Why wear a ribbon?

"My mother is dealing with chronic pain and has fibromyalgia" (worrieddaughter09)

MDJunction to me

"I have been struggling with Fibromyalgia, Bipolar, Anxiety, Post traumatic Syndrome for quite some time and pretty much going it alone. I stumbled across MDJunction by accident. I stayed in the shadows and just watched for four days and then I joined, feeling relieved and excited to have found a safe place with alot of folks that I could relate to . It's proove to be medically and emotionally
helpful to me and now I can't go a day without coming in at least 4 or five times a day! I Love my family here.
Frenchie GL Addiction Recovery
" (Frenchie)
We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information:
verify here.
Fibromyalgia Online Support Group
A community of patients, family members and friends dedicated to dealing with Fibromyalgia, together.
Join This Group
Group Home   Forums   Articles   Members (1758)   Diaries   Leaders   Guidelines
Related discussions:
03/09/2008 18:39
csoto
Purple Ribbon
Posts: 2
New Member

Send a PM
Give a Hug
I am 43 struggling for the past 12 years which at the beginning Docs just thought I was undergoing a severe depression, then one day an intern actually looked up my file and said that for the past 4 -5 years i had been battling with a sickness not many docs understand, but i lost contact with him and now all i do is visit a psychiatrist which tries to help me but one step at a time.

i have just started with lyrica this week can't say Its a magic pill I want to wait a couple of weeks if any of you are trying please let me know, by the way excuse the mistakes I live in Puerto Rico and have a little dificulty in expressing myself thanks for your support

csoto- "the dragonfly"


Popular posts by csoto
    pregnancy and fibro...
Reply  


03/09/2008 19:19
Fletch2ya
Orange Ribbon
Posts: 1074
Senior Member

Send a PM
Give a Hug
HI... I did not have good luck with Lyrica, but my brother in law, has had a lot of help from it.... but with him it came on very slow.... He said the same thing as you did... no magic pill, but now.... he really thinks it has helped a lot...

Good luck.....

Craig

Reply  


03/09/2008 19:19
Cathy0402
Purple Ribbon
Posts: 251
Member

Send a PM
Give a Hug
i want to say welcome to this site i hope you will fing a lot of support here and i am wishing you find a doctor who understands you don give up
cathryn
Reply  


03/09/2008 20:00
ALCSS2008
Purple Ribbon
Posts: 820
Member

Send a PM
Give a Hug
Hi, I guess i'm one of the lucky one that lyrica has worked for. I don't remember how fast I felt a response, but I think it was fairly quickly. Welcome to the forum and best wishes in finding a doctor who understands you needs.

Sandi

ccc

Popular posts by Sandi
    Muscle spasms
    pain meds
Reply  


03/10/2008 03:21
Snoopy30
Blue Ribbon
Posts: 1411
Senior Member

Send a PM
Give a Hug
hi csoto, I also have been one of the lucky ones that Lyrica has been working for. I would say it took about 4-6 weeks to really notice it's full effect although I did have some relief early on. I also have not had any of the bad side effects(yet). I will continue to use it as long as I see benefits from it.
Reply  



Start a New Discussion

Disclaimer: The information provided in MDJunction is not a replacement for medical diagnosis, treatment, or professional medical advice. Read more.
Contact Us | Bookmark Us | Add a Doctor | For Doctors | FAQ | Awareness Ribbons
About Us | Terms & Conditions | Privacy | Spread the Word | Advertise
Copyright (c) 2008 MDJunction.com All Rights Reserved