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I've started to see a chiropractor and that's helped a lot, and my Medicaid insurance covers it. I'm going to try acupuncture, too.

Thanks for your thoughts on this jaminhealth. Believe me, you're "lucky", because addiction is not something you want to add to your list of side effects/conditions brought on by fibromyalgia.

I tried Gabapentin. My rheumatologist started me at 300mg/day and I ended up at 1200/day after slowly upping the dose for 3 weeks. It wasn't working, so we moved on to Lyrica. I just started it and hope to God it helps. If not, there are other options, like anti-depressants.

Here's a question for everyone with Fibromyalgia, which I feel isn't explored enough. It's like the elephant sitting in the same room which no one acknowledges. How have you controlled your pain before diagnosis? I abused alcohol for years, even spent time going to Alcoholics Anonymous. But I...

Congratulations on your new baby! It's wonderful, but also hugely stressful. First, talk to your doctor. I would suggest, if you can afford it, to take another month of maternity leave. Good luck, dear!

All these years of pain and low stamina and drinking too much alcohol and panic attacks and depression. I was almost 50 years old when I was finally diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Why didn't one of the many doctors I've seen over the years even mention the possibility of this? Anyway, hello! I'm...