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(because Fibro patients keep us from going into REM sleep) I take SOMA and ELAVIL. I then take AVINZA for long term pain relief when I wake up in the morning. Percocet for breakthrough pain. Voltaren as an anti-inflammatory. When I had to go off of it for 7 days prior to my surgery, the pain was so great even with all the other things I take, I realized how much this Voltaren helps with pain relief. I am closely monitored with blood tests and they are doing great! When someone is in pain 24/7 they do not get addicted to the pain medication like someone who is taking narcotics for the high. When you're in pain, you do not get a buzz from this medication. It does what it's supposed to do - kill the pain. I also take Cymbalta and have found it very helpful. You need to find a Dr who will teat the WHOLE OF YOU and not just the Fibro. I also take vitamins but must be careful with the Orencia (RA ) medication. Please know that Ia m not telling you what you should take. I have had trigger point injections and those for the tender points. Not sure how much relief I had from it. Let me know how you are doing.View Thread


My Dr treats ALL OF ME ...not just the Fibromyalgia (which I have had about 19 years). He calls it my concoction. Since he prescribes most of my medications,. he knows how they interact with my other medications. Plus, I started ORENCIA infusion for the RA once a month from my rheumatologist. I tried Enbrel and Remicade, but they didn't help much. So far, the Orencia is helping the RA quite a bit. One medication won't cure all your ills. You must find a rheumatologist or a Neurologist who treats Fibro patients and see what he/she can do for you. I can not tell you how very grateful I am to my Dr. I told him that he can't DIE until after I do! He knows I was not all that serious! I just couldn't deal with the pain and he's given me a light at the end of my tunnel. Best of luck.
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25 % of people can have negative blood tests and still have Rheumatoid Arthritis. So, after I started going to a Rheumatologist and the blood tests were negavtive but my joints were indicative of having RA, I began treatment for RA. Enbrel wasn't so good and then I tried Remicade, that had worked for my sister, but not for me. I am now on ORENCIA and I feel much, much better! MY HANDS AREN'T ALL TIGHT AND BUNCHED UP IN THE MORNING AND SO STIFF NOW THAT I AM ON ORENCIA WHICH IS AN INFUSION AT THE DR'S OFFICE ONCE A MONTH. What I am trying to say is that " if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, waddles like a duck...it's a DUCK! "
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