hi im new hear im in pain all the time i thought this would get better but it dont ive been on all kinds of meds and have gained weight or had side effects from all. i know loosing weight would help some. But am in real need of some one who understands all this pain. I tend to hide most of my pain from people i feel they get sick of hearing how im sick all the time. went bankrupt once from all the er visits ive let the fibro kick my butt instead of the other way around. I guess im just looking for some suport a kind word im trying to quit smoking so i can have wls and i feel this would help me some i tend to be able to get around alot better when im skinner. 

I have had fibro for years but am still trying to figure out what makes it worse. Ive been on every med you can think of i hurt if its to hot i hurt really bad if its cold and the meds leave me feeling way hot all the time could be the heat to.

I have also been on cymbalta for the past few years. I find it tobe a life saver with my pain. It even helped control hunger for a while. I also have a tens machine that my dr. prescibed for me. I use that alot on my shoulders and legs when the pains is bad.   Like others have said, trial and error. What works for some may not work for others.  

Oh Shauna I'm so sorry to hear about your friend! What a tragedy when she was trying so hard to get better.
I'm also sorry you have joined our ranks. The one thing I tell everyone is you have to learn to make "friends" with the pain. It is going to be there no matter what so we kinda have to learn to go with it rather than fight it! There are meds that aren't narcotic that can be taken and some are anti depressants like the lyrica and cymbalta which also help with the depression we can get from the huge negative impact fibro has on us. I would suggest you seek out a good rheumatologist or pain specialist, they both treat fibro. I know that tiredness, it just creeps thru your body and all you want to do is sleep besides when you sleep youu don't hurt! Neurontin also can help and it has very few side effects. I also sleep with an electric blanket because the heat feels good on my muscles. Just be patient with yourself and try to take it easy as often as you can.

Since I've been to this site. I started to come here because one of my bff's suffered from fibro and also had weight loss surgery in January. She didn't have a lot of support from her husband or son, so I wanted to encourage her. I'm sad to say my friend passed away in May, she was in a fatal car accident here in Orlando on I-4. 

The other reason I came back is I have also just been informed I have Fibro. For me the hardest part isn't the pain, it's being so tired. I wake up in the morning and I don't feel as if i've slept at all, then moving to get out of bed is like climbing Mt Fiji (had to say that, cuz son is in Japan with the Army). I have had the constant pain in my lower regions, esp my hips and legs since 2004 but I just figured I was just getting older, aches and pains were expected with that.

I really don't want to have to start taking meds everyday. On days when it's so bad I can't stand it, then yes, but I'm worried about being sluggish or more tired than I already am. I have the most amazing grandson (what granma wouldn't say that) that wants to spend time with me, running and jumping and I have been having a hard time even doing that.

I am a vendor at ren fairs, pirate festivals and a few food festivals, most of the time i'm on my feet for 12-14 hours and if I'm having a flare up, it's hard to be chipper, no matter how excited the guests are with my products.

Sorry this is so long, I am looking for the pro's & con's of people who are on meds and the ones who try to suffer through it and not use meds. As always, some days are better than others. Thanks in advance for all your wisdom

Shauna 
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