Fibromyalgia Questions

Pain - My wife has fibromyalgia. She has been through it all it seems like. She had surgery on her?

... neck to?

Posted 9 hours ago • 2 answers •

Does anyone take clonidine with their pain med's and do you think it helps and any side effects?

I am debating to start this med because I have became really sensative to things lately and do not need to add to the pain. But if it helps, I need it! Thank you all!!

Posted 1 day 20 hours ago • 2 answers •

How do you deal with irritable bladder?

I have cervical spinal stenosis and fibromyalgia. One of the many wonderful side-conditions brought on by one or both or these conditions is hesitant and/or irritable bladder. I have a very difficult ...

Posted 1 day 22 hours ago • 2 answers •

How do you successfully manage tinnitus, or ringing of the ears?

I have both cervical spinal stenosis (growths on C3-C7 vertebra) and fibromyalgia. I am addressing the pain and insomnia/fatigue merry-go-round, but I have tinnitus that is driving me NUTS! Any ...

Posted 1 day 22 hours ago • 3 answers • 1 star

Contact Dermatitis - I have a portacath and have issue's with the Tegaderm patch?

It has given me blisters and skin turned red. So I do not know what brand the hospital use but know this is a brand. Anyhow I need some info on other brands that might not make me have this reaction. ...

Posted 2 days 6 hours ago • 4 answers •

Savella - Does the loss of taste side effect ever go away?

I am just beginning Savella using the titration pack.(my doctor actually has me using two packets to build up even more gradually.) I am on day 5 and my worst side effect so far is loss of taste. I ...

Posted 2 days 13 hours ago • 2 answers •

Can you take tramadol and codeine together at same time?

I am such a sissy with pain meds but I've got spinal arthritis and fibro along with restless leg syndrome. I have 1 pill of codeine and a tramadol. I needed to know if they can be mixed

Posted 3 days ago • 4 answers •

Help from my fibro friends please?

For the past several months, I've gone into a chronic stage of fibro. What is most affected are my arms. My right one is not quite as bad. I have pain that shoots down the muscle all the way ...

Posted 3 days ago • 9 answers •

Gabapentin - How bad is weight gain? Can diet help? How good for sleep and pain?

I have FMS and have been suffering from severe insomnia since Jan. 2011. I have become so ill and so limited in my ability to function that I must consider starting Gabapentin in very short order. I ...

Posted 4 days ago • 5 answers •

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome - Did anyone see Dr OZ with Paula Abdul talking about RDS for?

... about a minute? Ice is our enemy!! it makes our nerves go crazy!! I am so mad I thought she would talk about the pain more and yes eating good and vitamins are good but they do not cure us or put ...

Posted 4 days ago • 5 answers •

Is there any cholesterol medication that can be taken safely with Plaquenil?

I am on many medications but I have already had a bad side effect on 20 mg of Simvastatin and the doctor wants to try Atorvastatin but I was put on Plaquenil and I know I shouldn't take the two ...

Posted 7 days ago • 0 answers • 1 star

What would cause severe pain and swelling in arms and hands?

I have had numerous spinal surgeries and have a morphine pump implant that also dispenses baclavin.I also take hydromorphone for pain,tizanadine as muscle relaxer and for the past 4 wks savella for ...

Posted 7 days ago • 4 answers •

Update and need help! As many of you know, I had an SNS placed in my back, and I did it ASAP AFTER?

the excellent results of the trial, with real hope of dancing at my son's wedding this coming Saturday, and possibly giving up the walker. I simply can't face the idea of using a walker to ...

Posted 8 days ago • 10 answers • 1 star

Tramadol - Hi there name is Tyler its 2:15 in the morning and I'm going through withdrawal right now

Hi there name is Tyler its 2:15 in the morning and I'm going through withdrawal right now. I was prescribed this "helpful drug" for postherpetic neuralgia a complication from shingles ...

Posted 9 days ago • 3 answers • 1 star

Morphine - Does anyone know of a good pain management/fibromyalgia doctor in Alabama?

Posted 9 days ago • 2 answers •