Fibro Clinics??? Elavil for sleep - Fibromyalgia Message Board

ginnyash · 08-24-2004, 06:18 PM

Has anyone here been to a Fibro Clinic and if so what did you think? My husband found one and would like for me to go. Also anyone take Elavil and what you think of that as well.

countrygal · 08-24-2004, 06:35 PM

I didnt know there were fibro clinics. Sorry i cant help with the elavil. I take xanax. Is the clinic run by rheumy drs.?

ginnyash · 08-24-2004, 06:38 PM

I found one about 40 minutes from my house, just not sure about it yet.

AliceBlueBelle · 08-24-2004, 06:41 PM

I have a friend who went to a fibro clinic over a period of years. I do believe she was helped to some extent. Very few ever experience a complete sustained cure. Not sure which Fibro Clinic you had in mind, but I believe most of them are on the 'cutting edge'. In this case it means they are trying out different regimens that show some promise.

There is one solution that I believe gives the best value for the money. There is a web site put up by one of the Fibro specialists which contains a program with lots of questions. The answers to these are fed into a computer along with a long list of lab test results. The cost of the questionaire and analysis seems a bit pricey, but when you compare that with an office visit to this type of specialist, it becomes quite a bargain.

Alice

tkgoodspirit · 08-24-2004, 09:11 PM

ginny: I know of one in the Chicago area and there is one in the Birmingham area. You can do a websearch to find them. I know the one near Chicago works mainly on more of a "natural" method of treatment. Like Alice stated, most of them are using "new" techniques to try and help Fibro patients. As far as who run them, I'm not sure, but I know the one in Chicago (according to their website) has MD's and PT's on staff, the one in Birmingham was started by an MD, a rheumy, I think.

Hey, if you go, let us know whatchya think!

Good luck!
tk