Fibromyalgia & Fatigue

[thester6474]

Hi, I am a 25 year old female that was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in August along with many other things...I have been staying so tired, some days sleeping more than 15 hours....Just getting out of bed sometimes is almost impossible...For you all what has been the most helpful treatment (exercise, therapy or medication) for your fatigue?  All of my medicines cause fatigue and so do all 8 to 10 diagnoses I currently have...Thanks so much for your help.

[sfbaygirl]

Just got a call from our contractor. we had a fire in Jan 07 and they had to totally rebuild our kitchen as they smelled of smoke. They don't now, but we are getting a new kitchen. Have to pick out granite and sinks and pack all the stuff in the cabs. Lovely, huh?  Can't even get outta bed, dammit.

[thester6474]

Yes, I didn't wait long, I hated those side effects..It is 4:45 here, and I feel like I can lay down again..but I am gonna try to stay awake.

[sfbaygirl]

You need to ask about Fiornal/codiene. Not a heavy narcotic, but works really well for headaches!  

It is 1:30 here and I haven't gotten dressed yet. Got up for an Ensure, that's about it.  I think I need to talk to my Rhemy. I can't function on this Lyrica.  Waiting for the sx to go away, but they aren't yet.  Yuck!

[thester6474]

Don't I know, I truly need to get up and clean, but I am just waking up off my five hour nap with a headache...About to take one of my 500 mg Naproxens to knock it out though..

[sfbaygirl]

Glad you found a good Neuro.  I was up most of the night and always wake at 8. I hate that!  It is a nice day here and I hear rain is coming, lots of it. So I am hoping to get out of here and do something today. I need to go turn in my transcripts at school and see my dying friend.  My room is such a mess, I still have gifts to return and they are still in boxes.  The list could go on, I just can't get the energy to handle all this stuff.  

[thester6474]

Yes since I found a great Neuro, when I say great, I mean great...He is really kind, sympathethic and understanding...He just admininistered a Spinal Tap two weeks ago tomorrow...He was so gentle and compassionate, he walked me right through the whole procedure...I know once I caught Mono last year August, I never fully recovered...The fatigue was the only symptom, and then honestly I thought it was just severe laziness...I had been working two jobs and attending school until then...but found it difficult to just work one job...and then all the other stuff started in January..after several different bouts with sinus infections and bronchitis