Fibromyalgia

sharon59

Just remembered someone asked what my new medication regime was so-
Tramadol- controlled slow release- 200mgs twice day
Diclofenic- 50 mgs- 3x day
Cocodamol -2 tabs -when needed
pregablin -100mgs -2x day
with other stuff l take i must rattle!

Careful_with_that_Axe

Welcome dolphins28. Someone just said the other day that laughter is the best medicine, and this thread provides that in abundance as well as mutual support and the ocassional nag when needed.
Sometimes we have to fight a bit to get the help and medical relief we need. Can you go back to the Rheumy and explain how things are for you? Or try another GP in your practice to see if they are more sympathetic?
In the meantime, just keep putting on foot in front of the other. I hope the day shines on you.

sharon59

wanted to welcome you Dolphin28-we all understand your frustation.I had a similar experience with my rheumy -once he ruled out everything else he said basically goodbye and have you heard of fibro well hers a leaflet and your discharged!FELT SO ALONE.Did rounds of my gp practice till found one who has immense understanding of fibro and is caring as well.
As CWTA suggests try them out-or ring practice manager and ask.
We here are a good bunch and happy to share a laugh or a moan -sounds like you are juggling lots of balls in the air and it must be hard doing it as a single mum.However lm so impressed by how positive you are and that is what you need to manage this miserable illness.You must also be kind to yourself-if your being too tough on yourself we will be along to tell you off!
Welcome hugs and join in!

Careful_with_that_Axe

Ooooh! Lookit my retail therapy sexy boots!

LittleTinker

sharon59 wrote: »

Just remembered someone asked what my new medication regime was so-
Tramadol- controlled slow release- 200mgs twice day
Diclofenic- 50 mgs- 3x day
Cocodamol -2 tabs -when needed
pregablin -100mgs -2x day
with other stuff l take i must rattle!

Why are you posting dosages on an open forum???

LameWolf

Hi everyone, sorry I didn't post yesterday. I did a few posts elsewhere but didn't get to this thread cos my eyes gave out on me - suddenly couldn't focus on the screen.:(
Welcome Dolphins28.:hello:

CwtA, I love the boots! I keep wearing my old faithful Goblin Kickers which are seven years old now, and getting a tad tatty, but they're comfortable.

I hope everyone's having a reasonably good day today; I'm tired, as I went to a Mensa meeting last night, and I've got to go out again tonight (Mr LW is meeting an old pal at the pub, and wants me to go with him) so I'm taking it easy today.

lewt

Guy's, it is my friend who had FM's Bday in may and as she preffers the chat site thing more than forum, i am thinking of making her one up, if i was to do this would some of you join up and help me get the community going before her birthday in may ?

bigzippy

dolphins28 wrote: »

Hi everyone and fellow FMS-ers!

...I'm a single mum with a 5 year old so I have to work to pay the mortgage and bills but like many MSE-ers have reduced income - 6 years ago I was on £19k, these days I'm lucky to clear 1/6 of that. ...

Hi Dolphins and welcome. :wave: Sounds like you got a bit of a bum deal from the medical bods, but if you can, take heart that more is known about Fibro than was 6 years ago, or even last year, so another consult could be worth it?

As for your income...I understand the need to work, whether financially or for mental/emotional stability, but if you're not pulling in what you might be able to get from benefits while recovering/learning to manage your condition better, then might it be worth a kind of period of convalescence?

I woke up about 3pm today and I'm STARVING! If only food would just magically appear next to me and I didn't have to get out of bed :rolleyes: I had the fright of my life before, I'm sure you lot'll understand why.... I turned on my laptop...to a black screen of death!! It didn't wanna know! And then when I tried again it said it was trying to repair it but couldn't! :eek: Thankfully, 3rd time lucky...PHEWF! :j I'm gonna run some antivirus programmes and clean up the harddrive a bit I think...just in case!

I should probably be dealing with housey stuff...but tbh I can't be @rsed. I did work out though that my Virgin tele box could be picked up from MIL2B's (as they won't pick up from a non-Virgin house, and my new one won't be, so the awkward sods wanted to pick up from the soon to be old uninhabited house :rolleyes). I shall ring them to rearrange...if I can be bothered :rolleyes:

Trialia

TBH, I'm glad we're learning more about FMS as time goes on - it gives me hope that someday I might go back to not being in pain anymore

raeh

hello everyone, its been a very long day today as i had to go and see mum after work and got stuck in friday afternoon traffic after sitting holding the clutch for so long i wont be driving again this weekend :rolleyes: ahh well more time for here and the grabbits and comps

CwtA i laughed out loud at the vision of the adonis and you in your dressing gown :rotfl: that happened to me just before xmas, a gorgeous royal mail delivery blokey and me with hair stuck up on end and hot chocolate spillage down the front of my dressing gown
missed a parcel today that needs signing for actually ... wonder what it could be? :rolleyes:
love the boots hope you are wearing those for your night out and enjoy yourself x

welcome dolphins i also need to work and so sadly have to take painkillers to get me through the night and day! your dx sounds similar to mine, i had never heard of fms before and was told this is what you have , no cure, learn to live with it :rolleyes:

sharon im glad the pain isnt quite so bad today hopefully the new medication regime is working

bz are you feeling better if you are starving?? thats usually a good sign with me. The sleep will have done you really good i hope the laptops ok? i always get panic stricken if something looks like its wrong with mine

hi LW, how are you feeling today? i hope you had a good rest and enjoy yourself tonight.. looks like lots of people having a social life tonight

unity wrote:

this is a great community offering support and 'medicinal' laughter.

it is isnt it, unity its my life line some days i think
thank you for the link to the book iv read bits and pieces online but that looks really interesting, i may order one for a proper read.

well time for a quick browse in the grabbits i think before tea

see you later between the bb evictions