Hello

Hi im 33 years old and i was recently diagnosed with fibro.....I take effexor for depresstion which I have taken for years.....My Doc gave me evail for sleep which i dont think would put a bird to sleep and i take percacet which i find dont help much and i hate to go ask for somethin different because she always tells me how addicting percacets are and i should try slowly bring my dose down. I have a apointment to see her today and i want to ask for some different meds.....and i know she will try to stay away from narcotics any suggestions??????

i used to get trigger point injections, and the elavil for sleep it worked for me for sleep but not for the fibro><. i also take vitaminb12 which helps with the fatigue mu doctor gines me the scripts, and i give them to my self once a week, some dr.s dont like to give that out but uf u'r ins. pays its well worth  the try. i also try to saty away from the narcotics. have u tried lyrica? well good luck.

Hi,
The sad thing is that narcotics are really the only thing that actually works. (once you get a good combo) I use the Fentanyl patch 50 mcg and Norco as a break though med.  My combo works very well for me.  I was taking Cymbalta but stopped that, too expensive and I can't see a difference.  Also, try to get into a pain clinic.  They are there for the skills and pills as they put it.  The doctors give meds to pts cuz they know we need it and they aren't worried about getting into trouble like a reg doctor is.  HOpe this helps.  Kristy

I just wanted to say Hi.  I'm new and still awaiting for an official dx.  I go back on 11/20 to see if they have ruled out all other things.