Pain Management

[diamond]

I can't understand how steroid shots or pills help fibromyalgia..although great if it does

I am interested to know why the doctors prescribe or give them as i thought fibromyalgia wasn't anything to do with inflammation.

Do your doctors explain their thinking to you guys when talking about these meds.

 

[oportosanto]

Managing pain is something vital with this disease as pain can be a constant. How to minimize it's effects can really improve our life quality.

 

[KimT]

Even if fibro has nothing to do with inflammation, injections can help. When your muscles are in constant spasms, trigger points form. 10 years ago I got a 3-week release from horrible neck and shoulder pain with one steroid/lidocaine injection. Different things help different people.

I'm all for doing whatever it takes to get relief, including drugs or pot. It's far better than spending days in bed.