What medication are you on for Fibromyalgia?
I have had FMS for 3 yrs now and feel like I have been going round in circles.My doc has given me Amitriptyline (sp) and citalopam but neither really seem to make much difference.When I asked my doc today she said there are no other meds available as FMS is still not really known about.I'm frustrated!!
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1. I've had fibromyalgia for 40 years and it certainly is frustrating, I take trazadone for the sleep disturbance and generic Tylenol 3 for the pain. I find warm showers help. The drug being promoted so much for fms pain has too many horrid possible side effects for me to want to try it.Other than possible constipation from the codeine I have had no bad side effects from Tylenol 3.I found amitrriptyline and Nortriptyline didn't help me much ,either
2. Can you find a new doctor? There are plenty of other meds prescribed for FMS, from other specialty areas like Parkinson's and arthritis. You should not have to live with pain.
3. Some things to consider....
A vitamin D deficiency can sometimes be misdiagnosed as FMS. Also, there is research that indicates when some people with FMS remove MSG and aspartame from their diets they had either complete or near complete relief from symptoms. You may also want to do some research on Magnesium. Magnesium deficiency is prevalent in about 70% of the population. Magnesium deficiency has been linked to cases of FMS. There are some great alternative treatments for FMS. Perhaps check to see if there is a Natural Health Practitioner (clinical herbalist, acupuncturist, etc...) in your area.
4. your doc is a clueless, incompetant doic
you amy not even be diagnosed properly and may be suffering needlessly
there are 3 THEREE approved meds for FMS
SAVELLA and CYMBALTA which are SNRI
and LYRICA which is antiseizure
AMitriptyline is a tricyclic and cirtralopam is an SSRI--
while there is more hupe tahn hop--and many issues iwth side effects--people have had some success with teh approved meds....
being taht your doc doesn't even know about SNRIs and anti seizure medsis very concerning
i tried meds in those classes and they did nothing for me
FMS is NOT autoimmune--at least there is no concrete evidence of it
http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/autoimmune-diseases.cfm
http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/whatisfibromyalgia/f/fibroautoimmune.htm
