Im new on here today with fibromyalgia

[Megleah]

Hello everyone im new on here today ..ive got fibromyalgia and underactive thyroid to ..both have bad depression as symptoms im in my 60s .i dont get much sleep as the pain in my legs gets bad ...i dont have any help only thyroxine for my thyroid but nothing for my fibromyalgia at all sometimes i cant even go shopping or make my bed the pain is so bad ive had it about 4 years but didnt know it ...any tips to help thank you all

[Sleepyhead22]

Hello and welcome.

I get horrible leg pain myself. It can be really challenging to deal with.

I've recently started on naproxen from the dr and take paracetamol as needed throughout the day which has been helping quite a bit. If you speak to your Dr they can talk you through medication options.

Other than that, having baths sometimes helps. I'm on a waitlist to discuss getting a TENS machine which I know has helped some people on here, others it hasn't.

I try not to stay in the same position too long or have something on my legs for too long, like a laptop, because it seems to make a difference.

[Megleah in reply to Sleepyhead22]

Hi , thank you for getting bath .we only have a shower no bath if i got in i couldnt get out a bath now as you get older that seems to happern ..yes i take paracetamol every night i take 2 abour 2am ..we cant talk or get into the drs since covid not unless your very sick .so ill go to the chemist soon see what yhey say xx

[Katie1964 in reply to Megleah]

Hi I am new to this site 2 got fibromyalgia/ arthritis of knees and spine just had to stop work pain is so bad been on solpodol/duloxetine/amitriptyline/tramadol/ nothing works any tips any1 please

[Cornish24 in reply to Sleepyhead22]

I’ve got ibs and few other problems just recently been diagnosed with fibromyalgia can you get tens machine from nhs and do they work as got constant pain in legs

[Sleepyhead22 in reply to Cornish24]

I dont have one yet so I can't say how it helps. In my NHS board, my dr is referring me to a pain clinic who will give me one to try and show me how to use it. I think if it helps I'd have to buy one but here they let you try them to see if it helps first.

[bourne]

Please go to a gp that knows more on fibro and get meds to help