Medications increase

[Renal22]

Hi everyone

I been to see my doctor twice know saying could I be sent to pain clinic has feel it would help .He said i need to try to increase my amatriplye more does anyone agree .I have knee revision surgery next week think this will knock me about a bit can anyone advise me please

[Hazel_Angelstar Administrator FMA UK Staff]

It can be trial and error finding a medication /dosage that might work for you, so your gp is on the right track by trying an increased dose to see if that helps. Alternatively, if that doesn't help have they tried any other medications? Pain clinics often expect GPs to have tried all options before making a referral to them

Your knee surgery may increase your fibromyalgia symptoms - but as we all react so differently, it's hard to say

[Renal22 in reply to Hazel_Angelstar]

Thank you for your reply no he just said that amtrimpline I'm on codine phophate for knee

[Tired43]

HiI've done the pain management course they offer, I have the all the booklets that you follow on pdf. I can email them to you if you like? It's all about self help, pacing yourself and learning to breath through the pain

[Renal22 in reply to Tired43]

Hi that would be great l if you do not mind

[lioncub in reply to Renal22]

Definitely private message Tired43 to get the pdfs. I found them a good summary and reminder of what I already know and has helped steer me back in the right direction.

[Tired43 in reply to Renal22]

Pm me and I'll get them over to you XX

[JuicyJoycee in reply to Tired43]

Hi, I've got hypomobile back joints and my osteopath said it goes hand in hand with fibro. I've probably had it since a child but the stiffness & pain only for 50 odd years. I spent 15 years going to the pain clinic for back injections and ones in my neck but by the end the appointments were getting about every 10 months which was no help. It used to be every 13 weeks for which I got relief for about 6 weeks but when the appointments got to 10 months it wasn't worth going. I hate taking pain killers as most make me sick so I've learnt to try to forget it by keeping busy and helping others. It takes the emphasis off your own problems by trying to help others through theirs. I deal a lot with people with mental health issues and, I think, it helps when you see people feeling worse than you do. I also do Aqua aerobics 4 times a week which helps to keep me more mobile. It definitely helps to be with people who make you laugh and to help make people with depression laugh as it stops you concentrating on your own pain. I don't know if my coping method would help anybody else with fibro but it certainly has kept me going and I'm nearly 75. I must admit though I do take low dose amytriptoline, meptid and parecetamol at night or I wouldn't get any sleep and only sleep for about an hour an half before it wakes me up but it hasn't killed me yet and I'm not going to let pain get the better of me. Definitely think a positive mental attitude helps to cope and not get depressed with the constant pain. Hope this might help somebody else to cope but we are all different and I wouldn't blame anybody for being on painkillers longterm if that helps them cope.

[dippystuff in reply to Tired43]

Hi Tired,Could I possibly have a copy of the PDF's too ? I'm still waiting for a pain clinic appointment too, but it could be several months apparently

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[Tired43 in reply to dippystuff]

Sure, just pm me and I'll send them on to you .... Wish I knew how to add them on here so everyone could see x

[fibo]

Hi.. personally I have not taken Amatriplye, but found taking less is best option for me, not out of pain but also not drug up all the time, Have found lots of rest and meditation 🧘‍♀️ is the best thing for pain, take care 🙂