
5HTP
Hi- I take Lyrica for my fibro and was taking Elavil (only 5mg's) to help me sleep but it...
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I take Lyrica for my fibro and was taking Elavil (only 5mg's) to help me sleep but it stopped working. I realize I probably should have raised up my dosage of it as my dr. advised but I really didnt like the way it was making me feel. Every am I was waking up feeling like a hangover and I hate feeling like that when I wake up. I just stopped taking it and decided to try 5HTP instead. Has anyone tried this? Please advise. Thanks!View Thread
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I take Lyrica for my fibro and was taking Elavil (only 5mg's) to help me sleep but it stopped working. I realize I probably should have raised up my dosage of it as my dr. advised but I really didnt like the way it was making me feel. Every am I was waking up feeling like a hangover and I hate feeling like that when I wake up. I just stopped taking it and decided to try 5HTP instead. Has anyone tried this? Please advise. Thanks!View Thread
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Hi- I take Lyrica for my fibro and was taking Elavil (only 5mg's) to help me sleep but it...
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I take Lyrica for my fibro and was taking Elavil (only 5mg's) to help me sleep but it stopped working. I realize I probably should have raised up my dosage of it as my dr. advised but I really didnt like the way it was making me feel. Every am I was waking up feeling like a hangover and I hate feeling like that when I wake up. I just stopped taking it and decided to try 5HTP instead. Has anyone tried this? Please advise. Thanks!View Thread
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I take Lyrica for my fibro and was taking Elavil (only 5mg's) to help me sleep but it stopped working. I realize I probably should have raised up my dosage of it as my dr. advised but I really didnt like the way it was making me feel. Every am I was waking up feeling like a hangover and I hate feeling like that when I wake up. I just stopped taking it and decided to try 5HTP instead. Has anyone tried this? Please advise. Thanks!View Thread
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5HTP
Hi- I take Lyrica for my fibro and was taking Elavil (only 5mg's) to help me sleep but it...
Posted by tlp2815
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I take Lyrica for my fibro and was taking Elavil (only 5mg's) to help me sleep but it stopped working. I realize I probably should have raised up my dosage of it as my dr. advised but I really didnt like the way it was making me feel. Every am I was waking up feeling like a hangover and I hate feeling like that when I wake up. I just stopped taking it and decided to try 5HTP instead. Has anyone tried this? Please advise. Thanks!View Thread
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I take Lyrica for my fibro and was taking Elavil (only 5mg's) to help me sleep but it stopped working. I realize I probably should have raised up my dosage of it as my dr. advised but I really didnt like the way it was making me feel. Every am I was waking up feeling like a hangover and I hate feeling like that when I wake up. I just stopped taking it and decided to try 5HTP instead. Has anyone tried this? Please advise. Thanks!View Thread
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Pillow?
Hi- I have fibro and my neck has really been bothering me. I sleep on a memory foam pillow...
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I have fibro and my neck has really been bothering me. I sleep on a memory foam pillow and I think it may be making my neck worse. What kind of pillows does everyone use? I saw a gel foam pillow in the store and was wondering about those. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.View Thread
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I have fibro and my neck has really been bothering me. I sleep on a memory foam pillow and I think it may be making my neck worse. What kind of pillows does everyone use? I saw a gel foam pillow in the store and was wondering about those. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.View Thread
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5 HTP
Hello- Has anyone used 5HTP? Was it a positive or negative experience for you? What are the...
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Has anyone used 5HTP? Was it a positive or negative experience for you? What are the side effects you have experienced? Does anyone know if this is safe to take with Lyrica and Elavil? I take Lyrica 75mg day for fibro and Elavil (only 5mg) at night to sleep. I had read about 5HTP and was curious about it. What is a good dosage to take? I dont want it to have the opposite affect on me? I had read that it can keep you up at night. Any info is greatly appreciated! Thanks!View Thread
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Has anyone used 5HTP? Was it a positive or negative experience for you? What are the side effects you have experienced? Does anyone know if this is safe to take with Lyrica and Elavil? I take Lyrica 75mg day for fibro and Elavil (only 5mg) at night to sleep. I had read about 5HTP and was curious about it. What is a good dosage to take? I dont want it to have the opposite affect on me? I had read that it can keep you up at night. Any info is greatly appreciated! Thanks!View Thread
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Gluten free diet
Hi- Does anyone follow a gluten free diet just to help with fibro? I am skeptical about...
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Does anyone follow a gluten free diet just to help with fibro? I am skeptical about this. I was tested for Celiac's disease but the result was negative. I am on Lyrica for fibro pain and Elavil for sleep. I really need to lose some weight. I know that gluten free diet will help me to lose weight and I think having less weight on me will help with the pain. I'm pretty sure the Lyrica contributes to the weight. I know the gluten free diet is very restrictive so Im nervous about being about being able to stick with it. I thought I had read somewhere that it helps fibro patients. I asked my physician about this and he said he has never heard of it helping fibro patients but I could try it for weight loss. Thoughts?View Thread
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Does anyone follow a gluten free diet just to help with fibro? I am skeptical about this. I was tested for Celiac's disease but the result was negative. I am on Lyrica for fibro pain and Elavil for sleep. I really need to lose some weight. I know that gluten free diet will help me to lose weight and I think having less weight on me will help with the pain. I'm pretty sure the Lyrica contributes to the weight. I know the gluten free diet is very restrictive so Im nervous about being about being able to stick with it. I thought I had read somewhere that it helps fibro patients. I asked my physician about this and he said he has never heard of it helping fibro patients but I could try it for weight loss. Thoughts?View Thread
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Tarsal tunnel syndrome- podiatrist or ortho surgeo...
HI. Well I thought I may have had plantar fasciitis so I asked my Neurologist about it. He...
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HI. Well I thought I may have had plantar fasciitis so I asked my Neurologist about it. He did a nerve conduction study and it showed tarsal tunnel syndrome (similar to carpal tunnel but in your foot) in my Right foot. I guess I have a pinched nerve. The study was very painful but at least I got a diagnoses from it. The neurologist does not treat this condition so he referred me to a Podiatrist and stated the I most likely need surgery. I am not sure if I should see a Podiatrist of an Orthopedic Surgeon for this. I made appts with both but of course they are months away and I am in alot of pain in my foot. Does anyone have this condition? What has helped? Which type of provider do you think is better suited to help me? Thanks!View Thread
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New fibro meds?
Has anyone done any research about new meds coming out next year for fibro? I know right...
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Has anyone done any research about new meds coming out next year for fibro? I know right now there are Lyrica, Savella and Cymbalta plus another whole list of meds used off label for it such as SSRI's, anticonvulsants, NSAIDS etc but Im looking for something new that actually will work for me without more horrible side effects. I know all meds work differently for everyone and all meds have some side effects but I am just miserable lately and getting more and more pain. Ive tried over 26 meds in the last 10 years- they all work for a while then stop working. I read that Cyclobenzaprine is supposed to come out next year in a new formulation but is there anything other than that?
Has anyone heard of Dr Rodger Murphee? Thoughts on his protocol? Thanks!View Thread
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Has anyone heard of Dr Rodger Murphee? Thoughts on his protocol? Thanks!View Thread
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Plantar fasciitis?
I have had fibro for over 10 years but the past few months I have been having bad pain in...
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I have had fibro for over 10 years but the past few months I have been having bad pain in my right foot. The pain seems to be mostly in my heel and the tingling and burning pain is also in the middle of the bottom of my foot. It seems to be the worst when I get up in the morning out of bed or if I have been sitting for a long period of time and I get up the pain is bad although I can also feel the pain while elevating my feet. I did some reading online as I first thought this was fibro pain but now I think it may be plantar fasciitis. The last month I now have pain in my right knee. I am unsure if this is related or not. Does anyone have this condition? Any ideas on what else it could be? I dont have time or money for physical therapy so I am hoping that is not the way to fix this. Thanks!View Thread
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