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Oh I'm so sorry you have to go through this. I have also been here for a short period of time and I'm telling you, you came to the right place!!
Please let us/me know if you need anything. My thoughts and prayers are with you...please let us know how everything is going.
~MindyView Thread

I had a follow up with my Rheumatologist yesterday. When I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia almost a month ago he had started me on Gabapentin 300mg first 5 days, 600 next 5 days then 900 after that. I told him yesterday that I didn't feel Gabapentin was doing anything for me, I felt absolutely no different from the first day I was taking it to today...accept for this nagging dry mouth and my migraine headaches getting worse. He decided to stop the Gabapentin (told me to take one 300mg tab through Sunday then stop). Then to start on Effexor 37.5mg tabs twice daily. So here's my question:
I'm already taking Buspar 7.5mg tabs 2x daily and Lorazepam 1mg tab up to 4 times daily as needed. I didn't realize Effexor was another anti-depressant until I actually went now to go and pick it up from the pharmacy and started to read the fact sheet. It says in there that it could cause panic attacks, (which I have a history of and have gotten it pretty much under control), problems sleeping (which I don't have under control), mood swings and increased suicide thoughts (which I had in the past when I was having panic attacks but have gotten under control). Can you please tell me why he would prescribe another anti-depressant when in fact my anti-depressants are working fine, it's my pain that's not fine? Is this another doctor that has finally diagnosed me but feels some of it is in my head?? or has this medication actually been proven to help with Fibromyalgia? If it has can you please tell me where to find it on the web because I can't find anything.
I tried calling my doctor's office and he's gone on vacation all next week and I tried to talk to the pharmacist about this and they had no clue and didn't really think they wanted to talk to me because they seemed rushed.
I'm just looking for some incite on this because I don't want to go down the same path that I've been battling for over 5 years. Thank you so much for any input you may have in advance!
~MindyView Thread

Yes it does make sense! And yes, it is anxiety, not the depression
I was trying not to sound too anxious when writing the post but I didn't do a very good job hiding it 
It's so hard for me to take it one day at a time because I've always been the person to GO.GO.GO!! Sometimes I just need to hear it (or see it).
Thank you so much!! You guys are all so wonderful!!
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Thank you for your knowledge!

I do know the effects from it and I have been very careful about lorazepam. It worries me a great deal when the side effects are addiction. My husband actually has this locked up in a place that I have no knowledge of in case of panic attacks. If I have a panic attack he gives one to me.
Since I've gotten my anxiety somewhat under (even though it's hard to believe with my first post
) control I haven't needed this very often as of lately.Thank you so much for replying to me and I'm sorry you had to go through this but I'm very grateful you have the knowledge you do to help others!!
~MindyView Thread


I'm so glad you responded to this post, it put things into a new light for me!!
Thanks again!~MindyView Thread


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I would absolutely love info for that!! I was so excited to see you were from Wisconsin!!
Thanks so much!!MindyView Thread
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