Hi new here. I have fibromyalgia and I will be getting gastric bypass with in next few months hopefully . I know my weight is not helping with my fibro but here in the last few weeks I have been swollen and for the past few months been waking up in pain.  I will admit I do feel better when I am eating correctly but the pain still there. Dr gave me some water pills does help some. I am just so worried about my knees blowing out before I can get this bypass done. For the fibro I am taking a muscle relaxer and per scribed medicine. Started with 50 mg now on 75 doc said I can up it to 100 or even 150 if need be. I do not like pain meds in fear of addictions. My pain doctor has already informed me that I am already a addict not one of seeking but having to take 4 hydro's a day for the past three months there is no way I wouldn't be. Got news for him I quit taking 4 a day because what he said. So I deal with the pain. Just had surgery in December on a rupture disk in the neck.  Is there any other way then pain meds to deal with the fibro pain.

I had my surgery in 2004 and was not "diagnosed" with fibro until 2007.  I believe that I have been suffering from it probably since before surgery.  I did go through the pain clinic but after a while there is only so much they can do besides prescribed more pain meds or more injections.  Right now I take Loritab Elixor every 3-4 hours and Morphine 3 times a day for the pain.  I also take Requip for my restless leg, Premarin, and another hormone regulator because I have no hormones left, I take Lyria for the fibro - tried Cymbalta at the same time and ended up suicidal.  I just started Albien CR for sleep - was on Lunesta before and it quit working.  I truly hate the pain and the exhaustion that makes even putting the toilet paper on the roll seem overwhelming.  I keep waiting for it to let up but seems to be a 24/7 thing I have to learn to deal with.  Dealing with the fibor and getting in my protein is all I can deal with at this point - Good luck to all of you. 

I had my RNY in January and had not had a fibro flare in over a year, now I wi**** would just ease a little and I'd be happy. The day after surgery I felt that familiar body ache and muscle pain. Has anyone else had surgery set off a flare? I am currently on Cymbalta 60 mg a day, Neurontin 600 mg 4 X day, Ultram ER 200 mg at bedtime and Ultracet, Valium and Demerol as needed.  when I take the Demerol and Valium I get a pain vacation but I try not to do that to often because I'm scared of addiction.
Dana

 So, weve had about 50" of snow in the last week.  Weve been lucky though, our neighbor has a snow blower- so we havent had to shovel out much.  Well, our last storm dumped 18" of heavy wet snow on us yesterday.  With blizzard conditions, it was pointless to go out to shovel.  Plus, we kinda got spoiled and thought we could borrow the blower again...  Well, we were wrong.  Our neighbor had to go into work today, no snow blower for us.  So DH went out to begin to shovel out.  We have a LONG, HUGE driveway, a big section of sidewalk, a big front porch and walk, the back patio, window wells to the basement and the heat pump that all have to be dug out.  I was feeling guilty that DH had to tackle all this alone.  SO- I went out to help him.  Dumb, dumb, dumb.  Im already in a flare, what the hell was I thinking?  I was out shoveling from 11am till 5pm.  Did I mention Im still pre-op and weigh 275lbs?  Dumb, dumb, dumb...  Im shaking Im in so much pain.  Im so exhausted I cant see straight.  My back, hips, knees, shoulders, elbows and hands are all so tight and sore.  Im going to feel like I wa**** by a Mack truck tomorrow.  I AM AN IDIOT!  Ugh.  Why do I do this to myself when I know better?

Hi Pam I had my left shoulder reconstructed back in 2007 I am thankful I had it done will I ever do it again no. My doctor at the time stated I will need a new complete shoulder in about ten years. I will just deal with it lol. I hope you do have some one at home to assist you in your daily activitys. I am thankful I did have it done I can use my shoulder now. Once in a while it will pop back in but I no longer have the pain in my shoulder.