moonbeam24
09-03-2007, 01:14 AM
Hi all,
I am pretty new to the board. I was wondering what kind of pain meds and what doses any of you take? And/or what your daily treatments are. I'm basically trying to find some new techniques to handle my pain.
Here is what I usually do:
Morning:
Vitamin
Vitamin B-50 complex
SAMe-200 milligrams
Afternoon:
Percocet: 1-2 5mg/325mg
Evening:
20 Minutes on an Elliptical Trainer
1/2 Flexiril (5 mg)
Stretching
1-2 Percocet
SAMe-200 milligrams
Has anyone read that new book Healing Fibromyalgia? I think it is an excellent book and it gave me some good advice. Well anyway, other than that I'm starting to lose weight through Weight Watchers. I've lost 7lbs in four weeks so I'm pretty excited.
However, the above "schedule" isn't starting to work as well for me anymore. As I increase my exercise I have more pain and muscle tightness and more fatigue. Any suggestions? What do you do everyday and what do you take for meds?
Thanks in advance!
I am pretty new to the board. I was wondering what kind of pain meds and what doses any of you take? And/or what your daily treatments are. I'm basically trying to find some new techniques to handle my pain.
Here is what I usually do:
Morning:
Vitamin
Vitamin B-50 complex
SAMe-200 milligrams
Afternoon:
Percocet: 1-2 5mg/325mg
Evening:
20 Minutes on an Elliptical Trainer
1/2 Flexiril (5 mg)
Stretching
1-2 Percocet
SAMe-200 milligrams
Has anyone read that new book Healing Fibromyalgia? I think it is an excellent book and it gave me some good advice. Well anyway, other than that I'm starting to lose weight through Weight Watchers. I've lost 7lbs in four weeks so I'm pretty excited.
However, the above "schedule" isn't starting to work as well for me anymore. As I increase my exercise I have more pain and muscle tightness and more fatigue. Any suggestions? What do you do everyday and what do you take for meds?
Thanks in advance!
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kirstee
09-03-2007, 01:27 PM
Moonbeam! Welcome to the board. Congratulations on your weight loss. Seven pounds is a lot of weight to lose. I'm on the guafenesin protocol, which has eliminated 80% of the symptoms I was experiencing. I am not in pain anymore, but I do experience a bit of lingering fatigue. When I was taking pain meds, I tried Ultram and Tramadol. I took only a half-tablet as needed. I was afraid to take either med on a regular basis and have my body adapt, hence requiring more to eliminate the pain. This is a common problem with pain meds.
I had the same difficulty with muscle tightness after excercising, especially if I overdid it with aerobic-type activity. I found that taking a hot bath with either Epsom Salts or BaTherapy helped my muscles to stop shouting so loudly at me. The post-exercise fatigue you described is a common back-lash effect that FMS patients experience. You might have to give your body a break from excercise by using the elliptical every other day rather than every day. This type of interval may give your body a chance to recover so you are not so exhausted.
If you want more information on the guafenesin protol, read "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia" by Dr. St. Amand. Who is the author of the book you recommended?
Blessings,
Kirstee
I had the same difficulty with muscle tightness after excercising, especially if I overdid it with aerobic-type activity. I found that taking a hot bath with either Epsom Salts or BaTherapy helped my muscles to stop shouting so loudly at me. The post-exercise fatigue you described is a common back-lash effect that FMS patients experience. You might have to give your body a break from excercise by using the elliptical every other day rather than every day. This type of interval may give your body a chance to recover so you are not so exhausted.
If you want more information on the guafenesin protol, read "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia" by Dr. St. Amand. Who is the author of the book you recommended?
Blessings,
Kirstee