Re: Fibro Pain (was Can't read)

December 30, 2006

It is really important that you find someone who recognizes fibro and chronic

pain. I went through several before I found a nurse practitioner who not only

recognizes it (he aunt suffers from it), has

prescribed a sleep aid (for the chronic fatigue), and an anti depressant

(Cymbalta-which not only addresses the depression but the pain, too).

She referred me for psychotherapy for the bouts of depression and recently sent

me for CranioSacral therapy for the pain management. I have finally gotten a

glimpse of sunlight within this diagnosis of fibro.

Lawson

December 31, 2006

My dr told me I got Fibro from all the years of chronic pain I've had. He does

give medicine for it as well. the newest thing they gave me is a cream that has

baclofen flexeril Keto and lidoderm in it. It works fairly well just doesn't

last long enough.

Terry

January 3, 2007

Does anyone in this group have fibromyalgia and spondylosthesis?

Newbie Margaret

January 4, 2007

Margaret wrote:

> Does anyone in this group have fibromyalgia and spondylosthesis?

Margaret,

I had to Google the diagnosis to see what it was! I found an

interesting page that shows what happens:

It hurts to look at it! I have degenerative disc disease -- a

narrowing of the disc -- which caused sciatica and lower back pain.

I had an epidural a few months ago and the sciatica has not

returned. However, because of lower back pain, the ortho did

another epidural with flourescope to deliver the meds right around

the disc. It seems to have helped some.

I hope you get some relief. There are so many treatments out

there. Take care!

Sue

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