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MoiraWolf Posts: 3410
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My arsenal is Tramadol and Gabapentin. I'm not 100% pain free, but it's a lot better than it was. Hang in there! I have said for years that "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired!" And it was true, and still is. I'm not in great shape. But my pain and anxiety and depression are managable now. Everyone here "gets it" because we all have it. This is a great community of people. You're allowed to vent, rant, rave, cry and laugh here. Lord and Lady know, I've done enough whining when I was having a bad day. And not one condemnation... just support, hugs and love. Once your doctor figures out your particular cocktail of meds that help you (and it's highly individualized) you'll feel better. I strongly suggest anti-depressants. Almost all of us are on something. For one, Fibro makes us depressed as it's a neurological disorder and affects brain chemistry, and for two, we all go thru a grieving process. We've lost the person we used to be and it feels like a death. Grief, denial, anger, fear, depression... it's part of the greiving process and we all go thru that. It's ok to feel the way you do. And then there's the guilt. I'm 47 and live with my husband in Cheyenne Wyoming, USA. He works and then comes home to doing laundry and housework because I can't. I feel guilt about that. He works, I stay home, I should work on the house, chores, cleaning, dishes... He shouldn't have to do both. But I just can't do it most days. He understands and doesn't complain. But the guilt is hard to deal with. Vent to us, tell us all about it. We may make suggestions to lighten the load. We may just give you virtual hugs. But you're not alone, and we all understand because we've gone thru the same thing that you're going thru right now. You may need to find a therapist, someone to talk to about your feelings. They are legitimate and real. But they can be destructive, and you need to work thru those feelings. Talk to us. Do what you can. Get a doctor to give you pain meds if you don't have any right now. And if you are taking pain meds now, they obviously ain't working, so you need to change them. Hang in there. You're not alone. I am not a medical doctor and any medical opinion I give is based on personal experience and/or research. It is not intended to suppliment or replace your doctor. Follow at your own risk.
Gabapentin 600mg, tid
Tramadol 50mg, bid
Enalapril 10mg
Metoprolol ER 50mg
Citalopram 40mg
Levothyroid 125mcg
Cyclobenzaprine 10mg
Hydroxyzine 25mg
Carbidopa/Levadopa 25/100mg
Fish Oil Omega 3 - 1400mg
multi-vitamin pack
Vitamin C 500mg
Vitamin D3 50,000units, once a week
Dx: Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, degnerative joint disease, hypertension, diabetes type II, irritable bowel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, reactive airway disease, chronic allergies, hashimoto's disease, TMJ, morbid obesity, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, seasonal affective disorder
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he was stummped fr a few weeks then i went back to him and told him i cant take the pain anymore he said he had been doing research and he thinks i have fibro he told me to research it and i have every symptom of fibro i am still waiting for an appoinment at the pain clinc and have a 2 month wait for the Rheumatologist i am on medication but it dont do much i get headaches everyday i am in pain 24/7 i just cant take it no more this is not living my hubby was going to shop today he asked me if i wanted anything i asked for a new body i have even told him to leave me he deserves a wife that can help him not someone he has to look after all the time i am at the end of this i just do not want to live like this no more i cant do it 
