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Hey Slippery-
I had only heard of Suboxone for people coming off opiates, but my doctor said that it can be very useful in pain management. I tried to look information up on line to correspond with this, but so far, the only thing I see is that it's for people coming off opiates.

I'm not anti-opiate at all. If my pain is bad enough to need them and nothing else is working, then yes, absolutely I'm ok with them. I am willing to give the sub a try and if it works, then great. If not, my doctor told me we will move to something else because there are numerous meds out there.

The bad thing about this is that, being in a small beach town, the pharmacy doesn't carry the suboxone or the depakote, so the pharmacist has to order them. Oh well, I expected that anyway. It just gives me a bit more time to do more research.

The Flexeril will make me hung over if I don't eat when I take it. If I eat a peanut butter sandwich or some peanut butter crackers with it, I usually am good in the morning. I do have to be at home when I take it because it does make me drowsy very quickly, so I never take it if I have to drive anywhere or won't be where I can lay down and go to sleep when it hits.

As far as the fibromyalgia goes, on one of the prescriptions, he did make notes to titrate up for fibro flare ups, so I think he may feel I have it. I've made a note to ask him for clarification at our visit on the 26th. If he says I do have it, then I'll be visiting the fibro boards for more information.

I just feel like I'm falling apart right now because up until 2003, I was the on-the-go mom and never sat around the house. Now, everything has to be planned around my knee and back and I hate that with a passion. I know I'll never play softball again and am ok with that, but really, I miss being the mom and wife I used to be and I really hate feeling like I have no control over all this mess. I am trying my best to stay positive though. I did break down this afternoon. Had a good cry, and now I've picked myself back up, kicked myself in the butt and am going to move on.

Thank you so much for your support. I hope I can return the favor.

Lezlee