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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

hedgehog

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3. I think she's taking something for the fibro, but not an SNRI.

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Thu Jun 27, 2013, 10:23 AM

Jun 2013

She's had a diagnosis of fibromylagia for about 7 years, but it was only when she went to a new rheumatologist last summer that she got a script for anything! It might be Lyrica, I'm not sure.

She tells me about her problems, but is too shy to tell her doctor!

I was wondering if there are a lot of problems with SNRIs that might make doctors reluctant to prescribe them.

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Anybody here with fibromylagia? [View all] hedgehog Jun 2013 OP

Expense? The stuff is still on patent Warpy Jun 2013 #1

is she taking lyrica? mopinko Jun 2013 #2

I think she's taking something for the fibro, but not an SNRI. hedgehog Jun 2013 #3

No problems taking them but Cymbalta is hell to get off of. DevonRex Jun 2013 #5

I had to go off of it when it broke me mentally. It was the reason I was GreenPartyVoter Jul 2013 #7

Yes. The pain at night was terrible. DevonRex Jul 2013 #8

I agree that there is a push to get people through, and also that GreenPartyVoter Jul 2013 #9

Is she on amitriptyline at night? (generic elavil) DevonRex Jun 2013 #4

No _ I will suggest that to her. hedgehog Jun 2013 #6

as bad as ssri's dcfibro Dec 2013 #10

As it happens, it seems to be working for her - but I think there may be more than hedgehog Dec 2013 #11