residual chronic severe pain and tightness in shoulders?
i'm only 20, i had parvovirus when i was 17 and it lasted for months and caused me to suffer from arthritis symptoms for a while.. the muscle tightness still remains.. i recently started taking soma (half of a 350 mg a day) and i take arthritis strength tylenol.. and i've done stretching, physical therapy, lots of chiropractic, have used lidoderm, took cymbalta for a while, then just celebrex, then just motrin (all that before soma), and i have a personal EMS/TENS unit, but the only thing that works and is actually effective is deep tissue massage. i don't have the money to go as much as i need to (i'd have to be a millionaire). is there a permanent cure for this? is it a condition? some doctors like to diagnose fibromyalgia and others don't; all i know is no one wants to give me fibromyalgia meds because of my age. please help me if you have any information
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1. it migth actually just be permanat effects from parvo--i've heard that can happenteh p[ain of parvois not fms---
at 20 --teh docs shoudl be willing to try teh meds--teh problem is for under 18 teh meds aren't approved for some of tehm
2. I do have Fibromyalgia, and I have chronic pain and tightness in shoulders and neck. I also can't afford the deep muscle massages, but having someone who loves me apply an analgesic rub to my shoulders and neck with as much pressure as possible is a pretty close second to the massages. I also take Soma, and I can tell you for sure that half of one is not going to help you much at all.
Best results I've found in my 17 years with these symptoms, outside of massage, is hot shower, followed by heating pad, Soma, Cymbalta, a mild pain med and analgesic rub. Lyrica also helps some people. It used to help me, especially combined with Cymbalta, but it quit working :( I do hope you find the answer that works for you.
Also, if you have medical insurance, they usually cover a certain number of Chiropractor visits, and you can get a pretty nice massage there as well as an adjustment which is also very helpful for the muscles.
