Antripaline dosage and questions about fibro

[Brookesy123]

Hi I have been on antripaline? Think that's how its spelt sorry for 6 weeks I think its really helping but I still need codien and paracetamol every day I'm on 10mg and looking to up it maybe? only had fibro for few months now but the last few days I think iv got a cold and now my pain is worse and am getting cramping like pains too is this normal when a cold gets you thank you in advance I have a million question s about fibro

[Hidden]

I’m in a locked up fibromyalgia flare unfortunately I have severe acid refkux so meds can’t do. Glad the cocktail is helping. You can try to up the dose see how you do. Are you doing breathing exercises a few times a day ?? It’s important to do and moving though hard in flare do it anyway. Also eating super clean ? No coffee no tea no to low sugar no acidic foods low god map. It makes a big diff in fibromyalgia and low stress. I find spinach helps & water & clean foods. I’m not in anything right now it’s rough.

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Hi Brookesy can I just clarify do you mean amitriptyline?

[Brookesy123 in reply to Hidden]

I do sorry

[Hidden in reply to Brookesy123]

No bother, I take 20mg amitriptyline per day I find that helps. If you have a cold and whatnot as well you will definitely feel so much worse! What other questions did you have about Fibromyalgia that may help you?

[Brookesy123 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you where to start lol so frustrated but iv managed to get back to work full time I drive a lorry so its slot of sitting down I do struggle tho and get panicky every day do most people still work as normal ect does this ever go into remission or is it always a struggle

[Hidden in reply to Brookesy123]

hey personally i work full time yes and at times it’s harder than others, during a flare up it can limit what you do but when not in a flare some people can just “live normally”. what is making you get panicky?

[Hidden in reply to Brookesy123]

me again I can have a flare up lasting days or weeks or even just a few hours. And it can just like that “hit you” and knock you for six. stress is a known factor for flare up so if you can minimise stress (admittedly I find that hard!) people say it can help. Fibromyalgia isn’t just a one size fits all condition unfortunately. Are you on any medications right now?

[Brookesy123 in reply to Hidden]

I'm on the amitriptyline 10 to 20 mg depending how sleepy I get as I drive for living I also take magnesium turmeric tap fuel ribose 3x a day vit d and immune ace I also take metatone tonic morning and evening as Ib always done to keep up immune system just mean s i don't feel cold ect as bad iv just ordered vit 12 ? And some other stuff should be here Tommorow I'm 38 and take more pills than most senior lol

[Hidden in reply to Brookesy123]

Okay, it is a bit trial and error with medications & therapies. It took me a number of years to find what worked for me and even then that frequently changes! I am 33 & I am now on 9 different medications

[Brookesy123 in reply to Hidden]

I'm not sure if its fibro iv had for 19 years but was told from the age of 18 it was m.e post viral I never had the pain before until a year a go it started in my legs and was unbearable at night then I had a big crash and was real I'll and low for months and couldn't work for 2 months now I find I just can't stop the pain even on my pills I'm still in pain

[Hidden in reply to Brookesy123]

Have you thought about seeing a pain consultant/specialist? pain is a nasty thing can really affect mood, appetite for life and personal aspects - hence why it is important to really get your pain under control.