My neurologist put me on Lyrica. I haven't decided if I like it or not or if I will continue it.
Does anyone else out there have this same issue or have you been diagnosed?
lottagelady wrote: |
Yes - me too, suspect it is as a result of all the stress of being unwell/surgery etc etc. I am taking imipramine, but doesn't do much really, feel less like I've been run over by a bus in the mornings but sometimes the pain in my back is horrendous - but is it the fibromyalgia or is it the hernia/stoma? Who knows.....symptoms blur into one! Merry Christmas all x |
Gus wrote: |
So i have a question,, my shoulders really throb and ache badly at night,, is this a sign? |
lottagelady wrote: |
Doe - strangely, sometimes I almost feel better if I have had less sleep, though I am physically exhausted I seem to function slightly better mentally - but if its more than 1 night I've lost then I am doomed! Also having said imipramine is not very effective, it is much worse without it, I tried and I was in pain more and not sleeping at all... they then tried me on mirtazepine and trazadone and was sedated for a week, cannot be doing with that! Other symptoms I have and would be interested to know if you had? recurrent thrush very dry cracked skin on hands dry eyes dizziness nausea sweats - I can just be sitting in a chair and the sweat rolls off my head as though I had just got out of the shower! clumsiness, always walking into things disorientation unable to finish sentences short term memory loss easily panicked if things go wrong headaches esp in the morning funny lumps/blemishes/crusty things on my skin hair falling out twitchy muscles numbness in limbs/pins and needles Merry Christmas! xx |
Gus wrote: |
So i have a question,, my shoulders really throb and ache badly at night,, is this a sign? |
lottagelady wrote: |
Doe - strangely, sometimes I almost feel better if I have had less sleep, though I am physically exhausted I seem to function slightly better mentally - but if its more than 1 night I've lost then I am doomed! Also having said imipramine is not very effective, it is much worse without it, I tried and I was in pain more and not sleeping at all... they then tried me on mirtazepine and trazadone and was sedated for a week, cannot be doing with that! Other symptoms I have and would be interested to know if you had? recurrent thrush very dry cracked skin on hands dry eyes dizziness nausea sweats - I can just be sitting in a chair and the sweat rolls off my head as though I had just got out of the shower! clumsiness, always walking into things disorientation unable to finish sentences short term memory loss easily panicked if things go wrong headaches esp in the morning funny lumps/blemishes/crusty things on my skin hair falling out twitchy muscles numbness in limbs/pins and needles Merry Christmas! xx |
gutenberg wrote: |
WOUNDED DOE: Your story reminded me of my LAST visit to the pain clinic In one of the major hospitals in the city. The difference with me was they used acupuncture needles with the electrodes tied into a machine. When the doctor turned the machine on I started flopping like a fish out of water as somebody had forgotten to turn the dials off after the last patient, and he made a mad dash to turn the machine off, I said, (and I paraphrase here) gee willikers that smarts and I no longer want this treatment, believe that if you wish. What I really said would be deleted, but I'm sure you get the picture. zap,zap, zap,zap, zap, zap, zap, ZZZAAAAPPPPP WTF ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Gus wrote: |
Yanno Ed I was thinking the same thing,, cortisone shot into both shoulders. I had about 9 of them in my Rugby days due to constant dislocations in tackles,, didnt stop me playing but damn they hurt. Thanks Ed good to see you back mate![]() |
lottagelady wrote: |
Doe - strangely, sometimes I almost feel better if I have had less sleep, though I am physically exhausted I seem to function slightly better mentally - but if its more than 1 night I've lost then I am doomed! Also having said imipramine is not very effective, it is much worse without it, I tried and I was in pain more and not sleeping at all... they then tried me on mirtazepine and trazadone and was sedated for a week, cannot be doing with that! Other symptoms I have and would be interested to know if you had? recurrent thrush very dry cracked skin on hands dry eyes dizziness nausea sweats - I can just be sitting in a chair and the sweat rolls off my head as though I had just got out of the shower! clumsiness, always walking into things disorientation unable to finish sentences short term memory loss easily panicked if things go wrong headaches esp in the morning funny lumps/blemishes/crusty things on my skin hair falling out twitchy muscles numbness in limbs/pins and needlesMerry Christmas! xx |
Txgirl wrote: |
He has me on Lyrica and I have been on Cymbalta, Nuerontin and eveything else you can imagine. He hasn't made a "firm" diagnosis but hell, who knows what it is. All I know is I hurt like hell in my hip joints and legs and I'm so damn astiff in the mornings I can hardly walk.![]() |