Nothing more doctor can do????

Oh my goodness, I am so sorry.

Considering that you take way more meds than I ever did and you have diabetes I don't think I can suggest any medications. I also think our bodies tend to start fighting back when there are too many medications.

The only thing I can suggest is that you get another doctor that won't give up on you. Surely there are additional physical therapies that could have been suggested to ease your pain, your doctors attitude was appalling.

Perhaps if you say what area you are in, someone on here from the same area can recommend a doctor that isn't running a factory and actually cares about their patients.

I am shocked at how many medications you are taking. You must be getting a load of side effects.I was also told 'there is nothing we can do ' ,by three neurologists. I persevered and finally saw a rheumatologist. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia at last.  That was 8 yrs ago.It was a relief to finally get a diagnosis but scary too as this will never get better. I have decided to take no medication  as  a single mother with two young sons, I was offered Lyrica,Gabapentin,Amitripyline etc but have chosen  to juice vegetables and fruit, take gluten out of my diet and eat a healthy diet ,have hot baths,wear soft clothes etc. I am recovering right now from a shoulder operation  having had a frozen shoulder for 4 years. All we can do as patients is persevere. I would definitely change doctors ASAP!!

Hi Nicola , do you live near Bath as there is The Mineral Hopital there. I went on  a coping skills course for a month. Which rheumatologist did you see. It might be a hard call but for starters you need to reduce the medication you are taking if at all possible. Is your doctor suggesting you take all of these together? Surely  not. What are your main symptoms?

Hi Nicola , I was only commenting on what has worked best for me. I feel so sorry for you.Fibro is very unfair and it was a shock to be diagnosed at 43 with two sons with no support. The main problem for me is lack of sleep. I went through a nightmare ATOS assessment who failed me even with all the medical documentary evidence. I have just been reinstated after a battle with them since my surgery. They stopped my benefits the day I had surgery due to failing the ATOS a month before ! It has been an utter fiasco due to all the different depts being independent of each other Esa, Pips, Mandatory Reconsideration. They have now asked for 90 pieces of paper. 3x30 !!!!!!!!!!!!!! They have seriously affected my road to recovery. 

Hi Nicola

wow thats a lot of drugs,maybe you are getting side affects from them which wont be helping your condition

im not suggesting you stop them but maybe ask if what i said could be happening

pregabalin is a horrible drug i took it for a couple of days & felt so unwell

i came off of it,i must stress i wasnt on it long enough to worry about just taking my self off it

have you tried meditation?

ask your gp if there is an optomise programe running in your area

they teach you how to meditate & teach you to deal with your condition in a positive way

stay strong,i no its hard but i believe you can take control with the proper help

please let me know how you get on x

I strongly agree you need to have your medication reviewed. This surely is having a detrimental effect on your body and health. I took Pregabalin and felt very dizzy and out of my body feeling . I could not function let alone drive a car safely. So declined the pills they suggested. Amitripyline had the same effect . I have been given citalpram which makes me have migraines and feel spaced out. I have found that I do not need to take these horrible drugs but am healing myself through diet ,lots of water etc.

Hi Nicola; I have read others' comments, and agree with 2 of the inputs "big time"......firstly, you DO need to change GP as your present one doesn't seem to understand/know much re Fibro, as there are some meds that you mentioned that don't seem to be consistent with treating your pain/fibro.....do you feel that the Pregabalin (Lyrica) is helping?....this I trialed to no affect, and then found that Amitriptylline works Much better for that "burning pain" that you describe....it is also an anti-depressant (mild), so should be able to take off one of your present anti-depressants and as you are now taking 2 (the Venlafaxine and Duloxitine)...which is unwise, as I was told by my pharmacist (overlapping of anti-depressants can cause minor - major seizures).   Yes, I too take some diazepam/valium for "tight" / spasming muscles, but try and keep it to low dose, as if taken over long period of time ,is a causitive for "short-term memory loss"...the Naprosan, won't help much, either as this is an Over-the-counter anti-inflammatory (for short-term use as well), and will cause bloating/fluid retention in some people.......as for other meds that you have listed, not sure why they would be used for Fibro (Yes the Metformin for your Type II ).....You say you saw a Rhuematologist 2+years ago for diagnosis, did he/she not give you and your GP some treatment plan?  maybe another trip back to a knowledgeable Rhuematologist is also a good idea???

​I also agree with the usuage of supplements...........I, too, take Magnesium, Bit B12, Melatonin, and if your bloods tell you low iron levels, then also some ferotin/iron supplements  (be careful of too much as you can become over-loaded......and constipated for some).......the one multi-vitamin that I use (here in Aussie...not sure if they sell it in Scotland), is Berrocca, which contains a bit of everything (and dissovle it in my drinking bottle and take over a few hours_..........Regular Physio/massages also prove very beneficial to me, to release the Tense muscles...hot packs for sore/stiff   muscles/ bones (but heat doesn't work on the Burning Pain....only makes it worse for me)....another thing that may help your "hurting legs/arms" is to wear Tubi-grip.....this I buy from pharmacy/chemist/physio.....it is normally used to increase circulation of blood, but it really helps my aching/spasming legs/arm.....ensure to buy Correct size for your  limbs......measure required length and wear around house/to bed, and this helps me Big time..................hoping that this gives you some forward thinking????..............and a hug as you sound as if you need one.................Bron

Personally i go to a new doctor to get a second opinion. I could have stuck it out with my original doctor who had no idea 8yrs ago he said he thought I had shingles, MS , Lymes disease or just plain exhausted looking after two young sons alone!!!  It was only when I saw someone new that helped me. Best of luck and the first thing to discuss is taking too much medication.