My name is Trea. I was officially diagnosed today with fibromyalgia but I have been experiencing pain and headaches for years now. I finally have a diagnosis and can move forward with some type treatment. My doctor prescribed me Gabapentin today. Bit he didn’t prescribed anything sleep aids. I have a hard time sleeping and I haven’t slept in the last six days. I work in the emergency room and I work 10 hour shifts and when I get home at night I’m completely exhausted. I have complete support from my family and I’m looking to looking to make new friends/support group. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated. Thank you so much!
I work four 10 hour shifts. My hours are from 10-8:30p. I’m on my feet the whole time so by the time I get home it’s 9pm. Lately I can’t sleep though. The doctor wants me to take the Gabapentin a couple times a day and I can’t do that when I am working so I don’t know how I going to work around that. He also wants me to take B12 and Vitamin D.
I take 150mg Amatriptyline & 45mg Mirtazapine for headaches & depression with the added bonus of knocking me out on my fanny within an hour! M
Hi Treamnm, Very glad to here from you. We are really close . I live in parkland. So if you want to hook up for friend ship, let me know, I could sure a friend in person to hang out with. Also my Dr. just started me on Gabapentin.So far I get kinda loopy on it. It's been 2 wks so far. But I'm hoping I will get used to it soon. I see Dr. again next week. So I'' discuss this with her and see what happens. It does help somewhat with pain. I''ll keep you informed if you want..II like your profile too; ;)
Also, Hope you get to sleep very soon.
Hi Trea
I used to work in the er and that can be very stressful. Your dr may think once the gabapentin starts working you will sleep better. Try taking a warm bath in lavender before bed. Is he sending you to a rhuematoligist? I can not take gabapentin or lyrica because of side effects. When i was having trouble sleeping my rhuemy sent me for a sleep study and found i have rest less leg and i never went into full sleep. I take amitriptline and requip at night and they seem to be helping.
I take Ambien to sleep. I do believe it's habit forming because I cannot go to sleep without it. But I have tried other natural remedies and other sleep aids with no success. Praying you get some rest soon!
hi welcome and nice to meet you. i take ativan and benydryl at night. i also have a playlist going with relaxing, meditative music, i lilke steven halpern as he has studied the healing sounds and affect on the brain., after many years this combo has allowed me 6 straight and mostly uninterrupted sleep. valerian root is good, teas, lavender... lots of good suggestions from many pple. i hope you find something that will work right for you.. HUGGGGGS
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I have tried Amatriptyline and that doesn’t work for me. It just makes me very groggy.
My rheumatologist prescribed 300mg Gabapentin and I was told by the pharmacist that Gabapentin will make me very sleepy and I need to take it twice a day. So he suggested I call my rheumatologist and ask for a lower dose. My rheumatologist is out of the office until Monday.
Thanks for the suggestion. I have tried Bendryl and it doesn’t work and I’m allergic to Ativan. I just need to find out what works best for me. Unfornately I have built up such a resistance towards certain meds that it’s going to be hard to find something for me.
I would love that. You will have to keep me up to date with the Gabapentin. I’m not going to start it until next week. I need to see if I can start on a lower dose because of my work schedule. I don’t need to be loopy or drowsy while at work but I do need to find something for the pain and to help me sleep. My rheumatologist is out of the office until Monday and my PCM didn’t return my call so I don’t know what to do this weekend. It’s my weekend to work in the ER and I haven’t slept in 7 days.