MeMyselfAndI
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- 04/2012
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My husband was diagnosed with fibro 2 years ago. We were just hanging in there and then Cymbalta was prescribed. Was already on Lyrica, Norspan, Endep (for sleep), Celebrex. As soon as started taking Cymbalta knew something was wrong straight away - admitted to hospital with serotonin syndrome. He is so sick decides to go off all meds. Life becomes like the movie trainspotting. Wife watches husband descend into emaciated, emotional wreck. Stomach cramps, confusion, vomiting, wretching, twitching - think heroin addict coming off heroin.
The above is actually my life. Feels like a nightmare. I need to know the following:
How do you cope with your partner having Fibro? Tell me your story - i want to know that I am not alone.
Cymbalta - anyone else had a bad experience with this drug? If so, what was your experience. Please give as much detail as possible. I'm feeling helpless not knowing how to help my husband during this detox.
What treatments have you found effective? Natural therapies, western medicine , marijuana no matter how bizarre or weird I would like options for him to keep trying in an unrelenting effort into providing relief to this insidious condition.
What do you tell people you have? How do you explain it to people. Do you receive understanding eg in the workplace/ from family & friends.
Anybody unable to work? (This is the case with my husband). How do you cope financially. How do you deal with the stress of this. Did you try to work part time first. How long did you have the condition before it left you unable to work completely? Is your partner resentful. Can you get out of bed and help out around the house? Anybody dealt with insurance companies on this? Does this condition qualify you for salary continuance. What was the process to get the insurance?
I'd be so very grateful if you could make a comment. I want to learn as much as possible about this condition, partners - (or sufferers) please comment on how you deal with this. I feel alone and close to being unable to cope with my situation (not suicidal or anything - as I am a very positive person who believes I will find a way to deal with this in time).
The above is actually my life. Feels like a nightmare. I need to know the following:
How do you cope with your partner having Fibro? Tell me your story - i want to know that I am not alone.
Cymbalta - anyone else had a bad experience with this drug? If so, what was your experience. Please give as much detail as possible. I'm feeling helpless not knowing how to help my husband during this detox.
What treatments have you found effective? Natural therapies, western medicine , marijuana no matter how bizarre or weird I would like options for him to keep trying in an unrelenting effort into providing relief to this insidious condition.
What do you tell people you have? How do you explain it to people. Do you receive understanding eg in the workplace/ from family & friends.
Anybody unable to work? (This is the case with my husband). How do you cope financially. How do you deal with the stress of this. Did you try to work part time first. How long did you have the condition before it left you unable to work completely? Is your partner resentful. Can you get out of bed and help out around the house? Anybody dealt with insurance companies on this? Does this condition qualify you for salary continuance. What was the process to get the insurance?
I'd be so very grateful if you could make a comment. I want to learn as much as possible about this condition, partners - (or sufferers) please comment on how you deal with this. I feel alone and close to being unable to cope with my situation (not suicidal or anything - as I am a very positive person who believes I will find a way to deal with this in time).