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Faithfully10 · 10-30-2012, 03:09 PM

I am new here. Taking lyrica and trying not to take tramadol for pain. I was really hoping to manage pain without any tramadol. Wth hurricane sandy and the crappy weather I feel the same. Pain mostly in my lower back, butt, legs, terrible headache and been feeling a little nauseous. All day I have been telling myself that I can talk myself out of this so I can work tomorrow. UGH I am so sick of my bed.

catkaru · 11-01-2012, 08:59 AM

Hi Faithfuly and welcome to the boards! There are great people on here! This the place to be when you want to vent or have questions. Many good ideas here. I'm in Jersey so had to go through Sandy too! I take tramadol daily for pain. I also take Lyrica and Savella as well. This weather has been reeking hell with my body too! I have to admit I take 200mg of Tramadol every morning just to get through the day. I know the pain will be coming so my body is pretty well ready for the grief before it takes over my day! I hope you're feeling better soon and fared well through the storm.

Low pain all,

thefarm · 11-01-2012, 12:07 PM

Welcome

I know how ya feel. I used to avoid taking tramadol until the pain was unbearable. My newest Rhumetologist talked me into taking it regularly, so I do. Taking it with IB Profren makes it work better. Doing this helped me get through the summer

We had allot going on & I really feel it helped sooo much! Unfortunetly tramadol just takes the edge off, wish it did more. Takes two hrs for it to do anything. Always works best by the 2nd dose. Unfortunety, it's still not enough. I'm looking at going on a more natural med...
Taking a muscle relaxer between doses also helps!

Course, I am still like you where I do my best to not take meds much...
You said you have to work tomorrow. Taking tramadol in the am & again 4 hrs later will help you get through the day. You have to learn to tackle it before it gets worst. Be one step ahea of it

margie terry · 11-02-2012, 10:00 AM

Do you know it is really strange when everyone with fibromyalgia has all the other medical conditions, I also have acid reflux,high blood pressure, high cholesterol, osteoarthritis, tmj, tendinitis, overactive bladder. I read a fibromyalgia book and it confirmed that this causes differnt conditions just think if we did not have fibromyalgia we would probably not have any problems wrong with our health.

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