New to the group, new to fibro

First thank you all for the info, I went out and bought the book and have started reading.

The cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxer and helps me sleep, although I can only tolerate 1/4 of the lowest dosage (I'm very sensitive to drugs). The rheumatoid Dr put me on this as he said fribro patients live in a constant state of muscle constriction through the day and at night it helps those muscles relax so you wake more refreshed. I tried Nortriptyline but it made me feel goofy. I like the tramadol because it doesn't mess with my stomach problems. I was told it works on the nerve endings for pain relief. I don't get any side effects. Some days are just bad and even the tramadol just takes the edge off.

I think I'm still in denial, it's hard to explain to people when I look healthy but feel like I was hit by a truck. I used to bike, roller blade, step aerobics, run..... all of which I can no longer participate in.

And my new husband of two years is having a hard time understanding how and why this happens to people.

My husband, has seen me suffer, and become well for almost 11 yrs. He thinks that I do not do enogh to make myself better . . . i should eat better, try harder to exercise. But is so hard . . . aside from the pain, I have 2 children, 8 and 9, and I try to give my family more than I should. I try not to let them know that I am over extending myself. There smiles and laughter keep me going. But he is patient too . . . he misses Me . . . an so do I . . . I want to be what I was 2 years ago . . . not what I have become. The doctors think that I had the predisposition for fibro . . . there were signs. My body just got tired and overwhelmed from too may surgeries and tests.

I have to see my doc before we move on th 18th and I'll ask for the cyclobenzaprine, I tried flexoril (my sister let me try some) and it was ok.

take care,

eve.

I have the Fibromyalgia: The first year book, and it is unbelievably helpful. It's amazing how informative it is. It's definitely written by someone that knows what FMS is.

A good website: http://www.fmaware.org

Another good one: http://fmnetnews.com/index.php

Good luck!!!

Where di dyou buy the book. I'm having a hard time finding it. Hastings does not have it in their data base. I tried Googling it and didn't come up with anything. Tried it with the authors name and came up with some different book. Someone tell me where to go

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