I take Requip 100 mg twice daily. My only problem with Requip is the weight gain. I often wonder what physical condition I would be in if I didn't take Requip. Of course, the only way to find out is to not take it. If I didn't take it what would my doctor think???? She is a good rheum. but I still think that unless a doctor has Fibro. they still can't quite get it.
I hope everyone will have a good evening and a great weekend. It seems others have ok days. Their ok days are our wonderful days.
What a great topic!!! I've gained a LOT of weight since being put on Nortriptyline and I HATE it!!! But I've occasionally skipped a dose of it and my Lyrica at night, when I was too tired to get up and get them and oooooooooooooh! was I ever sorry!!! I was horribly achy and sore. I really don't recommend it for that reason as well as because stopping some meds, like anti-depressants, can cause awful reactions...deep depression, etc. If you want to get off, please discuss it with your doctor first.
Some people with fibro do manage to do some light exercise. Might that work for you? I know the weight gain is an awful side effect and I wish our meds didn't cause it. But doing without them? No, no thank you.
Hi Mjl, This is the second time I have heard of Requip today and have never heard of it before. Is this for RLS? If so maybe ask your Dr. to try you on another medicine like Meripex or such. I have been on meripex for years and did not gain weight with this. Other meds that I am taking has caused me to gain over 50lbs and I eat the right foods and such. I can tell you though if I miss a dose of my meripex, I will be in the worse pain ever and my family will hide from me lol. Its that bad. I agree check with your Dr. before stopping it. Hope you have a good weekend, Robin
Robin, the Requip is the antidepressant that goes along with Lyrica I take. Requip seems to help even with pain (since nerve endings are more agitated when we are depressed or upset). There's lots of mood swings due to Fibro. One minute laughing and happy, five minutes later I'll begin to cry.
There's no sleep for the night around here. A couple or so at a time.
One thing I do that helps me so much is fostering dogs for our local humane shelter and making quilts for them to raffle or auction. This helps me get up and take care of the dogs. I then go quilt if I feel able. BUT, there is one thing for sure, I MUST take care of the animals. This helps so much to get my mind off the pain for a little while at a time.
I have a twin size electric blanket I use in my recliner where I now sleep.
God bless you and don't you EVER give up on yourself.
Hi, Petunia. I don't plan on stopping Requip or Lyrica. I'm fearful of how awful the pain would be and what sudden med. stops would do to my body..
I do exercise some. The last time I exercised in the kitchen I expelled so much gas my husband came into the kitchen to see if we had a gas leak in the cook top. But, honestly I am still at 67 fairly limber and do stretching exercises. I hate walking around the block, exercising just for the sake of exercising, boring, boring, boring. I work in the yard, foster humane society dogs, quilt, and laugh (sometimes cry). Fibro is not funny.
The pain, tremors, insomnia, etc. are such a puzzle.
Even with the Fibro I would not change my life with my husband of almost 48 years. I've learned to live life one hour to the next instead of day by day.
I thank you for your reply and hope your weekend will be less painful than the last.
Hi, you sound like me. I too sleep in a lazy-boy with a heating pad under me and electric throw on top. Haven't slept with my husband for 4 years and I miss it. But the chair takes the pressure off my hips, knees and shoulders. I love dogs, we have a lab, but he's older and to rough when he get's playing he hurts me. So on my birthday last may I went and rescued an 8 mos. old male shi-zu. His name is Teddi and I love him to death. He likes to sleep in my lap and loves being cuddled. Before I got him I didn't move all day sometimes, I was depressed and wallowing in my own misery. He gives me a reason to move, but most of all he makes me smile or laugh even on bad days. Everybody should go adopt pet, it sure made a difference in my life.Ok, I'm done rambling. It's nice to talk to you, take care, Charlie :)
Thanks Mjl, I am a dog lover as well, and at times they are my best medicine. I am on the couch now with my dachshund, 2 pitbulls and my shiba inu. When I can't sleep they follow me here to the couch and know how much room mom needs lol. Thank you for explaining Requip to me, it's good to know. Hope your having a restful night. Gentle hugs, Robin
Bless Teddi's heart. I bet he is spoiled rotten, which is WONDERFUL. We were fostering 4 puppies & are down to the last one, GUNTHER. The other three were adopted. He is only 8 weeks old and already a mess! Lordy mercy, all our dogs and the fosters are very spoiled. Which is great for us.
I have alot of pain in my upper right leg with spasms right now and I'm tired of it. I did get to go to Wal-Mart this morning and out to our humane shelter. It was a wonderful time for me. Wal-Mart makes me mad and the dogs make me glad. LOL
I hope the rest of the weekend is good for you. Hubby & I plan to enjoy our "Babies" and make cheese dip.
My husband just told me to look at him on the love seat. He had the foster puppy, foster Chihuahua, & all 5 of our dogs either in his lap, under his arm, or behind his head. I laughed so hard my ribs hurt. The "critters" sure help get us into a good mood.
I've been doing a few stretching exercises. I want you to know I have muscles in the strangest places & I feel every one of them. Maybe the exercises will help with my bad leg.
Have a great day tomorrow and remember, go slowly and KEEP ON GOING!