I'm really at the end of my rope :(. I feel like I try to be positive and for the most part I can believe in the positive side of things, but i've just been in pain for so long without any relief, and now for the past week or so i've been in more serious pain. I just ran out of my last pain meds today.
I'm not on any specific meds for fibro, i've been trying different herbs and alternative medicines but they just haven't worked out for me. I think for these things to truly work I would need to be very strick with diet (organics, juicing, cut out lots of things) which I just don't have the time or money to do at the moment. I have been working on a better diet, i've lost a little bit of weight, but it hasn't been enough to deal with pain or fatigue.
So I think i'm going to try a tricyclic antidepressant. I live in Australia where we have public health, and many of the meds for fibro aren't covered, but I can go on it as an antidepressant (which I need to go back on anyway) to see if it works.
Sorry to hear you are having a rough day today, I really hope it gets better. If I could give you a hug I would. :) I understand the pain thing. We have had snow front after snow front causing my fibro to jump into a flare. Please know you aren't alone.
Hi Emma - I am so sorry you are having a tough time. It takes a lot of courage to live with Fibromyalgia. We all have to be ''warriors!'' (Smile). I have had Fibro for about 31 years now. It occured about a year after I had my second child, Jason. For many years I have been going through a utopia of anti - inflammatory drugs. Back when I got Fibro, very little was known about it. So I had a huge disadvantage right there, in trying to find something that worked. I do have extremely painful days and I can not be spontaneous and leave and go somewhere. Every day is different for me. So, I take one day at a time. Dry your tears and know that all of us in this group, will do everything we can for you to feel better!! We are on your side and if you feel like venting, do so!. Try the Tricyclic med and see how it works. I understand that it's very hard to be positive when you are in the throes of pain. I don't have any meds for my Fibro at the moment. I was on a wonderful medicine called '''Celebrex."" It really worked for me. However last year my health insurance decided to exclude it from their list of medicines because it was too expensive. So, once again I need to do some research and also meet with my doctor,. I have an appointment tomorrow. Having pain for a long amount of time is really disturbing for you. I get really exhausted if it continues for a while. Also, like most Fibros, I don't sleep well either. Before I joined this particular group, for a long time I was depressed and felt such isolation from the people around me, because I couldn't make myself understood as to what I was going through. I would get remarks like, ""Oh, you can't be that tired, you had plenty of time to sleep!"" another one that makes me angry is, ""You were okay yesterday, why are you limping now??"" The mysterious thing about Fibro is, you WiIl have good days where you don't really have any pain and you are going all over the place doing errands. The next day - You are in such pain. This is the part where people that I know, don't believe I am sick. They don't understand that I can be okay one day, and really in trouble the following day. It's gets very annoying when people question how I feel! It's none of their business! This is where this wonderful website comes in. I love communicating with my group and they offer so many suggestions and information. Emma - stay with us?? You will make some fabulous friends, people you can trust. Let me know how you are doing - because I really care! Gentle Hugs!! Laurie
Are they treating your Psoriatic Arthritis? I know that you have worked very hard to improve your diet, and use all natural answers to our ills. I am not sure what you are taking anymore.
Many do find some relief with anti-depressants for pain, so they really may help you, it's worth a shot!
I don't think you complain, you are always trying to get better, that's a big battle, one that needs to be talked about!
Thanks for your reply :). My PsA is being treated to the extent my rheumy wants to. What I mean is, i'm on methotrexate and plaquenil but he wont put me on a biologic (i'm in Australia, so the government would be footing the bill if he agrees, thus they are hard to get on) because my blood work looks fine. He also isn't interested in treating fibro.
I've tried all sorts of herbs and some different alternative therapies, but I haven't had much luck. I think if I want to do natural, I would really have to change my diet and lifestyle drastically and I don't have the energy and money to do that at the moment.
I actually just went to the doctor yesterday, and she put me on a tricyclic antidepressant (amitriptyline) which is meant to be really good for helping fibro, nerve pain, and insomnia. So here goes!