Fibromyalgia Questions (Page 9)

How much does aderall/vivance help "brain fog" due to Lupus & Fibromyalgia?

I am a 30 yr. old mother recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia & even more recently Lupus. Within 2 yrs. my life has flipped completly! From a MMA fighter & Dancer to a woman in so much pain I can't function 1/2 the time. Now I'm overwhelmed & scared of all these medications... read more

Suboxone/Subutex reactions...anybody?

I am curious to know if anyone has ever had a reaction to subs that is similar to what I am having. It feels like (to me) that the subs are building up in my system and causing some symptoms that are similar to RA and Fibro. I was wondering if it is, in fact, my disease, or could it be the... read more

I am totally freaking out. I just started Lyrica last night for fibromyalgia. My arms and legs are?

... still hurting, but they also feel tight or tense or I don't even know how to describe it. I feel almost hyper, but I can't concentrate on anything. My hands are swollen, I've been crying all morning, I can't sit still, and I think I'm having panic attacks. I've... read more

Why doesn't tramadol work for me but vicodin works great?

Aren't they supposed to block pain the same way? Taking 1 tramdaol does not help my back pain at all and so I took 2 tonight and feel awful. Dizzy, light headed, anxious. I know it's supposed to be better for chronic pain but I feel like my heart is going to pound out of my chest!

Is celexa also used for fibromyalgia pain?

I was put on celexa fro fibromyalgia pain, But it is an antidepressant and was wondering if it is used for fibromyalgi a pain or for other pain?

Does Trazodone work as well as Ambien for sleep?

Any risks of taking Trazodone and Cymbalta together?

I'm on 100MG of Trazodone and my Dr prescribed Cymbalta for my Fibromyalgia pains. He's started me on a 30mg dosage of Cymbalta but my heart is beating out of my chest on first day and I feel extremely anxious. Is it even safe to take these 2 drugs together and can you take them both at... read more

Does Lyrica have an anti-depressant effect?

I have both type-2 bipolar disorder and fibromyalgia. My bipolar control has been iffy the last year and a half. My MPH is reluctant to play with SSNRIs anymore since I'm on 100 mg of Pristiq -- too worried about serotonin syndrome. Late last year, my PCP decided fibromyalgia was playing an... read more

How to taper Lyrica correctly?

I'm on Lyrica, 75mg 3x a day. I'm tapering off 25mg at a time. Right now, I'm taking 75mg in the morning, 50mg early afternoon, and 75mg at night. How should I progress? Take one of the 75mg doses down to 50mg also.. Or take the 50mg down to 25mg? The doctor spreader the doses out... read more

For chronic pain is it better to use tramadol or Tylenol #4?

For treating back pain and upper leg pain, General all over body pain due to fibromyalgia including chronic headaches

Does anyone else experience all over body itching randomly? Usually happens in the evening?

I scratch until I bleed sometimes. I’ve had at least 7 years of fibro and this is a rather new side effect. It could be from one of my psych meds, but wondered if it could be a fibro thing I just haven’t experienced yet

Does Valium work well for a muscle relaxer?

I’m allergic to so many of the muscle relaxers, I want to try something different. I take methocarbamol without a problem but it doesn’t work very well. I’m hoping to get some relief somehow. I’m slowly weaning off duloxetine and I stopped taking gabapentin and trazodone... read more

I been off Fluoxetine approx 7months. How long does this drug stay in your system after you quit?

Does ibuprofen (Advil) contain acetaminophen?

I'm not supposed to take aspirin or acetemaphen because of Stage 3 kidney disease. I have fibromyalgia and have a lot of pain. Celebrex worked fine when the doctor let me take 200 mg twice a day. Because of scares about celebrex's possible connection to heart trouble, she cut me down to... read more

Can high doses of Iron cause Tinnitus?

I've been taking Iron sups and my ears are ringing like mad! 'Tis indeed driving a bit loonier than usual. No jokes on that part, oh OK, have at it all !!!