Re: oxygen therapy or robotussin

March 27, 2000

I haven't tried oxygen therapy but I've used expectorants with guaifenesin

in them before, I think that's what's in Robitussin. This stuff makes me

feel REALLY weird, kind of sick and woozy and like I'm on some strong drug.

I don't take it anymore. My file now says that I'm allergic to Celebrex

because it gave me nausea and headaches. It seems that it works great for

some people, but for others like me it is worse than the pain we're trying

to treat with it. Maybe he should try not taking them for a while and see

how he feels. I hope that you can find alternatives, I just don't know what

they are. I really liked Ibuprofen for pain, but can't take it anymore

because of stomach problems. Vicodin works great for me for pain, but

they'll only give it to me for severe tooth pain.

I have restless legs and any SSRIs like Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil just make

it worse. I'm taking Klonopin now for sleep and its supposed to help with

the restless legs. I think it does for me. I only notice the restless legs

periodically, but the twitches have been measured during sleep studies when

I wasn't even aware of them, so its hard to tell if they're better, I'll

know after a few months if I don't get noticeable symptoms again. (I think

they get noticeable for me during my monthly cycle).

I was prescribed methocarbamol for fibromyalgia pain and all it did was make

me feel woozy.

Have you looked into Imitrex for the migraines? My boyfriend has had shots

of it for migraines and he says it works great. He says there's also a nasal

inhaler with Imitrex that also works. I've heard some folks say that the OTC

Migraine Ice packs help too.

I hope your friend gets some relief soon.

Abra

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>Reply-To: onelist

>To: FMS < onelist>

>Subject: oxygen therapy or robotussin

>Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 07:18:09 -0600

>

>hi all,

>Has anyone tried robotussin or oxygen therapy for the fms. I am getting

>ready to try to get Joe's meds changed tomorrow since they are doing

>absolutely zip. He has had severe migraines to the point he sits in the

>dark with shades on. This has been going on for 8 days now, the legs

>particularly the one with the nerve damage has been excruciatingly

>painful. So he asked me to get on the forum and ask what everyone is on

>that is working. He's on nortryplytine, zoloft and celebrex. He's been

>on celexa, paxil and ultram and methocarbonal.

>Anything would be helpful.

>

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March 27, 2000

,

Hi I have been diagnosed for about two years now, and I have tried almost

all of the meds that you talked about. I know that this is going to sound

like a farce, but they did not work at all for me.....However If I take 800

millagrams of Ibuprofen 3 or 4 times a day and sometimes more depending on

the pain then the pain is much more manageable for me.....I have also had

the migrains that you described Tell your physician that you want the

strongest thing available beause nothing is working If you have a physician

that is at all sensitive, they will prescribe it. There is also a shot...I

do not know the name....that he can have prescribed, that you have at home,

and ready to take when his migraines flare up You want to save it of course

for the really bad times, but it sounds to me that it had gone on way to

long, and the shot would be very helpful....Major side effect it knocks you

out cold for about 4 hours, but at a time like this, he won't care :-)

Good luck

Shirlie

March 27, 2000