pain management

  1. T

    Just Diagnosed

    Hi all. I'm new to this forum but was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia by my neurologist today. She is also starting me on Cymbalta for pain management but I was wondering if anyone here has tried that and if it helped or not. Does the pain come and go even being on this med? It seems like the...
  2. Gerbentrelle

    Fibro, Mental Illness, and Youth

    Every case of fibro/CFS is different. In my case, I was diagnosed at the age of 18 following previous diagnoses of Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety Disorder, ADD, and Asthma. Due to my lengthly list of health concerns, I think that my dad, sister, and brother have written me off as dramatic...
    • Gerbentrelle
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    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  3. R

    medicaid issues and looking for alternatives or advice...

    I'm in the very beginning stages from being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I am still trying to figure out a lot of things and one of them is medicine. So far, medicaid will not pay for any of the meds my doctor would prefer to start me out with; Lyrica, Cymbalta, and Savella, have all been...
    • Revy
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  4. J

    Pain Management

    Has anyone been to a pain management Dr. and if so what was your experience?
  5. J

    Hi everyone, new here.

    I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in July after several years of ruling out every other possibility under the sun. I do believe that my Mother also had this however in her day it was attributed to "old age aches and pains" and she suffered for years. It has been a very trying few years as I...
    • Jacqui
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  6. L

    There is HOPE for CFS/Fibromyalgia sufferers

    I am new to these type of group forums but it is nice to know there is somewhere to go where everyone understands what you are going through. I have always been a very active person my entire life. I am a personal trainer, have 3 busy and active kids and never have time to slow down. I was...
    • livelife99
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  7. K

    Climbing Stairs Is Becoming A nightmare For Me

    With each passing day, am experiencing almost a new kind of pain in my body. Before it was just joints and my low back pain, but off late my muscles are tiring out so fast. I climb 13 stairs while going in and out of my house. By the time am in my house, I make at least 2 stops to rest because...
    • kat744
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  8. B

    Savella and SNRI side effects/withdrawal symptoms

    Hi everyone, For those of you with experience with savella and Effexor, I'm hoping you can provide some insight. I was on Effexor for about 8 weeks. It took me about 2 weeks to get past the nausea, but I had headaches every day I was on the drug. It wasn't terrible, but enough to make me...
    • bszarek001
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Pharmaceuticals and pharmacology
  9. M

    Pregnant with FM (no drugs)

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for pain management while pregnant with FM? I am only 7 weeks pregnant, but I also have a 6 month old son. I went off meds when we tried getting pregnant with him, and I have been off everything since, which will be a couple years now...
  10. P

    Naproxen will it help

    meant mention in the last thread I started the doctor put me on Naproxen for my pain and joint issues. she also spoke in I may need pain management. But let's see how the naproxen work? Has anyone taken this and does it help? I have muscle and body aches my neck feels like I been in a wreck!
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