Hi Twiglet, in particular.
Some pain medications work for some and not others.
Some people couldn't cope without some pain relief.
It's often, trial and error.
To see if something can help you.
They can also, help you sleep.
Lack of sleep is the number one contributor to Fibro pain.
Replacing the serotin can help a lot.
The import thing is to try and find a specialist that knows about Fibro.
Many GP's don't know much.
I've had to educate mine, over the years.
Like most things, knowledge is power.
So, do as much reseach as you can.
Lyrica is now a known medication to try.
And you must learn to listen to your body.
If you push yourself and over do things you will only suffer more pain.
I have a nap in the afternoons, at least 2 hours, and find this helps.
Even if you are just lying there, you are resting.
There are many people who have not even heard of Fibro.
I've found it very usefull to print things off for friends and family to read.
So, they can understand how very difficult it is to make plans.
Often, you have to let people down. it's jut one of those things we have to contend with.
And, I make lots of lists!!
A daily to do list and if I can cross off, just one thing per day, it's an achievement.
