chronic pain/fibromyalgia

[nursewife]

Anyone else have deal with this? I also have PTSD thrown in there to make things all the more fun. I've been having lidocaine trigger point and nerve block injections done throughout the year. I've recently started lidocaine infusions. Had one 2 days ago, and so far I haven't had a brutal flare. I hope this keeps up! I'd love to talk to more people who have chronic pain to share tips and what not. PM me, or replay please I'd love to get talking to some of you!

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I have no idea what is going on with me, but I have been having pain in cycles for 2 years now. 3 months of pain where my whole body hurts, and I am exhausted. Can barely walk up stairs.

I recently starting taking Cymbalta, and it seems (seemed?) to be helping. I am worried that I am at the start of a bad cycle though, I just noticed this weekend that picking up my DD was hard, I've been dropping things, and I am tired walking up stairs again.

I just wish I knew what was wrong with me

[nursewife]

Dec 22, 2014 9:56:54 GMT -5 calamity said:

I have no idea what is going on with me, but I have been having pain in cycles for 2 years now. 3 months of pain where my whole body hurts, and I am exhausted. Can barely walk up stairs.

I recently starting taking Cymbalta, and it seems (seemed?) to be helping. I am worried that I am at the start of a bad cycle though, I just noticed this weekend that picking up my DD was hard, I've been dropping things, and I am tired walking up stairs again.

I just wish I knew what was wrong with me

Cymbalta was a game changer for me. I take 90mg daily. My pain doc is ok with using a higher dosage off label. I'd like to increase it to 120mg daily in the next few months so I'm only on one antidepressant. The only thing I hate about it is the weight gain it caused, and I get withdrawl from it if I miss more than 2 doses my mistake. I don't think I ever want to stop taking it since the withdrawl would be horrific. 

[nursewife]

Dec 22, 2014 19:32:23 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

I don't have a cure but I found out it was related to Lyme disease. Sadly it was a PITA to actually diagnose.

I've kind of followed your story. I'm so sorry for everything your having to deal with. It's hard coming to the realization that life will never be the same. ((Hugs))

[womet]

My H has PTSD and was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. He also has occiptal neuralgia, so he deals with constant pain and migraines. He takes norco for the pain, but his pain doc prescribed a butrans patch last week. He is ramping up, but he said it has helped. And I have noticed that he's had more energy to help around the house (when not asked!) and he's generally less crabby. He increases the dose on Tuesday, so I am eager to see how this helps. I'm praying that this increase reduces his use of norco to almost nothing and helps reduce/eliminate some of the other symptoms that he has/.

Hugs to you ladies. This pain shit sucks.

[kirra]

I have chronic pain. The type that mimics fibromyalgia, pain from acute injuries, chronic pain from an old knee injury, hopefully temporary nerve pain, and almost constant tension headaches from muscle spasms.

I'm not doing well managing it, and would love to see what other people use to manage it.

[nursewife]

Jan 12, 2015 4:26:49 GMT -5 kirra said:

I have chronic pain. The type that mimics fibromyalgia, pain from acute injuries, chronic pain from an old knee injury, hopefully temporary nerve pain, and almost constant tension headaches from muscle spasms.

I'm not doing well managing it, and would love to see what other people use to manage it.

PM me if you want to chat.

[mountaingirl]

I have fibromyalgia diagnosed in 2001. It made a ton of sense when I was finally diagnosed.
Had to stop being a Chef as it was killing me. I don't know how I used to work all day crazy running around!

I also have a few bulging disks. Neck and lumbar. I have had numerous radiofrequency nerve ablations and they have stopped working on my back. ?. My back causes a lot of pain and rarely ever does it NOT hurt. It is a lot of nerve pain that nothing can be done about.

Fatigue is horrendous. I just started b-12 injections and I honestly feel like they give me a little boost. For someone that can hardly get up the stairs some days this is great.

Cymbalta immediately and horribly constipates me. Noting I did would help it. Lyrica worked for awhile, years ago but does not work anymore. I have not found any meds that work

Sorry I dumped all of this here, i don't have many people that truly understand.

[mountaingirl]

I live in Lymes central. It has been here for a LONG time and we have one of, if not the highest rate. I have been checked many times. Thanks for the suggestion though. It is one of the first things they check for now.

[cinnamoncox]

I have chronic pain from a MVA, and a migraine disorder. I get some relief through pharmaceutical pain killers, but I don't take them as often as I need to.
I also use alternative pain relief, MMj. It helps the pain and nausea.

I'm sorry to everyone living with chronic pain, whatever the cause. It's a shit way to live and makes me dread life sometimes.