I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia anyone else have it? and what do you take or do that helps?

my dr had said prozac but i'm not sure on that im very leary of meds. i take hydrocodone for pain but i very rarely take it although im in pain constantly any tips or suggestions or sharing your story would br greatly appreciated by the way im 31 mother of one thanks again

I have Fibromyalgia and I've suffered with it since I was about 10 (I'm now 18). I'm on Flexaril which is a muscle relaxant to help me sleep (I tried many many many other sleep meds but none worked), Wellbutrin for depression, and I do 20-30 minutes on an exercise bike everyday.

I know you're gonna want to kill me for saying this but I don't think you can get Fibromyalgia under control without exercise. Trust me, I know how hard it is to get started. What I did was I trained to walk a half-marathon with Team-In-Training (TNT) (which raises money for blood cancers). My mom and my best friend did it with me. I'm not going to lie, it hurt. It hurt A LOT. But after the first month, I've never felt better. Get someone you love and who recognizes your FMS to do it with you... you'll be glad you did. The best thing about doing it with TNT was that I HAD to work out. (It got me into the best shape of my life and I'm now able to get 20-30 minutes of exercise in everyday).

Also, please consider sleep medications. My dad was vehemently against them and I didn't convince him until about a year ago to let me use them. You can never truly appreciate the importance of a good nights sleep until you've gone so long without one!

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I think med management is imperative... but, findings are that changing your diet, exercise, meditation and minimizing stress is the best way to get back to a more pain free life. Unfortunately there is no hard science to back up the diagnosis... lots of differing opinions by professionals... but, it doesn't matter where the pain comes from, if it is real to you it is real. Lifestyle change is way better in the long run and medication in the beginning. Pain medication is way harder on your system long term then Prozac.

Doctors always want to give antidepressants for Fibro. Most of them don't know what else to do. Depression does not cause Fibro but Fibro can sure cause one to be depressed.
Relaxation/visualization CD's or tapes can help a lot. The muscles do not have the energy to relax because your body is not producing enough of the chemical that is needed for energy and you have to learn how to help them relax.

I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia about 13 years ago. I take Guaifenesin for my fibro. You have to learn HOW to take the med properly for it to work on fibro. This is a common med that can be purchased at drug stores. Here is a book you need to get either from a library or you could get it at ebay or amazon cheaper than a bookstore.........

''What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia'' by Dr. Paul St. Amand
The book explains the cause of fibro and why it causes pain.

Here is a website for more info and for an online support group for those who take guaifenesin and there are a lot of people who do.....
www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com

It is not a cure and it is not a pain
med but it has allowed me to stop taking prescription pain meds. I used to take them constantly.

Feel free to email me if you want anymore info.

FMS has been believed to be a disorder of teh centrla nervous system fro about 10 years-the only FDA approved drug is Lyrica which is in the antiseizure category

Other drugs in teh Neuro category have had some success for some people (tramadol, antidepressants, anti seixure)

Don't listen to people claiming they have a miracle cure-they probably never had FMS to begin with-they may have been sick-but not with FMS-

And many of these miracle cures are supposed to be iracles for amny diseases-one cure for allergies to cancer, etc....

I am sorry that you are in such pain. I have been taking a liquid vitamin and mineral supplement that has really helped with my pain management. I have lupus and am post polio. Check the link below and read the testimonials. Some people with your problems are showing very good results with this product.

Try going gluten free. As weird as this sounds it may help. I was on pain patches for years and finally one doctor suggested that I try it. It worked- NO MORE PAIN! Honestly. It doesn't cost you anything to try it and it's really worth the extra trouble if it works for you... HONEST.

I have had this since 1997 and they tried every type of drug and i flushed them down the toilet. I also have RSDS which is more painful my fibro is secondary. For maintenance i take two vicodin in the morning so i can walk, when you lay to long sleeping and try to move the pain increases...Then maybe about 6 in the evening i take two more, i could take them every 4 to 6 hours but i do without during the day. There are those rare occasions when the pain is to much and i will take a dose mid day but that's rare. Anti depressants work for some and my mom who also has Fibro take Prozac and it works well for her, she said it helps with the pain...we call it her happy pill LOL. So try the Prozac it may work well for you and this is how i look at it...if it doesn't kill you give it a try. Just know you have to take the pill for a few weeks to get the full effect and you may feel stupid in the head at first. Make sure everyday you get plenty of exercise, this is the most important thing you can do for yourself...You may want to find someone else in your shoes so you have someone to complain to, do not take this out on your family...Those of us living in chronic pain need to stick together because those not in our shoes do not, nor can we expect them to know how we feel. Hopefully you have a good sense of humor because girl your going to need it to get through this and make sure you take control of this disease and do not let it control your life, you still can do the same things...so what if its slower LOL Also watch, this can ruin your sleep and god forbid you get insomina like i have...Take care and be good to yourself.