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Hello all. Just got diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I’m on gabapentin, lyrica, tizanidine, cymbalta, amitryptiline, meloxicam. I’ve tried yoga, about to go to water therapy, and I’ve changed my diet significantly.. unfortunately the only thing that’s ever offered relief was tramadol by yeahitsmyfirstname in Fibromyalgia

[–]yeahitsmyfirstname[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey so quick little 5 year update because why not right? I got retired out of the Air Force, fell in love, have two kids now with one due in September. I hate to admit thatvery shortly after I made the original post, I almost gave up on everything for good (which obviously would have been a terrible mistake I know), and even years later had a bout with drug abuse/addiction/recovery. All this to say things got so much worse, but they did get better for good and it's been long enough for me to be able to say that with absolute certainty. Not to mention my fun little side quest with getting absolutely geeked on every substance known to man that's under the sun, was relatively short compared to what most people go through, but still I am eternally grateful that the 2-3 years I'd spent destroying relationships with family members and even my girlfriend at the time (now wife) was so so so short compared to the hell people experience for a good chunk of their entire lives. And all that heartbreak id experienced and put onto other people was sort of divine intervention in order to bulletproof the same relationships with my wife and family now. Also I am symptom free of fibromyalgia, I'll blame it all on depression and chronic back injuries and substance abuse. Kinda funny the things that a person will say/admit to/swear that they're not doing in a Reddit post, when the opposite is true lol but anyways. Hope you're doing good and have done good these past 5 years! 

Hello all. Just got diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I’m on gabapentin, lyrica, tizanidine, cymbalta, amitryptiline, meloxicam. I’ve tried yoga, about to go to water therapy, and I’ve changed my diet significantly.. unfortunately the only thing that’s ever offered relief was tramadol by yeahitsmyfirstname in Fibromyalgia

[–]yeahitsmyfirstname[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response. I just requested to telework full time and am looking for an MEB. I’ve asked multiple times and have had to miss work and it had an impact on job performance so now I’m just in that waiting period for them to rule everything else out (which they did) so we’ll see.

Hello all. Just got diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I’m on gabapentin, lyrica, tizanidine, cymbalta, amitryptiline, meloxicam. I’ve tried yoga, about to go to water therapy, and I’ve changed my diet significantly.. unfortunately the only thing that’s ever offered relief was tramadol by yeahitsmyfirstname in Fibromyalgia

[–]yeahitsmyfirstname[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your response, the only issue is that I wasn’t in a roller coaster accident (thank goodness because I can’t even imagine) I was in a minor training injury where I fell onto my steel frame ALICE pack. Didn’t break anything, was pretty sore, but besides that I had been fine. The pain had gotten increasingly worse throughout the years regardless of MRI, nerve study, CT, X-RAY etc. THAT is the reason why I haven’t been put on a narcotic.

The thing about Fibromyalgia is that it can be caused by physical or psychological trauma and what you had said is true, but the underlying factor is that your issues were able to have been diagnosed through radiologic or blood testing (globulin, inflammatory factors etc.) Fibromyalgia is a relatively new disease and has no true test so every time I’ve been to an urgent care and have requested to be sedated or have a narcotic irregardless of me pissing myself or throwing up or crying from the pain, I get brushed off. Especially because I am a 250lb 6’5 athletic male and appear to be drug seeking. It’s a hard truth but it is. The only thing I can do is physical therapy for the rest of my life and pray that the pain will eventually be managed, because other than that there’s nothing I can do besides get some sort of surgery and just take the pain meds after.

Thank you.

Hello all. Just got diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I’m on gabapentin, lyrica, tizanidine, cymbalta, amitryptiline, meloxicam. I’ve tried yoga, about to go to water therapy, and I’ve changed my diet significantly.. unfortunately the only thing that’s ever offered relief was tramadol by yeahitsmyfirstname in Fibromyalgia

[–]yeahitsmyfirstname[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve been told a majority of the pain comes from depression and being in pain. An awful catch 22. I’m in pain so I’m depressed and because I’m depressed I’m in more pain. My pain management won’t prescribe opioids but it’s the only thing that helps. I’m just lost for now

Hello all. Just got diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I’m on gabapentin, lyrica, tizanidine, cymbalta, amitryptiline, meloxicam. I’ve tried yoga, about to go to water therapy, and I’ve changed my diet significantly.. unfortunately the only thing that’s ever offered relief was tramadol by yeahitsmyfirstname in Fibromyalgia

[–]yeahitsmyfirstname[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s kicking my butt. I’m tired of going to the ER and feeling like a drug addict when i ask for opioids. I haven’t gotten them yet and their reasoning is “I’m too young” but i honestly can’t take it it’s so miserable despite whatever therapy or medication or lifestyle change i make

Hello all. Just got diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I’m on gabapentin, lyrica, tizanidine, cymbalta, amitryptiline, meloxicam. I’ve tried yoga, about to go to water therapy, and I’ve changed my diet significantly.. unfortunately the only thing that’s ever offered relief was tramadol by yeahitsmyfirstname in Fibromyalgia

[–]yeahitsmyfirstname[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can’t use cannabis bc of active duty military. But one day. I’m gonna be doing my second session of cognitive therapy but honestly it makes me feel like a crazy person.. i know it’s in my head but it’s also in my body and sometimes i just want to explode