Hello, I'm just trying this out to see if getting on this Fibro Healthboards works. I sent a message yesterday but I don't think it went through.

I want to introduce myself. I've had fibro for about 15 years. I'm in a bad flare right now, especially in my right leg and knee. I work part-time and my job is very stressful right now. I take antidepressants (tricyclic) and get physical therapy (Hellerwork). I'm taking a sleeping pill (temazepam) that I think is making me worse, even though I'm sleeping. It's probably not a restorative sleep, though. Anyone else find that with temazep :wave: am?

I've been reading Healthboards (fibro) for over a year but just getting signed up now.

Ukulele lady

Hi & welcome to the boards! I'm sure many people here will really benifit from your knowledge of this illness since you have had it for so long. I am on none of the meds that you are so I can't really comment on that, I just wanted to say welcome!

Amanda

Hi Ukulele lady,

Sorry to hear you're in a bad flare right now. Hope it starts calming down for you soon!!! :wave:

Hello ukulele lady,

Welcome to the fibro family here. You are in such a good place and as you have had fibro for so long, you will be such a big help to all of us. I have had fibro for about 1/12 years, mine is secondary. I have SLE and a host of other things going on, but the love, help and caring from this forum is wonderful to me.

I personally don't take specific painkillers or drugs for my fibro, because I am on such a mixture of medications for other problems and also unfortunately I can't take all of the usual painkilling drugs because of interaction with my day to day medications.

I am sure though that someone will come here and speak of their own use of these type of medications.

As I said before welcome to the family.

Take care.

goldenwings :angel:

Thank you, ladies, for your replies. I'm not sure if this is the way to respond or if I should start a new thread.

It is very special to be a part of this board. I have had fibro for a long time and have tried many, many things. I've watched what others have tried on this board. My doctor just prescribed Cymbalta to me. Anxiety is a big part of fibro for me so I'll see how this works. I first got the symptoms of Fibro when I was 32, after a back injury. I had also been going through a stressful time. It seems many of our stories are similar.

I know some of you have tried Cymbalta out there. How is it working now?

Hello Ukelele lady,

Wow how spooky is that !! I wanted to start a thread to ask exactly the same question as you have done regarding Cymbalta. My husband has a prescription for it and I am interested to know how others fare on it.

If it does him good, then I think I might even ask for it myself as you say it is also used as an anti depressant. Worth looking into. Any input here ladies would be appreciated.

Thank you and take care.

goldenwings :angel:

Hi Ukelele and Goldenwings!

My Mom who also has fibro is on Cymbalta and it has helped her immensely. She is also bipolar so there was a worry it would conflict with her other meds but it doesn't at all. If anything I think she is more stable.

I forgot you have SLE Golden, me too. I've had fibro for 12 years and SLE for 23 years. At the time I was diagnosed with SLE they had a 5 year life expectancy since they knew so little. Proved them wrong..lol.

Welcome to the boards. It has helped me through the last four years of pain.

Pain Free Day to You

2tots

Welcome Ukulelelady, hope your flare starts to calm down on you soon. This is a great and wonderful place for support and help, and sharing your knowledge of this disease.

Glojer

Thank you again for your responses. It is so cool to see people respond.

I tried the Cymbalta for a couple days and the nausea was too much. I felt really sick and think it may be too much with the other meds I'm taking. I may try it again when I ween myself off the Temazapam (for sleeping). Changing medications can be a real pain. In the meantime, I'm doing deep relaxation with music to try to calm my anxiety.

Ukulele Lady

hi lady,
welcome, welcome.
it is a journey finding the balance that works for your body. keep at it. meditations and deep breathing restore balance to mind body connection. so easily lost when pain is a monumental factor.
goldie, give compassionman a standing ovation for me. it will be so cool if you both find balance with the cymbalta.
peace,
bluelakelady