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University of Connecticut
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Hartford, CT
Nurenberg, Germany
Ithaca, NY
Hartford, CT
Nurenberg, Germany
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Mah Jongg GardenComments (5)
daisydoyle says:
Good to hear from you, Nancy. My daughter has not seen a rheumatologist, even though I have urged her to do so. I think she is so despondent about it all that she is giving up, thinking that there is nothing that can be done. She's been on Utracet and Elavil (dr prescribed for sleeping). I find Cymbalta great for my own mild fibro symptoms, and it helps with the pain of neuropathy in my feet, but she can't take it. One of the main problems is that she has taken seizure meds for years, and you can't mix dilantin and phenobarb with too much. I am encouraging her to start some kind of weight loss program as a beginning in fighting the fibro. Mainly so that she will take some action of some sort. To make her even more depressed, her birthday is this month and she will be 44. I think she is now going through some peri-menopausal symptoms, too. There is no sadness that competes with not being able to help your child.
By the way, if you ever try to get off Cymbalta, be extremely careful. I tried cutting down once and can't begin to tell you the physical and emotional trauma involved. Soon I will once again try by cutting back to 30mg a day instead of 60. I read somewhere that it is impossible to get off of. Why I want to get off when it does some good things for me is another whole story!
Thanks for 'listening'!
Maggie
By the way, if you ever try to get off Cymbalta, be extremely careful. I tried cutting down once and can't begin to tell you the physical and emotional trauma involved. Soon I will once again try by cutting back to 30mg a day instead of 60. I read somewhere that it is impossible to get off of. Why I want to get off when it does some good things for me is another whole story!
Thanks for 'listening'!
Maggie
Posted: March 7, 2008 2:24PM EST
daisydoyle says:
Hi, Nancy!
Thanks for inviting me to be your friend. I always like your posts in the book section, and I also thank you for info on fibromyalgia. My daughter is still miserable and not getting any better. She never seems to have any relief. Lyrica did nothing for her.
Anyhow, I will check out your posts on the book boards.
Maggie
Thanks for inviting me to be your friend. I always like your posts in the book section, and I also thank you for info on fibromyalgia. My daughter is still miserable and not getting any better. She never seems to have any relief. Lyrica did nothing for her.
Anyhow, I will check out your posts on the book boards.
Maggie
Posted: February 28, 2008 11:53PM EST
aberlaine says:
Maggie, I'm sorry to hear about your daughter. Has she been seen by a rheumatologist? They're the ones who actually treat fibromites. Has her doctor put her on Ultracet or Elavil? Both work great for my pain. And I take trazodone to help me get to sleep. And Cymbalta for my chronic depression. Boy, sure sounds like I'm a walking pharmacy. But that half of what I used to take.
Nancy
Nancy
Posted: March 7, 2008 1:56PM EST
