Welcome jujube! So glad you found us. Yes trauma of any kind can start the ball rolling and usually causes a flare anytime you have stress or trauma whether it's physical or emotional. There are some drugs specifically for fibro treatment such as lyrica, cymbalta and savella. I think many of us have to take the narcotic pain meds to really get relief. I've been on morphine and oxycodone for several years and they seem to be what helps the most.I also take cymbalta but that doesn't work as well as the narcotics. I feel that as long as a person isn't abusing the pain meds and using them to get high rather than just for pain relief then there isn't a problem. I haven't had to increase my dosage at all since I started taking them and take them according to my docs directions. I don't want to get where no pain meds work for me so I try to stay on a low dose and use as little as I can and so far that seems to work for me. You might try seeing a rheumatologist or pain clinic for help, they both treat fibro. I wish you luck and gentle hugs. Please feel free to ask any and all questions, we have a pretty knowledgable group here!

It can cause a flare up in the Fibro. I know I was in a world of pain after surgery. It gets better! Just walk as much as you can, make sure you're getting your fluids in and rest! Take care of yourself and you'll heal and hopefully the pain will calm down. The pain med will cause nausea. If it gets to bad call your Dr.

Oh, honey........you are singing my song! I also suffer chronic pain and can't really take any meds for it. I am allergic to most pain meds, (even Tylenol and asprin) and can't take ibruprofin because I am on blood thinners. The only pain med I can take is Dilaudid, and I can't find a doctor anywhere to give it to me because it is a narcotic. Even my PCP doc won't give it to me and she knows I am not a druggie! The druggies make me mad because they make it so difficult for decent people like us to find adiquit pain relief! The bad guys make the good guys suffer! Try looking into the homeopathic meds like fish oil supplements and stuff. But check with your doc first. Fish oil may be natural and stuff, but you can't take it if you are on blood thinners, and if you are allergic to aspirin (like me) don't take Willow Bark. (that is basicly aspirin) Hope you find relief soon.

Be careful of the amitryptaline. I am on it for headaches. I started at 25mg tabs in November and am up to 150mgs because the headaches keep coming back. Since November, I have gained 75lbs. Sorry but your doc is a complete azz for saying that the pills don't put food in your mouth. What happens is that you get an increase in appitite and a craving for sweets. At least that's what it did for me. Meds work differently in different people, but I would be aware of that side effect. It has actually caused me with a difficult dilema............live my life thin with deplorable headaches, or live obese and have headaches that are at least somewhat manageable. I also suffer chronic pain, and the amitryptaline hasn't done a thing for the pain. Best of luck to you.

Well let me tell u on the vit D I was taking 5 5,000 pills a DAY and 1 50,000 a week and brought up my D from 30 to 70 so I have cut back. BUT that is scary to me that I was taking that much and still within range.
At least you have some answers to work on now, good luck.
Let us know how you are doing.....
Pam