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    Fibromyalgia and Work & more

    Hi Katie - welcome. How is your actual sleep? We are constant aware while sleeping with fibro…be sure to set up a nighttime routine. Gabapentin helped at first with my diagnosis but have cut it in half and added low dose naltrexone and I also take small dose duloxetine. I also take...
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    Do you work full-time?

    Hello simplelife. I work full time and being able to work from home has helped. It allowed me to use ice packs or heat easily with no outside noises, smells or bad lighting. Work had made an adjustment for me coming back into the office. However, now that has increased and I am not sure how...
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    How much does Lyrica or similar drugs really help Fibromyalgia pain?

    I have been diagnosed for a year now and have been up to trying different medicines as well as supplements in order to feel better. The number one thing that I was told by someone very wise was pacing yourself. Most importantly-this a chronic illness that if you are sleep deprived you are not...
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    Cymbalta experience- did it help you? I'm starting it today...

    How are you doing now? I know this post was a couple months back. I, too, decreased my cymbalta a couple weeks ago and unsure if increased discomfort was from actually having the right dosage with my gabapentin or if it due to not pacing well enough.
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    Muscle Twitching

    Is it twitching by mouth or slight shake (tremor)? When I smile sometimes my corner of mouth shakes. Right side - for me. Sorry Auriel 😉
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    CPAP

    Yes.
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    CPAP

    Thank you @Rhyl for sharing. I will check in with my neurologist. I will ask on the setting.
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    CPAP

    I had been pushing the sleep study off for a couple years before fibro diagnosis. Supposedly I snore like a freight train or the jungle at times Lol. I think I was moderately severe on home test which then required overnight study. The CPAP just seems to cause me more stress and frustration...
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    CPAP

    Does someone have experience with a CPAP machine? I have hypopnea (low oxygen) versus the apnea. It has been a month and not telling the difference. My sleeping is the same - sporadic with set bedtime. Energy is still drained and pains the same. I have heard give it six - eight weeks...
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    Digestive Problems (IBS)

    I’m not sure if anyone has mentioned chicory root. It is in products promoting high fiber. It caused a lot of issues for me. Reading labels is key for sure.
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