Medications

[amybelle2000]

How many medications are ya'll on and what are they?

[Deb0508]

Good morning all.  I saw my primary care physician on Wednesday and got some surprising news.  Ladies look into all the medications that you are currently taking.  I too was experiencing pain in my arms, shoulders and legs that felt as if I had been working out for days.  When I spoke to my doctor about this he told me that the medicine I was taking for my Cholesterol, Lipitor, was known for muscle pain.  Great to know I spent $70 plus each month to make myself hurt a little more.  And the night sweats that have had me up numerous times each night can be caused by the Cymbalta.  I am ready to stop taking everything and see what happens.  It can not get any worse.  So please look into all the medicines that you are taking and make sure that there are no side effects that are actually making you worse.  

My doctor is taking me off the Lipitor for four weels to see if the pain subsides.  If not he then wants to consider sending me a "Reputable" Pain Management clinic.  A couple of years ago someone had suggested this to me but I was also told that they would make a Zombie out of me, but my doctor assures me that with a reputable clinic this should not happen.  Like many of you I am sure you are all tired of living with the pain.

Good luck to all.

[Fruitloop71]

I have had FM for years now. They had me on some much ****. I even tried the Lyrica. I take no medications. All I am willing to take are vitamins. My sensitivity levels can not have the side effects of any medications.

[Deb0508]

Good morning Amy.  Thank you for your comments.  Two years ago I had what was probably one of my worst attacks and was referred to a neurologist.  After three EMG's and other types of nerve test he prescribed Lyrica. (They have considered taking me to John Hopkins and doing a nerve biopsy)  After a week or so on this medication I called and told him I was getting no better and that I did not like how I felt on this medication.  Instead of trying something else they increased my dosage until I was taking 600 mg. of Lyrica per day plus Cymbalta and Loritab.  I was a walking Zombie, at my lowest point I could not even write my name where it was legible.  I then left the neurologist and went to a Rhuemetologist.  I was taken off Lyrica and have been taking Cymbalta, etc. since.  I can not remember a day in the past several years that I am not in pain.  Other than depression I am not aware of any other conditions. High blood pressure and cholesterol.  I do have some degenerative disc desease in my neck and spine.  I suffer from deep depression and have since I was a child.  

A couple of years ago when this got so bad I was sent to a physciatrist.  I did not find any relief in this treatment either.  One thing that I was told or rather had a discussion during one of my sessions that was somewhat surprising and I do not know if anyone else here is aware of or if it is something that anyone would want to admit or discuss in this forum, but she advised that she had never talked with anyone who had Fribromyalgia that had not been abused.  I know I have read that this can be brought on by a "Trauma"  stress of some sort.  There is still so much that I do not know or understand about this condition.  I just know that I am tired of hurting.  I want my life back.  

[Sajonna]

Hi everyone.  I made a long post here (New HERE) about my medications. Can someone  who has been here awhile and is familiar with meds and this Fibro please read and help me.  Thanks SJ

[Ghilly]

Right now I'm taking Roxicodone 15mg, 2 tablets every 4 hours, with Eth-Oxydose 20mg/ml, 1 to 1.5 droppersful every four hours if needed for breakthru pain.  I also take OTC ibuprofen, 200mg, 2 tablets when I take my Roxicodone tablets.  The Roxicodone was prescribed for the adhesive arachnoiditis, not for the fibro, but it works on the fibro pain better than anything I have ever been prescribed specifically foe the fibro.

For me, though, ibuprofen is my miracle drug.  It works on so many things that the narcotic doesn't work on, like headaches, muscle aches,  actually everything but the nerve pain.  The Roxicodone is the only thing that will touch the nerve pain, and most days my pain level is at about a 4 on a scale of 1 to 10.  No Roxi?  The pain screams past 7, then 8 and 9 and on to 10 and it would just keep going if the scale went higher.  

Ghilly

[amybelle2000]

I did forget to ask, do you have any other underlying diseases or problems besides fibromyalgia. I have Hypothyroidism, and the onset of arthritis, osteo and rheumatoid.

[amybelle2000]

HI Deb,
I do know what you mean by being a pharmacy. Deb, ask your doctor about Lyrica. I did and feel so much better. I was very skeptical about this medication at first. However, I said to my doctor, if we are gonna put me on this, we need to take away medications. Also I made mention about needing a longer acting muscle relaxer. So he put me on Lyrica and Armix longer acting muscle relaxer. We took away, Cymbalta,Tizanidine, Celebrex.
I now take Lyrica 50  mg 2x's a day and I take the Armix right at dinner time,because you don't get drowsy till 5 to 6 hours after taking it. Ultram when needed for pain,and Aleve. I haven't needed much of either. My pain level was about 6 to 7, now it is about 2. I don't have back aches as much either anymore. Good Luck
Amy

[Deb0508]

Good morning Amy.  At this time I am on Cymbalta, Valium, Ibuprophen (800 mg), Loritab and Skelaxan.  And I am still in pain.  I had one doctor that had me on Xanax rather than Valium and it seemed to help with muscle spasams more than the Valium but this doctor seems to think that it is habit forming and Valium is not?  

In the past I have tried Amytriptiline (Sp?) , Flexeril, Lyrica, Zoloft.  I feel like I could open my own pharmacy.  

I hope that you can find a doctor that can help you. As I am sure you have been told one of the most important things you need is restorative sleep.  If you can get into a good sleep pattern it does help.  This is why I miss the Xanax it would help me to sleep and did not make me feel groggy the next morning.  

My heart goes out to all of you fellow suffers.  This has not been any fun.  Good luck.