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qveenofthecastles

Updated 1y ago

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coffeemama

2y

I take gabapentin. Its very helpful. I still have quite a bit of pain but it has definitely made a difference.
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Doglover25006

2y

Lyrica and low dose naltrexone plus some vitamins and supplements
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Pixiemom88

2y

do u mind if I ask how naltrexone helps and what vita
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Pixiemom88

2y

I take gabapentin. Cymbalta and muscle relaxer n nsaid. I hate the weight gain on gabapentin though
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qveenofthecastles

2y

you're on Gaba and Cymbalta?
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coffeemama

2y

Gabapentin hasn't caused me to gain weight. I guess it's different for everyone.
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mtngoat

2y

Just CBD/THC right now.
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RJT

2y

I use Nabumetone 1500 mg a day
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TeaThyme4Alice

2y

I alternate different pain relievers because they all process differently. Tylenol, gabapentin, and CBD. I am also on duloxentine for daily medication which targets nerve function and helps depression.
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Doglover25006

2y

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SmartSysta

2y

Pregabalin because it doesn’t make me swell up like gabapentin.
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whalesocks

2y

Duloxotene/cymbalta
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AlyxRiley

2y

Just started gabapentin myself and it's only been a few days so nothing spectacular has happened as of yet. Was on Cymbalta before this and it didn't help much at all even at the super high doses.
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Lady_Dreadful

2y

Honestly even my Dr agrees nothing really helps medication wise. I do find ingesting not smoking or vaping.. THC helps. My Dr gas advised to avoid CBD. (Medical card)
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qveenofthecastles

2y

why avoid CBD?
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Ameg

2y

Cymbalta and Gabapentin for about 10ish yrs now
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thisladyisacat

2y

Only cannabis helps my nerve pain. Opioids are my next option, but usually something that's worst case scenario, rather than a "treatment", per say.
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Hollyd1622

2y

I’ve tried savella, lyrica, gabapetin, duloxetine. None were right for me. It wasn’t worth The side effects. I take cbd oil and when I’m really bad thc gummies
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ginkgowink

2y

I tried duloxetine which didn’t help me and was difficult to come off of. I took tramadol as needed for a while, which helped but not amazingly. It may have caused low respiration at night, and it can’t be taken with naltrexone, so I stopped it. I am now on low dose naltrexone (LDN). I just started about a month ago, so I can’t say much about it yet as it normally gets better with time (some patient even describe continued improvement after a year or two on the same dose). But I am noticing an impact on my fatigue!!! I’ve felt more “alive” and able to do more things than I normally can. I’ve been able to be a bit more active, and I don’t feel like I’m pushing myself until the physical fatigue comes rolling in. It’s hard to describe, but I used to feel all over super fatigued when I did much, feeling mentally fatigued and really overwhelmed and tired and like everything around me was turning to syrup. Now I’m not feeling that feeling as much, I can just tell my body physically needs a break - like I’ve walked too much for the day or something. Anyways, I’m feeling hopeful about LDN now. I think it will be giving me a better quality of life. We’ll see if it helps much with pain. There’s a lot of promising research about LDN for fibro, ME/CFS, POTS, even Crohn’s and SIBO. And it can be stopped or dose changed at any time without withdrawals 🥹❤️ so it feels like an amazing option that’s really worth looking in to.
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ginkgowink

2y

I also take supplements - turmeric, vit D, magnesium, things for sleep, sometimes CBD. Nothing is super obviously helping, but cumulatively I’m doing better than I was before I started them. I’m going to start IBgard for IBS and hopefully CoQ10 (in form of ubiquinol) which those with ME/CFS often take to help with energy production. We’ll see 🤷‍♀️
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qveenofthecastles

2y

amazing!! I may be trying that next then
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Brittany.Sharp

2y

Thanks for all the information, I'm going to talk to my doctor.
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wombatz

2y

I was take pregabalin (Lyrica) and have had far fewer side effects than the first medication i was put on. some of my other psych meds are also beneficial that i was already on
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History.and.cats

2y

I've just started a new medication, amitriptyline, I don't know if it works yet but hopefully it does
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qveenofthecastles

2y

let me know!
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LadyTauriel

2y

I'm on gabapentin. 2400mg a day.
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cardeg

2y

Gabapentin, cymbalta, Flexeril for sleep not muscle relaxer...for 20 years this combo has worked well for me.
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Red914

2y

Gabapentin, originally prescribed for my migraines but it helps with nerve pain, baclofen for pain, trazodone for sleep.
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Pearline

2y

I combine Lyrica and Arthritis pain relief plus warm baths and heating pads.

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