Any suggestions for how to break a fairly severe pain cycle in a Fibromyalgia patient?

Posted:: 3 weeks ago by HveHope
Topics:: atarax, norco, pain, fibromyalgia, sleep disorders, zolpidem, sleep

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I take NORCO 10/325, 6 times a day (loosely 'scheduled') to take the edge of the pain (which it barely does these days),

Zolpidem/Ambien for sleep, Atarax for sleep, Neurontin for pain relief during the night, and supportive supplements (not to forget my trust KOMBUCHA drink). Oh, and
Cymbalta & WellbutrinXL (for pain & the associated depression). Whew!

More NORCO and more Neurontin do NOT help after a certain point. [I've added Midrin (migraine medicine) when the migraine gets out of control (I'd be on it always if I wasn't 'selective' with it), but it is rarely helpful the past few months.]

Any suggestions for
1. a temporary adjunct pain medication, or
2. a more effective pain regimen?

To be honest, I've felt, on occasion, a bit desperate these last few days of this 'flare'. (Kind of like when I was in labor & the contractions were 'on top of each other' with no 'break' at all).

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Hydro's are not very good for chronic pain and they are too weak. Try Lyrica, it's the new wonder drug for Fibro suffer's. Opiates are useless for this type of pain. They will work for a couple weeks and then you get tolerent and have to take more. This starts the vicious cycle and can be the beginnings of addiction....Dave

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HveHope

Hi Dave! You just may have been Heaven-sent (and as a Believer, I don't use that term lightly!).
I've tried Lyrica, several different anti-depressants, 'weaker' pain medications, and a few other things I can't recall at the moment. Do you think oxycontin or ms contin would be a good match for me? Or is there something stronger than Norco but not as strong as the Ms contin (etc.). Or, should I try asking my physician for another Norco-like med. so that I can switch back to Norco & have it 'regain' its effectiveness? (If that makes any sense?).
I thank you for taking the time & effort to help me puzzle this out!!!
grateful for Him who is Rock, Fortress, and Might,
HveHope

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HveHope

Dave, Yikes! I'm SURE you can tell that I am quite new to this format. I'm sorry. I just read your answer to my question at "starman1701"'s question. Whoops.
I'll run what you've said by my (incredibly supportive) husband and then perhaps one of my Dr's will consider it. I've been on the Norco so long, and they haven't been up for be switching to something else & then back again... it has been tough. I so want to be up tending to my husband and children! I'm not as desperate as when I first wrote, but I know another 'flare' will come my way & in the meantime most days the pain keeps me in bed, so I'm going to pursue this (unless you have any other ideas?).
I'm grateful to you, Dave.
trusting in Him,
HveHope

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