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.

[thester6474]

Yes, I too have migraines and cluster headaches...I took lyrica from August 20th -- September 30th...I was supposed to take 150 mg a day for one week, and increase it to 300 mg after that first week...But after a week of feeling like a zombie, I called my Rheumy...He told me that he understood how I felt and my concerns, so he told me to continue to take the Lyrica until our next appointment...He also said to continue to take just the 150 mg, until I felt comfortable increasing the dosage...Well needless to say, I never did.

[sfbaygirl]

Interesting. I get Cluster headaches and migraines.  How long did you take the Lyrica?

[thester6474]

It is called Lamictal, it is mainly used for Epilepsy and Bi-Polar Disorder.  But its off-label uses include the treatment of peripheral neuropathy, trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headaches, migraines, and reducing neuropathic pain.

[sfbaygirl]

Geez, I hate when my cat does that in the middle of the night. She drives me batty! How do they purr so loud!  We had a fire this year and the cats moved outside. I have a low window I leave open during the day and shut at night as the raccoons like to come in to eat. Many times the cats (5) don't go out and stay in the house at night. When Frieda says in she bugs me at night until I let her out at 4 am.  I just woke up myself after a good nap.  Sleep sure gets screwy with this stuff. It seems I do sleep better now that I have the Lyrica, just want this fatigue to go away, so I can do something, besides lay around. I need to ask my dr. about that drug.

[thester6474]

It's 9:50 now over here, I finally got a little rest, that is until my cat came in my room and was wanting to lick me and purr....And yes, that is not a typo, I mean my cat...I do not feel as weak as I did beforehand though...Sometimes rest can be the best medicine out here.

[sfbaygirl]

Thanks, I think I will ask my Rhemy about it! Get some restoritive sleep girl. Sounds like you need it!