Fibromyalgia Medications - Are They Contributing to Your Symptoms?

The purpose of this article is only for knowledge of medicines, not condemnation. You should be aware of the medications you take and how their side effects may be contributing to your symptoms of fibromyalgia.

What I found is that most people do not know enough about the medicines they take. Your doctor prescribed the medication (s), the victim of fibromyalgia takes, but never questions or learn something about the drug.

I encourage you to find the medications you take, especially if you think you think you have a side effect or if you are taking multiple medications. All medications come with this small piece of folded paper that is printed in a font size of 8, which deals with everything related medications, including side effects. You can also go online and do a search.

For example, people often come to my office with complaints of pain or muscle aches. When I get the history of the patients, I learn that they are taking cholesterol medication. If you research the side effects of some drugs against cholesterol, you will find that muscle pain is a common side effect.

During the history and examination in my office, I found out that patients are often on multiple types of drugs. Usually, a combination of any of the muscle relaxants, analgesics, antidepressants or sleeping pills. They are usually a pain medication, sleep medication, medication for depression, medication for fatigue, medication for IBS and maybe an antacid (because there is a possibility that together all these drugs can cause upset stomach).

In most cases, drugs to manage their symptoms or discomfort to a minimum (if any). It is said that people experience "fibro fog" is often all drugs on (I think it also does not sleep well.) Even the American College of Rheumatology admits Most prescription, although useful in the short-term medication usually does not have a long-term relief of symptoms associated with fibromyalgia.

Most people with fibromyalgia who come to my office for treatment say the same thing: "I do not want to take medication if I have to" However, most people are usually on multiple medications for their symptoms. .

Patients who stopped taking their medications on their own or with the help of their doctors say something like this: "Even when I was on medication, I was in pain now that I am not any medication, I am always the same. amount of pain, but at least I have to worry about the side effects of medications. "

Often the side effects of some of these drugs are worse than the condition they were prescribed for and contribute to the symptoms that people with fibro generally making them look even worse. I want to reiterate that I am not totally against drugs; I saw people control some of the symptoms to take them, but you should learn about the drugs you use.