Your pain sounds a lot like mine but I have Rheumatoid Arthritis in addition to fibrmyalgia.  Have you been tested for RA?

I had some pain issues prior to my RNY in Nov09, first my lower back then my shoulder.  Post surgery, I felt better for a couple months but now my shoulder has gotten much worse.  It's spreading to my other shoulder, my mid-back and back down to lower back.  For the past several months, I've been in pain every single day. 

A couple things that HAVE changed.  I went vegetarian (except fish) for lent.  I've been really aware of my protein levels, lots of legumes, lots of albacore tuna and protein-dense bars.  I noticed this made my GI issues go away completely. 

They tested my TSH and CBC a couple weeks ago to see if that could explain the fatiuge.  I also went to a pain clinic to see if they can figure out why my whole back hurts from one end to the other (MRI of shoulder and neck is inconclusive). After a series of questionnaires and physical exam they think I may have fibromyalgia.  I also have neuropathy in my feet (decreased sensation).  They said that it's mostly caused from diabetic complications.  The only problem is I was never diabetic.

I'll be doing quite a few more tests to rule this in or out (the fibromyalgia), but they are wanting me to do a fasting glucose tolerance test.  It just occured to me that this would likely cause a lot of issues for me.  I don't dump on sugars( I eat very little of them, every once in a while though after a meal).  I DID once grab a handful of jelly beans on my way out the door one morning and about 10 jelly beans in realized I was feeling really crappy.  Definitely not dumping, but I think it had potential.  I just felt REALLY disgusting and worn down. I can't imagine drinking 12 ounces of a sugary soda drink in 5 minutes on an empty stomach. 

I know he's wanting to rule out some things, but should this be necessary if I wasn't diabetic before? 

And last, has anyone else had pain issues post surgery?  My eating is fine, my tummy feels fine (especially since I went veggie) .  I'm not ruling out the idea of fibro, I'm just not ruling out that it's a complication of the surgery either. 

I have been on cymbalta for almost 2 years now.  My current fibro ****tail is 3000mg of vicadin a day...skelaxin, depakote, celexa, amitriptilene, and I am pretty sure I am forgetting something.  Anyhow, 2 months ago, my dr put me on savella....here was my experience..........

I have been holding off my weight pretty well....but when I got on the savella, I hated it....and I noticed a 17lb weight gain.  3 Weeks ago, my husband and I decided to have a baby...and I decided to quit ALL medications.  I am doing well, and the weight is starting to pour off. 

I think the excitement has helped me to get off meds.  AND TRUST ME...i loved my vicadin.  I could not live without it.  But here I am...3 weeks free and clear.  Anyhow, my suggestion to you is to ask your dr about depakote.  From my personal experience, depakote helped me more than ANYTHING. 

I wish you success with your fibro because I sincerely empathize with anyone who suffers with it.  There are some days when I can not move. 

thanks, Junquejo.  I'll take that question to my next meds appt.  take care of yourself.
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I work in a very high stress environment and I have to be totally aware of what is going on around me (Federal Prison). The fibro fog was really bad & could have really endanged my life or someone around me.

I was already taking Savella & Lyrica, but he doc added Amitryptylene at night. I take 100 mgs. It has really helped eleviate a lot of the foginess during the day. I haven't zoned out in a long time. You might talk to your MD about adding this old anti-depressant at night. It worked for me.