Hi all, Im new!
Hi, Im Emily (30), mommy to Ava (20 months) and married to my best friend Les. Im in the pre-op testing stages for RNY. I have Fibro, recent diagnosis. Im not 100% convinced thats really whats going on with me though. Im praying that its just because Im fat that Im tired and sore all the darn time. But, only time will tell. In any case, I was SO glad to see this forum here! I have SO many questions about meds post-op. I am FINALLY just having some relief after 5+ years of suffering (to the point I was severely depressed and homebound) and I cant bear the thought of not being able to take my meds.
I am on Cymbalta (after a strange reaction to Savella, which I LOVED!) 30mg per day. It does nothing.
Im also on Fiorocet and Phenergan for migraines, since I cant take the tricyclic migraine meds due to Seratonin Syndrome risk from the Cymbalta.
I also still take a MONSTER of a prenatal vitamin.
Can anyone offer some insight? Also, how did your pain/exhaustion react to surgery? Better, worse, unchanged?
I am on Cymbalta (after a strange reaction to Savella, which I LOVED!) 30mg per day. It does nothing.
Im also on Fiorocet and Phenergan for migraines, since I cant take the tricyclic migraine meds due to Seratonin Syndrome risk from the Cymbalta.
I also still take a MONSTER of a prenatal vitamin.
Can anyone offer some insight? Also, how did your pain/exhaustion react to surgery? Better, worse, unchanged?
Welcome Emily.
This is a great board and you can be assured that we all understand pain , tiredness and all the many things that go with fibro.
I feel better in general since I have had the surgery and lost weight BUT I cannot say that it 'Helped" my fibro and really did NOT help my severe arthritis. BUT I would still do the surger over. The N saids and asprin are a no no after surgery but many others are OK.
What is seratonin Syndrome??? Just curious.
Pam
This is a great board and you can be assured that we all understand pain , tiredness and all the many things that go with fibro.
I feel better in general since I have had the surgery and lost weight BUT I cannot say that it 'Helped" my fibro and really did NOT help my severe arthritis. BUT I would still do the surger over. The N saids and asprin are a no no after surgery but many others are OK.
What is seratonin Syndrome??? Just curious.
Pam
Seratonin Syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal reaction that can happen when certain medications are mixed. Basically- any SSRI or SSNRI and something else that affects the Seratonin receptors. It causes the receptors to overproduce and dump Seratonin. You can read more here:
https://health.google.com/health/ref/Serotonin+syndrome
https://health.google.com/health/ref/Serotonin+syndrome
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