles a day as I am able. My pain right now is almost impossible to stand even with them. I could just be in a LONG flair or I am wondering if it is rebound pain and I should try to just not take them and see. Have I been clear at all? Can someone answer these questions? TIA. =^..^= ^,,^ AlyceAnn ^,,^ =^..^= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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