schmoopy
New member
- Joined
- Oct 7, 2013
- Messages
- 3
- Diagnosis
- 10/2013
- Country
- US
- State
- FL
Hello All.
So glad I found this forum.
Just diagnosed with Fibro last week after what seems like progressively worse symptoms that now consist of mild to severe joint and muscle pain, achiness, headaches, brain fog and memory problems and over all feeling crappy like I have the flu.
Rheum prescribed Lyrica, which I've been on for 4 days. 50mg at night for 2 weeks then 75mg. So far not helping with pain, making me very groggy and slow in the morning. A little concerned about that weight gain everyone talks about but so far no gain (I'm on Weight Watchers)
Signed up for gentle yoga classes, plan to reduce my stress (I work full time 10+ hrs, have a side jewelry business and do my husbands bookkeeping). giving up the jewelry bus for a while and reducing my work week. Plan to take intermittent FMLA so I can leave early or take time off when I'm having a bad day. Hoping that will all help with the flare ups.
Not thrilled with the Rheum Doc, but it's only been a few weeks so, i'll give it time.
Really happy to be here!
So glad I found this forum.
Just diagnosed with Fibro last week after what seems like progressively worse symptoms that now consist of mild to severe joint and muscle pain, achiness, headaches, brain fog and memory problems and over all feeling crappy like I have the flu.
Rheum prescribed Lyrica, which I've been on for 4 days. 50mg at night for 2 weeks then 75mg. So far not helping with pain, making me very groggy and slow in the morning. A little concerned about that weight gain everyone talks about but so far no gain (I'm on Weight Watchers)
Signed up for gentle yoga classes, plan to reduce my stress (I work full time 10+ hrs, have a side jewelry business and do my husbands bookkeeping). giving up the jewelry bus for a while and reducing my work week. Plan to take intermittent FMLA so I can leave early or take time off when I'm having a bad day. Hoping that will all help with the flare ups.
Not thrilled with the Rheum Doc, but it's only been a few weeks so, i'll give it time.
Really happy to be here!