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Fibro woes

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Leimodnunewra
Leimodnunewra

Hi guys,

I went to my doctor on Friday because I have been having migraines for a month, my fatigue is the worst it has ever been, and the Lyrica isn't working for my pain anymore. I asked him if he could try me on a different kind of medication but he said he won't try me on a different one until I have seen the rheumatologist. So he gave me Tylex and told me to take that with the Lyrica to try and control the pain. So now I am exhausted and drugged. Did any of you face this trouble when you were diagnosed? I sent my letter to the hospital for a rheumatology appointment but have yet to hear back from them. This hopsital also has a reputation for being very slow when it comes to appointments so I am worried that I am going to be in a lot of pain for a long time with no way to handle it. Have you any suggestions to help me with this?

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  • rosa_61274
    rosa_61274 Leimodnunewra

    Posted

    Im on the highest dose of Lyrica It stopped working on me to.Pain all the time the Doctor has tried me on different medicines to take with it nothing works,I cant take anything that has Insaids in it due to the fact Im allerge to it,If you find anything that helps you please let me know,I hate being drugged out also.
  • christine26761
    christine26761 Leimodnunewra

    Posted

    My sister in law suffers badly with migraines...she has them daily....anyway her neurologist gave her Botox as a last resort - she wished it had been the first resort..she hasn't had one for soo many days..apparently the injection isn't  of course for cosmetic reasons and it is injected at different places ...:-) xx
    • Leimodnunewra
      Leimodnunewra christine26761

      Posted

      Wow, never heard of botox being used in that way. Glad it worked for her, I will see what my doctor says about it smile
  • anne90395
    anne90395 Leimodnunewra

    Posted

    Hello, Sorry to hear you are having such a bad expeience, and not being helped much. I don't know if you can take ibuprofen and paracetamol with your drugs, but they work well together and can help with the pain. If you can do things like rest when the pain gets bad, I find that works sometimes. If you are pacing yourself and trying to avoid stress, that might also help. Easier said than done! I know some sufferers take a bath with Epsom salts in it and that helps. Truthfully I have been doing that but not noticed any improvement, praps you have to do it more than once a week.

    Just some suggestions that I hope might help.

    Take care, Anne

    • Leimodnunewra
      Leimodnunewra anne90395

      Posted

      I was taking them together before my doctor gave me Tyles, they weren't helping much. I can still take ibuprofen with the Tylex though so I will give that a shot smile. I haven't tried an epsom salts bath so I will definitely be giving that a go (Love my baths).

      Thanks for the suggestions smile

    • anne90395
      anne90395 Leimodnunewra

      Posted

      Hello,

      Thanx for the reply, hope my suggestions provide a little relief. Another thing that I am going to give a go, relaxation and mindful techniques. Hav just got a little portable cd player for christmas, and I'm going to buy some relaxation cds.

      Take care, Anne

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