March 11, 2009
Do you know the new medicines that were developed specifically for fibromyalgia?
I'm looking for the correct medical names of the medicines. If anyone with fibromyalgia has used them, I would appreciate your comments about how well they worked.
I actually use Ultram (tramadol). It is the one without the Tylenol. It is 50mg per pill. I use these along with Robaxin, a 500mg muscle relaxer. I take 3 Ultram in the morning, with 1/2 Robaxin, and the same in the afternoon. Some people react differently to the medications I am on, but in most people I have spoken to, the combo of the two really helps them with their chronic pain, muscle spasms, and even Fibromyalgia. I was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia last Tuesday, and I have suffered with it since April of 2002. I know where you are at as far as medications to help with the pain. I did not like the narcotics. They made me loopy, tired, nauseaous on occasion, and constantly hungry. I dont get any of that with these medications. They work really well for me and take the edge off of the pain so I can go on doing the normal things I do everyday. I hope this helps you in your fight against this painful and frustrating disease. Let me know how things go!
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Your best source of information on Fibromyalgia:
fibromyalgia-symptoms.com
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I may be mistaken, but I don't know that there have been any meds developed directly for fibro - I do know of an antidepressant called Cymbalta that two of my docs (psych & rheumatologist) say they've had good results with for other patients.
Cymbalta has done wonders for me. I have less pain and I don't feel like sleeping all day. (I don't know if you've seen the commercials, but it's touted as being an antidepressant and pain reliever.) I used to take my pain med at least twice a day, but now I usually will take 800mg Ibuprofen then the Ultracet only if I get the really bad "skin" pain (bruised feeling and flu-like aches.)
Speaking of Ultracet - This is a combination of Tramadol and acetaminopen that I've been taking since I was dx'd. I like it because it doesn't make me sleepy and it just plain works. There's always that pain that just doesn't seem will ever go away competely, but this knocks it down really well. ** Please note that I've been told that there is a risk of liver problems d/t the acetaminophen, so I go in regularly for liver function tests. **
I tried taking Tramadol alone for a while because of my insurance, but it did absolutely nothing for me.
I really hope it helps! Just remember to talk to your doctor about any med you may feel might help you…. Good Luck!
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Nurse and Fibro sufferer
as far as i know there isnt any meds that were made for fibro specifically. drs treat the things that are a part of fibro-like panic-ibs-pain-depressions etc. they use the same meds they use for ppl that have those problems.
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I actually use Ultram (tramadol). It is the one without the Tylenol. It is 50mg per pill. I use these along with Robaxin, a 500mg muscle relaxer. I take 3 Ultram in the morning, with 1/2 Robaxin, and the same in the afternoon. Some people react differently to the medications I am on, but in most people I have spoken to, the combo of the two really helps them with their chronic pain, muscle spasms, and even Fibromyalgia. I was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia last Tuesday, and I have suffered with it since April of 2002. I know where you are at as far as medications to help with the pain. I did not like the narcotics. They made me loopy, tired, nauseaous on occasion, and constantly hungry. I dont get any of that with these medications. They work really well for me and take the edge off of the pain so I can go on doing the normal things I do everyday. I hope this helps you in your fight against this painful and frustrating disease. Let me know how things go!
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