Nurse suggested amitriptyline for fibro, am weary to ask cause they act like you are wasting time?

i'm sorry you are having to deal with that!maybe you could get those who think you are to go with you to the doctor and let them explain about chronic pain ,and what it takes to handle it!

i also don't understand them saying this about you !you're not running out of meds early or taking more than you should .then they need not tell you things like this!

unless the suffer from chronic pain they don't understand what it's like !so in my book they should shut their pie wholes and be more surportive of you !they don't help your pain by making you up set ! are they trying to help you become depressed!?wishing you the best !

blessings

Fibromyalgia Network has some really good brochure-type, free little booklets about fibromyalgia. Just Google their (.org) site and call them to learn how to get some. I think you have to send them a stamped, self-addressed envelope with a note stating how many you want.

I gave one to everybody in my family and explained to them that I have had every symptom in that book at one time or another, but thankfully, not all at once. They seemed to be more compassionate after that.

In my personal experience Elavil has worked great so far. I have been on it almost a month now. I was put on it for sleep, only a small dose so far until I go to my appt next week. It doesnt knock you out but helps me enough to be able to lay down and sleep. It has also helped my depression greatly. It has only helped my pain a little, maybe cause I am still on a really low dose. Hope this was somewhat helpful for you

yes all you have been very helpful !thanks !blessings!

Thanks all for all your comments, and I will try each and every one, even though I took the thunder from Mary's problem. Sorry Mary, but thanks!!

msfino, you don't have to apologize to me. I understand completely. I just get very frustrated when people selling their drugs for extra money has caused people like Brenda & myself (& all the others on here) that can't get the correct medicines to help with their pain problems. As far as your family thinking you are a drug addict, if you know you're not then why worry about what others think? This is only going to stress you out more which in turn increases your pain. No one, & I mean no one understands until they actually go thru it themselves. I pity that any of them will ever have to, but it's the only way they could possibly know what you experience. Hope this helps...

I don't care about my brothers, but it was my son and his fiance who made the comment, and it just killed me. He is only 25, but since he is getting a Phd in psychology, he thinks that he knows EVERYTHING!! My husband was in a serious car accident one month ago today, and he already had one herniated disk in his neck, and now he has FOUR. He is taking Vicodan to help with the pain. For the first time since I got hurt, he finally understands what I go through with all day, and night. Luckily his medicine takes all the pain away. Mine does not. My son who wanted to "be blunt" with me, said that I just wanted "company" taking the narcotics. Talk about the stupidest remark I have ever heard... that one caused a HUGE fight. He feels that his father is tough, not weak like his mother. That is what hurt me so badly.
But like I said, all the ideas given were great, and I will try them. Ellen

Too bad your son's psychology education didn't teach him empathy and compassion. He is going to need those qualities to be a really good psychologist in practice. I just hope he is smart enough to develop those qualities as he matures without having to go through the type of painful experiences you have had.

Unfortunately, there are no guarantees...

Hello Brenda, I do recommend Amitriptyline It has made a diffrence recommed at night you'll sleep and wake-up feeling rested w/no pain

thanks!!! i need to sleep was up for almost three days!did sleep about four hours last night!

kffea,thanks for your in put ! i too have back problems .i have had 4 back surgeries three in just one month ! so i know what you mean about pain!the leg pain is more likely due to your disk in your back ,setting on a nerve root !thats why i had back surgery!

blessings