Re: What medications are we on?

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I haven't found any pain medication to work effectively on me yet. I say

" yet " because if I give up hope, I don't know what I'll do.

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

What medications are we on?

As for me I am on Celexa=depression,Strattera=AADD,

Klonopin=aniety,Robaxin=muscle relaxer,Ambien=sleep,

Tramadamn=Tramadol,Lyrica=?????,Lotrel=heart condition,

Prilosec=acid reflux.What interest me most is what most

of us are being prescribed for pain and how well it

works if it works at all.

GOD Bless YOU All ! ! ! . . . n Ark.

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Hi! Newbie here. I wanted to reply to this post, but first I have to

say that for those of us who use medications to improve our quality

of life, don't be ashamed. For some of us, we couldn't get through a

day " normally " without the help of our medications. Are some of

us " over medicated " , yes, I believe so. I was at one time. Finding

the right " cocktail " of meds can be a long and complicated process of

trial and error until we finally find the perfect " fit " for ourself.

Of course it may not be the same as what works for others with the

very same condition. That's one of the most frustration things about

having FM, for doctors and patients alike, it isn't a cookie cutter

disease. As long as you aren't abusing your meds, you are taking

the correct dosage, and if your Pain Clinic is like mine and they do

random UA screens, they WILL know if you are taking more than you

should, and your meds improve your quality of life and allow you to

do things that you couldn't normally do without the medications, then

use them without shame. Medications, along with a varied lifestyle of

exercise, and supplements is a way of life for us Fibromites. Are

we " addicts " , NO! Are we " dependent " , YES. Of course we are dependent

on the medications we take. When a substance is introduced into your

body, your body becomes dependent on that substance, just like

nicotene, and we will suffer w/d symptoms when we change or go off

some of these meds. We depend on these meds to help us get through

our life, simple as that. Being an " addict " is a condesending label

put on those of us who use meds so that we can live a semi normal

life. We depend on our meds to " help " us just like we depend on air

and water to sustain us. Having said that, here are a list of my

current meds:

100mcg/ugh Fentynal Transdermal Duragesic Patch changed every 48 hours

10 mg Lexapro one daily

10 mg Valium taken up to 3 X daily

10 mg Opana taken up to 4 times daily for breakthrough pain

For sleep I take Advil PM or something similar OTC instead of an RX.

Now, I have been on many many other meds until I found

this " cocktail " of meds that work for me. And I have narrowed down

the number of meds to these because I personally felt I was over

medicated. I was up to 7 different types of medications a day. IMO,

that was too many.

Previous medications:

Cymbalta, Effexor ER, Roboxin, Vioxx, Celebrex, Trazadone, Tramadol,

Percocet, Lortab, Roxicodone, Kadien, Oxycontin, Dilaudid, Methadone,

Ambien CR, Klonopin, Soma, Neurontin, Lidoderm Patch (which I

actually do like), Loracet (I don't react to anything with tylenol in

it; Hydrocodone works best for me)

I think there is more, but I can't recall them now. When I was first

diagnosed with FM I was given so many different meds, I felt like a

human testing protocal! Along with FM, I had also found out that I

had 3 Lower Lumbar herniated discs (L3-4 4-5,S1), which are now

inoperable. I have, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, EBV, FM, CFIDS,

Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis,and other big words that are caused by

my discs! Pinched Caudial Nerve, arthritis in C6-7, slight

curvature of my spine, small nodules on my thyroid, I have arthritis

in my tailbone from it being broken a few years back (fell out of a

hammock, don't ask! LOL) I can't raise my right leg very high, I

have to walk like I have a stick up my butt because it hurts to

wiggle my hips like a REAL woman! LOL And I have Tendenitis in my

right shoulder from waiting tables as a proffessional waitress for so

many years. Many, many owies.

Again, nice to meet you all,

Tracey in Iowa

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> I haven't found any pain medication to work effectively on me yet.

I say

> " yet " because if I give up hope, I don't know what I'll do.

>

> Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

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> What medications are we on?

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> As for me I am on Celexa=depression,Strattera=AADD,

> Klonopin=aniety,Robaxin=muscle relaxer,Ambien=sleep,

> Tramadamn=Tramadol,Lyrica=?????,Lotrel=heart condition,

> Prilosec=acid reflux.What interest me most is what most

> of us are being prescribed for pain and how well it

> works if it works at all.

> GOD Bless YOU All ! ! ! . . . n Ark.

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Hi , I am on Cymbalta for pain and I must say it works quite well.

On Nexium for acid reflux, equally as beneficial. And Lunesta for

sleep, which doesn't work at all. My biggest problem is the sleep issue

at the moment, and it makes life hard. I need to get a new sleep aid

for sure. The pain is there but very minimal.

Hope all is well.

Jerilyn

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Levothroid

Lotrel

Celexa or Lexapro

Seroquel

Pamelor

Panlor ss or Hydrocodone

Soma or Flexeril

Ranitidine

Centrum

Herbs {when I can afford them} Kratom, kava kava, dong quai, valerian,

corydalis, etc.

deebs87 wrote:

My meds are:

Zocor-cholestorol, heart

Ditropan XL-cystitis

Levoxyl-necessary thyroid med

Rocaltrol-Vitamin D

HCTZ-diuretic

Potassium- because of diuretic

Reglan-reflux

Protonix- gatritis, reflux

cyotec-protect stomach

carafate-protect stomach

Elavil 30mg-sleep

Lodine- NSAID for joint pain

Estrace-perimenopause

Provera-perimenopause

tramadol 50mg

Darvocet N100

Neurontin 400mg

calcium- necessary

magnesium oxide

Co Q 10 100mg

Fish oil capsules

The only meds that are a waste of time are Neurontin and HCTZ. Also

the resulting potasium. Guess I am a drug user, too.

Debbie J

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I wasn't going to chime in because of previous comments that upset me; but the

dust has settled so here goes. Please keep in mind I had Lupus and several

other conditions. Lyrica is the only Rx given to me specifically for

Fibromyoitis:

Plaquenil

Naprosen

Tramadol

Lyrica

Aldactazide

Omeprazole

Allegra

Singulair

Nasacort

Albuterol

Imitrex

mucinex

sudafed

Ibuprofen

colace

*prednisone

*Leviquin

*hydrocodone

*clindamiacin

*hycotussin

*Aleve

*Advil

*Intermittently, occasionally, as needed

Also had Z-pak, and other antibiotics in last 3 months.

Angie

Carson City, NV; Single, five children (3 at home), 2 dogs, 5 cats, snow skiing,

camping, Harley Rider, Lone Wolf, Blue Thong Society/High Sierra Thong Snappers

member, LFA Advocate, independent, opinionated, outspoken, and open minded.

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Forgot another one; see, I told you I was on alot of meds...

Cymbalta

I forgot some:

Nortriptylene

Xanax

Plaquenil

Naprosen

Tramadol

Lyrica

Aldactazide

Omeprazole

Allegra

Singulair

Nasacort

Albuterol

Imitrex

mucinex

sudafed

Ibuprofen

colace

*prednisone

*Leviquin

*hydrocodone

*clindamiacin

*hycotussin

*Aleve

*Advil

*Intermittently, occasionally, as needed

Also had Z-pak, and other antibiotics in last 3 months.

Angie

Carson City, NV; Single, five children (3 at home), 2 dogs, 5 cats, snow skiing,

camping, Harley Rider, Lone Wolf, Blue Thong Society/High Sierra Thong Snappers

member, LFA Advocate, independent, opinionated, outspoken, and open minded.

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> I wasn't going to chime in because of previous comments that upset

me; but the dust has settled so here goes.

I think, as with most everyone else here, I take meds for more than

the Fibro!

Prozac =20mg - for major depression, 16 years

Pamalor = 10 mg for fibro (shrink thinks she should control it

because it is also an antidepressant) but it is really

intended to help me sleep!

Wellbutrin XL 300mg don't remember if that is for the fibro or

depression since that is also one shrink controls

Valium 5mg, again for fibro, again shrink writes

Atenolol 25 mg, blood pressure

and one other script for blood pressure,

Sometimes I take oxycontin for fibro pain, haven't asked for a script

since last spring as no serious pain that I can't control with one of

the over the counter pain meds.

So, actually considering what all the rest of you take, I don't have

as long a list as I thought!

But oh, I also have a script for the new smoking cessation drug. I

have not filled that as my doctor forgot to give me the coupon and I

got one yesterday from her nurse yesterday, so I will be filling that

soon --- so when we move into our new house I won't fill the new

house with nicotine (going to be hard but I am hoping this will help!)

Today I had one of my very favorite forms of fibro therapy, a massage!

And, Boy! did I need it! There were several areas that really were

sore --- and as with almost massages, I really was surprised at some

of the sore spots that I did not even know I had! That's one of the

good things about a massage, the therapist almost always finds the

places that are sore that you were even aware of!!!

So I am not scheduling one until just before we leave to go to

southern Illinois at Christmas time unless I feel as if I am in so

much pain I just can't take it!!!

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LOL ,

Where in Southern Illinois are you headed? I have a close friend from there. I

think he said it was Cairo or Urbandale but I could be mistaken.

Oh and I'd like to say welcome to the generously medicated, multi-diseased

crowd!! We gotta stick together!!!! hahaha

Angie

Carson City, NV; Single, five children (3 at home), 2 dogs, 5 cats, snow skiing,

camping, Harley Rider, Lone Wolf, Blue Thong Society/High Sierra Thong Snappers

member, LFA Advocate, independent, opinionated, outspoken, and open minded.

" It's always something. " ~~~Gilda Radner

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http://www.myspace.com/amkg

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Re: What medications are we on?

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> I wasn't going to chime in because of previous comments that upset

me; but the dust has settled so here goes.

I think, as with most everyone else here, I take meds for more than

the Fibro!

Prozac =20mg - for major depression, 16 years

Pamalor = 10 mg for fibro (shrink thinks she should control it

because it is also an antidepressant) but it is really

intended to help me sleep!

Wellbutrin XL 300mg don't remember if that is for the fibro or

depression since that is also one shrink controls

Valium 5mg, again for fibro, again shrink writes

Atenolol 25 mg, blood pressure

and one other script for blood pressure,

Sometimes I take oxycontin for fibro pain, haven't asked for a script

since last spring as no serious pain that I can't control with one of

the over the counter pain meds.

So, actually considering what all the rest of you take, I don't have

as long a list as I thought!

But oh, I also have a script for the new smoking cessation drug. I

have not filled that as my doctor forgot to give me the coupon and I

got one yesterday from her nurse yesterday, so I will be filling that

soon --- so when we move into our new house I won't fill the new

house with nicotine (going to be hard but I am hoping this will help!)

Today I had one of my very favorite forms of fibro therapy, a massage!

And, Boy! did I need it! There were several areas that really were

sore --- and as with almost massages, I really was surprised at some

of the sore spots that I did not even know I had! That's one of the

good things about a massage, the therapist almost always finds the

places that are sore that you were even aware of!!!

So I am not scheduling one until just before we leave to go to

southern Illinois at Christmas time unless I feel as if I am in so

much pain I just can't take it!!!

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I use to take that name of pills years ago. I think what they do is out brown

pills in the pack. They have you take the Green pills that stop your period and

have you want a week or two to get the peroid to come and then after that you

that could be the brown pills. then you go back on the green ones again is that

what happens tell my please. Rox.

Re: What medications are we on?

I do four periods a year, but I hate the break through

bleeding/spotting. Frustrating!

> Birth control pill(LoEstrin) - regulate cycles to only 5 periods a year

>

>

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My pills are all yellow, it's a generic version of Ortho Novum 1/35. I

take three weeks of yellow, completely skip the green ones, start pack

two and take another three weeks of yellow, then another three weeks of

yellow, then one more three weeks of yellow. That is three months time,

by then the doc instructs me to take a week of the green/placebos and

have a 'period.' Then I start all over again.

The first pack I'm clear, but by the time I get to the second pack, I

start getting spotting and breakthrough bleeding. The doctor said

unfortunately that's common when skipping periods.

Melody

Vernon Sellars wrote:

> I use to take that name of pills years ago. I think what they do is out brown

pills in the pack. They have you take the Green pills that stop your period and

have you want a week or two to get the peroid to come and then after that you

that could be the brown pills. then you go back on the green ones again is that

what happens tell my please. Rox.

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