Purposes:Pain and Fibromyalgia(Started Sep 15, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Pain
Efficacy
Fibromyalgia
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
May 03, 2012
As needed
Moderate
Slight
Mild
Always
Not at all
Date
May 03, 2012
Advice & Tips
I only take it on the REALLY bad days, when the pain is so bad it makes me cry. It doesn't help a lot, but takes the edge off. It helps me sleep better when the pain is very bad. I won't take it if I have to drive, so many times I can't take it when I'd like to.
When I started taking this medication as long as I ate with it I experienced no nausea, but a few months later, I experienced nausea/vomiting even after only taking half the prescribed dosage.
Purposes:Pain and Ehlers-danlos syndrome hypermobility type(Started Jan 01, 2004)
Date
Dosage
Pain
Efficacy
Ehlers-danlos syndrome hypermobility type
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Feb 02, 2012
As needed
Moderate
Moderate
Mild
Always
Not at all
Date
Feb 02, 2012
Advice & Tips
I actually have a script for 1-2 tablets as needed.
I find that this medicine "wake's me up" if I'm trying to sleep, so I try not to take it at night if I can avoid it.
It is one of the few things that makes a difference in my pain. I am NOT addicted. I am sick of people telling me all their garbage about me taking it. I find I don't need it when I get injections of steroids. I take it because I have PAIN. That's it. I wish they would quit talking about how bad it is because the junkies and addicts steal it. I think there is a type of people who can't drink alcohol or medications. I would be a completely miserable person if I didn't have it for pain. I would rather use this than be taking something constantly for pain (Cymbalta or lyrica) those side effects really scare me.