Guest guest Posted April 1, 2002 Report Share Posted April 1, 2002 Marilyn: Thank you for mentioning that the guifenesin has also helped your pain. I also was put on it following an abcessed tooth that resulted in a horrible sinus infection and have found it has helped my asthma and my pain levels. When I saw the PA two weeks ago and asked her to renew the Rx she was more than happy to do it. I thought I may be imagining things but now that you have said it helps you with the pain and sleep I know I am not as crazy as normal. LOL Tina --- Marilyn Pfanstiel emergingcourageous@...> wrote: > You might try guifenesin for nighttime pain. It > seems > to be helping me. Started taking it when I got sinus > infection and bronchitis and decided to keep taking > it > afterwards since my pain disappeared at night while > I > was on it and that was the only change. I have been > suffering terribly at night for eight years with no > relief until recently. There is Hope! Marilyn > > --- " Claire C. " wildfire74pa@...> wrote: > > I finally got my doctor to refer me to a > > rheumatologist. I hope it's one > > that understands Fibro. My doc won't give me > > anything for pain. Aspirin and > > Tylenol is all he recommends. Yeah, like those > help > > in normal doses. I don't > > like to OD on stuff, but some days I have to just > to > > get some freakin' > > relief. Sigh. he has the same attitude, that > > depression causes the Fibro. I > > agree with you, I have less pain, I'm less > > depressed... More pain, more > > depressed. I'm not saying the 2 aren't linked, but > > to me, it makes more > > sense that being in constant, severe pain would > MAKE > > a person depressed, not > > the other way around. I don't normally do illegal > > drugs, but some days I > > would kill for a little pot, you know? I've read > > that pot is used in cancer > > patients sometimes since it's a proven pain > > reliever. I've heard they have > > it in pill form, and it's legal in PA. Wish I > could > > get that and see if it > > works. Right now, I'd try anything, even some > > experimental drug. I see the > > Rheumatologist on the 8th, which is the day after > I > > see a gynecologist to > > redo a PAP, since they couldn't get a good sample > > the first time, and i've > > had an abnormal PAP in the past, so please wish me > > luck for both > > appointments. I'm really nervous, since my > monthlies > > have been very very > > heavy the past couple years and I am scared that > the > > Rhuematologist will be > > one of those doctors who doesn't believe in Fibro, > > or who thinks it's all in > > our heads. As bad as the depression and anxiety > are > > right now, I think it > > would push me right over the edge if he yelled at > me > > or told me to get over > > it or something. And if this PAP is abnormal too, > I > > don't know how I'd > > handle that either. I feel like this big wuss > > lately. Like I have no > > backbone anymore. > > Thanks for listening. Sorry for rambling so much, > > I'm just so over-tired and > > so scared and feel really lonely right now. I've > > been so irritable and moody > > lately too. Is anyone else on Wellbutrin and/or > > Prozac? Do they work for > > you? What doses? > > Thanks > > Claire > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/mn/ClaireChopp > > -- > > Like a tree blowing in the wind, friendships can > > bend and waver, yet they > > will both remain standing if they have strong > roots. > > > > --- Suzanne Long > > Feed The Poor/Save A Pet > > http://rjdoud.com/clc/feed.htm > > Five of the best comic strips EVER! 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I was in tears for > > days, and it took me about > > 6 > > > years before I could go back into another DRs. > > office. > > > > > > When my daughter was 3, she was getting a shot > and > > the doctor picked her > > up > > > by her shoulders and shook her and told her to > > straighten up because she > > was > > > crying and freaking out over the shot! > > > > > > When I saw a neurologist last month who said he > > wouldn't treat me until I > > > saw a psychiatrist, as fibromyalgia is caused by > > depression....I almost > > > freaked out! Depression (in my case) is caused > by > > these lousy doctors > > that > > > demoralize us and allow us to suffer! Now, > every > > time I walk into a DRs > > > office, I get very anxious, I can barely > speak.... > > wondering how the DR is > > > going to humiliate me! I am MUCH more > comfortable > > going to the dentist > > for > > > a root canal. > > > > > > I am going to see a rheumatologist as my regular > > MD won't treat my pain > > with > > > anything but NSAIDs-my stomach is ruined from > > them, and my (EX) > > neurologist, > > > won't treat me at all! > > > > > > -2 > > > kmnewberry@... > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN > > Hotmail. > > > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > SEND POST TO: fibromyalgia-cfs > > > > > > HOME > > > PAGE:http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Oaks/7127/fibromyalgia-cfs.html > > > LIST OWNER: " Missy " Parrot004@...> > > > > > > UNSUBSCRIBE:fibromyalgia-cfs-unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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