I have been told by my local pain clinic that I have Fibromyalgia. I am in constant sereve pain and have been for 17 months can anyone help.

[mikew]

Any help or info would be very helpful. Any ideas as to what the effect on employement and life style would also be helpful. Thank you all.

[jinger]

Hi Mikew, sorry to hear you're in pain. Have a look on Health Unlocked for a group called FibroAction which is a group for Fibromyalgia sufferers. You could try asking your question there. They're a friendly bunch and very informative

[mikew in reply to jinger]

Jinger thank you for your comments they are very helpful.

[Calceolaria]

Did the Pain Clinic not offer you any treatment?

[mikew in reply to Calceolaria]

Accupuncture and continuing with the tramadol that I am already on.

[Calceolaria in reply to mikew]

Its their job to help find you some pain relief or management. Can you get back to them for a review?

[mikew in reply to Calceolaria]

Hi calceolaria, I have been given a date for review of mid september, I just hope that they can find some way to help reduce the pain levels.

[mitziblue]

I'd go to a pain clinic. Then you really have to take it one day at a time. It's not something you can build your life around, or make plans. That really stinks, because you never know if you'll have a good day or one that keeps you at home. Sorry to tell you this but, it's a constant struggle. The older you get the harder it is to deal with it. Hope you find some relief sweetheart!!! xxx Mitzi

[mikew in reply to mitziblue]

Mitziblue thank you for the answer, as you can imagine I can only take one day at a time already, but fortunately I am married to a very understanding woman, who understands my painful days almost as well as I do.

[lilian68]

the thing with fibro as we are all different as to what degree we suffer and what our capabilities are you have to learn to pace yourself and listen to your body we can't all take the same painkillers for various reasons some people do manage to work but there a few of us are not able to.

[mikew]

Lilian68 thank you for the response at present I am still able to work but soe days I realy wish I had not gone in when the pain levels go sky high and every thing you do, even just breathing hurts like your spine is being riped out of your body.