ive been to my regular dr and no help, two different ra doctors, and a pain management doc. ive tried a ton of different meds and still hurting!! the only thing that seems to take a big edge off is vicodin. i dont take but maybe one two at most a day. the problem is nobody but urgent care will prescibe them. i dont want to become dependant on pain killers but soooo tired of hurting!! i gained weight with lyrica, had bad thoughts with cymbalta. tried others too. what kind of diet should i be follwing? sorry for typos computer is down and just using my phone. i feel sodepressed and alone it feels like i cant find a doctor willing to help me!! can anyone give me some advise please? im in michigan near ann arbor if anyone knows of a good doctor. thank you for listening
Hi Sue. I'm sorry that you're hurting like this and having difficulty getting help. Fibro is such a difficult illness for doctors to treat. What works for one person doesn't necessarily work for another.
Was the weight gain from Lyrica too much to contend with? Did you get any help from Lyrica, in spite of the weight gain? Gabapentin is related to Lyrica but isn't quite the same. Have you tried it? Maybe it would prove helpful for you. My doctor has me on Nortriptyline and Lyrica. The Nortriptyline also helps to tamp down the pain, along with the Lyrica.
I don't know about diets but I'm sure someone on here can help you with that question.
Sue, please hang in there. Maybe you need to change doctor in order to find something that helps you more. However, I must say that it's hard to find anything to kick the fibro pain so if you have something, it's not a bad thing. Quite a few people on here take vicodin for their fibro pain on a regular basis. I'm not trying to say whether you should or shouldn't,only that it is something to consider for the pain.
I truly wish I could be of more help to you on the matter but it's the tough one to answer. We're all kind of in the same place as you are in regards to finding that magic pill that really reduces our pain.
Please come back and talk to us about your fibro issues. We can relate! You would be surprised over how many of your struggles we've faced. We'll try to help you with answers if we possible can.
Take care,
Petunia Girl
Hello Sue
I just want you to know that I read your posting and I can understand your need to vent. We all need to vent at times in our life, specially when we are dealing with chronic illnesses and seem to be getting no help from the doctors nor the medications.
Petunia has some good suggestions.
I want you to know that I care about you.
Please keep us updated as you work your way through the medications and the doctors!
gentle hugs
Rachel