Struggling

[SuziW]

Some days I’m ok it’s more the evening I suffer last night was awful 3 hours sleep I had I was literally aching from head to toe , got up this morning had a bath then forced myself to go for a walk even tho I know I will suffer tonight but I must do something as I’m 59 but feel 89 😥I am currently taking duloxetine as I didn’t like the anatriptelene as they were giving me very dark thoughts 😭

[Midori]

Sleep is a problem with Fibro, sometimes I am awake for hours, although I find a milky drink such as Ovaltine or Horlicks helps, also a banana. There are other foods that can help, such as Turkey meat and lettuce.

Perhaps if you have your main meal earlier than usual, then try a lettuce and Turkey sandwich, perhaps banana after and a milky drink; or if it sounds too much a couple of hours before bed try just a banana and a milk drink.

I find they help me, basically as Turkey has Tryptofan, lettuce is a soporific, bananas have potassium and milk drinks have long been used to aid sleep for donkey's years.

If you have pain which stops you sleeping, have a couple of painkillers too.

Cheers, Midori

[Vertigo92]

Hi suziw, I take duloxetine and have done for about 3 years, I find that it doesn’t help with the pain, but it does lift my mood, I also take a sleeping pill to sleep, that works fine for me.

[SuziW in reply to Vertigo92]

Yes I was taking them and they seemed to be lifting my mood then all of a sudden they started making me feel really sick vomiting and headaches I’m just waiting to speak to my doctor to see if there is a reason for this , and maybe he can give me something similar