If only painkillers worked!

[asc01]

I seem to have inherited my mother's problem of having a very poor response to most painkillers - NSAIDS (like ibuprofen), codeine etc. and paracetamol.

It seems likely that I have fibromyalgia and am having an acute flare at the moment.  I could just howl with pain and tiredness.  I'm on trazodone and amitriptyline, with no improvement.  A visit to the osteopath yesterday only produced very temporary relief.

I'd quite like to go to bed very soon, but know I am unlikely to sleep.

[uk2]

hi

I've had fibro since jan 2007 and only dx recently and my dr thinks i'v had it for 10 yrs!!

I've tried all sorts of pain killers potent ones that have sent me into a coma state one that gave me a pshcotic episode (excuse spelling) that was the parkinson medication, been on lyrica since may 2007 when i had to give up work cause of the pain ( i was a carer).

I've tried chrio, osteopath, acupunture, and latest hydrothearpy that sent me into a major flare!!

The omly thing that helps abit is my new pain patch and the clonazpam i take at night, the patch is an opiod ( excuse spelling) and is stronger then morphine it has little side effects for me you stick it on and it releashes pain relief every hour all the time for 3 days till you change it 72 hrs later, but i have gone from 25 till 75 and the next jump is 100 and that is the highest dose and i do find that by the 2nd eve i am in pain again.

I am disabled by this condition i have 3 carers a day who look after me and my 3 children i have to relay on benefit as my husband left me and i can only walk with two crutches for a very short distance and use a wheelchair and a scooter.

i found for sleep that diazapam amd temazapam was helpfull but you get addicted and have to keep increasing the dosage.

This condition seems to be about the right amount of exercise,diet and the right medication and just living with it and coping day to day.

sam

[SylvieC]

Hi there... I am also on amitriptyline but will be seeing the doctor this week because it's just not working for me anymore. One thing that I find that does help is low impact aerobics.  I put on music that I like and just dance :)  I know this is not always possible but on the days you can munster up the energy try it and maybe it will help you like it helps me.  I noticed that I don't get so many leg cramps at night and get to sleep a lot faster on the days I do this.

Good luck... Sylvie