I was thinking the same thing when I read that post, but decided it wasn't necessary to make a correction. Now I realize that I was wrong because perhaps Lyrica could help if @marymi has not tried it. Glad you had the foresight to point it out, @sunkacola
I hope something works for you. A word of caution about the oxycontin, though....it is (as you may very well know) highly addictive. Typically, it will work great for a while, and then you will need more of it because your body has gotten used to the dosage. If you take more, and then more, it doesn't take long for your body to become addicted.
Unfortunately, there is no pain medication that heals. All that any pain medication can do is mask the pain, lower it somewhat so that a person doesn't feel it as strongly. This is necessary for some people all of the time and for others some of the time, and others are able to manage their pain levels without medication.
I have taken gabepentin years ago.suffered with fybro for 25 years.it didn’t help my fybro at all and made me feel very nauseous.the drugs that the doctors prescribe you is that they don’t tell you the serious side effects and ask you do you want to go ahead.i’d honestly say the majority of doctors don’t have a clue about your fybro and just chuck something at you.totally wrong and not helping you to the degree u want.the sheer terror of coming off them can be hell.i took sertraline and came off them and i have never felt hell like it.wean off very gently and listen to the doc cause all these medications are powerful and if u stop you’re in trouble you’ve got to wean off them.go back to the docs tell them you’re fybro conditions(I take fentanyl patches and they work) but I’m at the chronic end of fybro head to toe pain.do ask for a alternative and if you’re pain is really bad ask for a patch it’s the only thing that works and insist don’t walk out and tell them you’re at your wits end.theres reletrans and fentanyl and I’ve took both.both good well excellent.dont take liquid morpheine it’s a short term hit.the patches last days reletrans 7 fentanyl 3.none of the tablets worked for me and I’ve took em all.patches slow release and constantly help your pain.please tell us exactly what symptoms you have.i hope you find the right path.youre on the right site and we’re all in this together xx
Ian Waxman, I am very glad you have found something that works for you.
Yes.sorry for mentioning fentanyl.its what I ended up on although not by choice and yes it really is the last resort.i dont want anybody going and asking for them it’s a very dangerous drug and its only because my pain is so chronic that the docs run out of options.i certainly dont want anybody to end up in the same situation as me i dont feel happy taking them at all.sorry for making it sound like a wonderdrug because it isn’t and I’ve tried coming off them and it’s horrendous
Thank you very much for this post.
Wouldn’t advise doing it yourself.the doctors do know the terrible side effects,which I’ve done going cold turkey and dropping one off each week but it can be a real hellish path.stick with the doctor and ask what alternatives there is.good luck
totally agree.i’m on tramadol and fentanyl and started with a lower dose of fentanyl and then back came all the pain.upped the dose and luckily I’ve been quite stable.i am not recommending fentanyl it’s just the situation I’m in.i’ve tried everything in the past 25 years including cymbalta and duloxetine.short term gains,horrendous coming off them.doctors don’t realise just how bad it is for fybro patients to wean off.youre fighting 2 battles.the patch has worked for me but its got downsides,loss of sex drive,serious marks due to burns on arms,don’t ask for it unless your pain is off the scale constantly.i find diazepam helps the pain and relaxes the muscles but that’s addictive.we just can’t win.theyve all got their pitfalls.hope you find the right path
Gabapentin didn’t work for me.long term use and your body wants more.pain is a crippling illness and I feel for you.i ask to see the same doctor all the time so she knows how I’m doing.i even get a pharmacist call every 4 weeks and they assess all my meds and she’s brilliant.i think and please don’t shoot me down in flames that we overthink our ailments as you tend to find if you’re doing something social,swimming,a nice steady walk,socialising just anything that takes your mind off it it really does help.to have doctors that haven’t a clue and they should never take you off a drug without a low dose replacement.you need to go back and insist on seeing the dr you think understands u most and stay with them.Ive been to the docs before seen somebody else and they wanted to take me off all sorts she didn’t have a clue.we know how we feel so tell them straight and sit there until u think they’ve given you a med you think might help.citalopram is great and no side effects and it helps with anxiety.hope you find the right path and we’re all here to help xx
I use this for arthritics spasms however It does not seem to have effect on fibro pain for me
