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How Do You Guys Deal With Having To Do Manual Labour

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York, UK

I have been fighting with the doctors about a diagnosis for years. Finally come up with fibromyalgia they haven't given me any pain meds except naproxen and amitripline and I have to waitress and I'm in a great deal of pain. Is there anything else you take that doesn't have to be prescribed to help you.

July 22, 2017
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Yes I take between 700-800 mg a day..mostly at night...it helps the neuropathy quite a bit.i don't like the side effects but it is better than the pain. I have neuropathy all over my whole body and inside also. I also have fibro..just doing the best I can day to day.

July 26, 2017
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Amitriptilene is a very old treatment for fibro..there are many others like lyrica or neurontin...many others too. It sounds like you might not be seeing a specialist. Go to a rheumatologist or neurologist. They should also suggest physical therapy. I don't think there is much you can do without RX but hot showers, baths and pain rubs. But there are meds to help you get some relief and continue with your life.

July 25, 2017
A MyChronicPainTeam Member

theres a cream at cvs pharmacy , that's is only for fibro, going to get some today, I want t cry,

August 20, 2017
A MyChronicPainTeam Member

Yep, Gapantine? Are you on that one? No one understands its like wire wrapped around my legs!

July 26, 2017
A MyChronicPainTeam Member

I tried it and it does help me, I bought mine in Holland and Barratt.

July 25, 2017

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