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Posted 6/3/2015 12:28 AM (GMT -5)
Hi guys. So right now I take gabapintin 300 mg twice A day and I also take deuixis for pain.... And I also have 360 mg of soma which does nothing for me. Gabapintin does help but I want to know if there is anything else that u guys think is good I'll be seeing my rhuemy soon
Posted 6/3/2015 12:34 AM (GMT -5)
I'm on the same dosage of gabapentin as you are.

I was on tramadol as needed but prefer to take tylenol.
Posted 6/3/2015 5:38 AM (GMT -5)
I found what helps me the most with pain is exercise. I have taken a lot of different things, Neurontin, tramadol, Vicodin, oxycodone, morphine, methadone and Mobic (and other nsaids). I also took soma, often you get generic. If you can get the brand name, it works good. But can make you throw up if you take too much. I always found it worked best when taken with food.

I think you will have to find what works best for you. For the arthritis pain, Mobic and Celebrex works really well for me. But with the fibro pain, exercise works best..

Take care and find what works best for you. Best wishes...

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 6/3/2015 6:49 AM (GMT -5)
tramadol during the day.

Usually a half tab of 325 hydrocodone at night.

Generic Ambien.

A half-tab to a full-tab of a muscle relaxer, at night.
Posted 6/3/2015 10:42 AM (GMT -5)
Myself,

Do you mind if i ask which generic ambien you use?

I was sensitive to a couple of them...and ended back on the name brand, which is too costly...
Posted 6/3/2015 11:01 AM (GMT -5)
Zolpidem.

I was prescribed rozerem when it first came on the market, but most traditional insurances won't pay for it. It was great.

This left me with the generic ambien. It didn't really work well for quite some time. it was better than nothing, but I still wasn't getting quality rest.

Then I made a discovery. I had a killer migraine, so took some acetaminophen and no tramadol before bed. Slept great. I went, "Hmmm."

After some experimentation, I discovered that the tramadol, which sends an energy signal to the brain, interfered with the ambien. I checked this with the doctor, who agreed this could be the culprit.

Since then,no tramadol after 3 pm. It's like a different drug.

However, it is very addictive. Times I have missed my pill for whatever reason have been awful, awful.
Posted 6/3/2015 11:50 AM (GMT -5)
Are you referring to the zolpidem as addictive Myself? I went off of it actually pretty easily. I still have a bunch though for nights when I absolutely can't sleep. And then I take a half of one. I found a half works for me, just as well as a whole one. So before I stopped taking them, I took a half at night for months. They last you twice as long... I now use meditation to fall asleep.

Wishing you all the best.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 6/3/2015 12:51 PM (GMT -5)
My body is really reliant, it seems, on the zolpidem. I find that sleep is most important for me. Without at least 7 hours, I tend to fail at almost anything. I am sure I would be able to readjust my sleep schedule without it, given time,but it wouldn't be pretty!
Posted 6/3/2015 4:02 PM (GMT -5)
It helped me a lot for years. When I first got fibro, I would sleep all day and night, then all day and up all night. It helped me get my sleep schedule correct. I relied on it a lot, as you do. Seems to be a good med.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 6/3/2015 5:14 PM (GMT -5)
Robaxin is AMAZING for me!!! It was one of the moderators whom suggested it a few months ago and it is amazing. I also take Gabapentin too.
Posted 6/3/2015 11:09 PM (GMT -5)
Sorry myself i meant to ask what manufacturer makes the generic..

I am hoping at some point to be able to switch from the brand name brand to a good generic..there are so many out now, i am sure some of them are good, but the first one out was a bad one for me..

I do not sleep at all without a. Sleep aid.. I survived that way for a long time, but my doc said my body was not doing its repair work at night...

On the brand name i am not hung over the next day, but the generics so far, i have been.

Sorry jas i guess i butted in here
Posted 6/3/2015 11:28 PM (GMT -5)
I'll check for you tomorrow.

It's not working too well tonight. I have something heavy on my brain.
Posted 6/4/2015 6:32 AM (GMT -5)
Hi Jasflower, I tried Gabapentin for a few weeks and it made my pain worse so I stopped. My rheumatologist has diagnosed me as medication sensitive and I've been tried on many. The side effects were worse for me than what I was taking the med for. They do not help me.

I take Advil and Tylenol a couple times a day and I try to take care of myself through diet, stretching, and light exercise. I've learned I also have multiple chemical sensitivity which can increase my fibro distress.

Good luck to you.
Posted 6/5/2015 2:45 PM (GMT -5)
I use Cymbalta and Gabapentin with tylenol three times a day and Percocet for my period cramps. The cymbalta is doing more my mood than pain I think but the gaba is working so far.
Posted 6/14/2015 7:53 PM (GMT -5)
Hi, I'm new to healingwell. 58 yo woman with severe FMx 20 years. For the past 10 years I've been on strong narcotic pain meds with a pain management doc. I know this is controversial but it's the only way I can function. None of the FDA approved FM meds did anything (the stats are that Lyrica and Cymbalta and Savella work for about 30% of people, and then only about a 30% improvement)
I used to use a Fentanyl patch, 75mcg/hr every 48 hours and oxycodone 10mg 4x day....but now I am on about half the analgesic equivalent with MSContin (long acting morphine) 60mg 3x day, morphine IR 15mg 4x day and a few Oxycodone 10mg per month for flares. This treats my pain fairly well, and I'm under a standard pain med contract which I have no problem with. I am curious how many others are on a similar path.
I used to take Gabapentin but it made my ankles swell with pitting edema, and I gained about 25 #.
Posted 6/14/2015 10:35 PM (GMT -5)
I'm on 60mg Cymbalta and Hydrocodone/Apap 5-325 3x day. I would recommend neither. If I don't take my cymbalta every 24hrs, I get horrible withdrawal symptoms (vertigo/nausea).

I initially stopped taking the norco because I get bad nausea, but then went back on them a few years later out of desperation for pain relief. I eat to make the nausea go away and have gained 40 lbs. But the norco does help with pain a lot for me. I would love to get into a pain rehab program.
Posted 6/16/2015 12:17 AM (GMT -5)
Gosh that's sound awful .... Yea i did not want to try cymbalta
Posted 6/16/2015 12:38 AM (GMT -5)
I use low dose tramadol jas

Cannot use enough to handle all the pain, but use topical pain relievers, acupressure, stretching and light exercises....

I tend to react to meds easily so only take what i absolutely have to..

Think for each of us it can be different
Posted 6/16/2015 4:12 PM (GMT -5)
Gabapentin 2-3/day and muscle relaxers are the pharma that help me, but what has helped me probably more than those is diet and supplements. Removing gluten and processed foods has had the biggest impact on my overall pain levels. Additionally, a few supplements that really help me are magnesium, Vit D, & Iron. I also take FibroCane Daily (a multi-vitamin supplement).
Posted 6/16/2015 6:07 PM (GMT -5)
I take Flexeril and Neurontin (gabapentin) as needed, per my doctor (I know many people take meds regularly, but I got the okay from him to take them only when needed; had to specifically ask and it's working out well).

I like that he prescribed them in low dosages and I try to stay at the lowest dosage possible, as I get less fatigue and the side effects aren't so strong.
Posted 6/22/2015 6:39 PM (GMT -5)
I take celexa and then klonipin or flexeril at night to relax my muscles so I can get a good night's rest.
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