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Change in medication

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mandy72855
mandy72855

Hi all,

Had to visit GP last night, pain and stiffness was horrendous. As we all know to well, no one day is the same for us, but I just feel that these never ending symptoms are getting worse

Docs tell us it's not progressive, I beg to differ. What do you guys think?

Anyways, I went to docs and had gone armoured with some new meds that I'd heard of for fibromyalgia. Baclofen (muscle stiffness) and tapentadol (painkiller). The doc agreed for me to try them in place of gabapentin and tramadol

So here we are day 1 and hoping!!

I shall keep you informed.

Warm hugs

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  • kiki74
    kiki74 mandy72855

    Posted

    Don't know about the meds. Please keep us informed if they work.

  • sadie1980
    sadie1980 mandy72855

    Posted

    Hey Hun hope your ok

    I've just been given oramorph and napraxen plus I already take zapain pregabalin and ametriptolin

    I've had that tapentadol but it did sweet f all tramadol also does nothing ! This pain is so horrible and just varies so much ! I've also been told I have Me ! And I have to take my iron three times a day until I have my full hysterectomy which I'm dreading 😟

    Any way hope it works for you ! Keep us updated

    Hugs sadie x

    • mandy72855
      mandy72855 sadie1980

      Posted

      Hi,

      I'm on day 2 of these new meds, I must say I have had a blinding headache since. I do suffer very frequent headaches so hard to tell if meds or a CFS/ME flare. Had consultation yesterday about bilateral CTS treatment, they want to operate but I'm still very unsure as hear that people with fibro may not be successful, anyone know anything more about this please! I also suffer with extreme neck pain, MRI confirmed nerve entrapment in c5,6&7 so it could even be related to that aswell.

      Sadi, I found tramadol didn't even touch any pain, all gabapentin did for me was gain 3 stones which I am now battling to get rid off😣

      X

    • sadie1980
      sadie1980 mandy72855

      Posted

      Hey Hun

      I must say I've put in 2 stone but I've managed to loose 8 lb so far so wanting to loose another stone if pos especially before my op!

      What is that cts treatmebt Hun ?

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