A little help !

Lilykins89

Hello I have diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I have been really struggling both mentally and physically with it, do people have any suggestions how to manage the pain, I am currently taking Duloxetine but it doesn’t seem to have any effect. Any advice would be welcome, thanks 😊

Chris_R

Hi @Lilykins89

Welcome to the online community,so glad you have found us.

You say you have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and have been struggling both mentally and physically,and your current medication is not working.

Have you considered going back to your consultant to ask for another pain medication instead of Duloxetine.

Pain is very tiring and waring as everyone on this forum knows and is hard to live with, talking to others may help aswell. Here are a few links that may help.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/managing-your-pain/

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/healthcare-professionals/professional-network-and-clinical-updates/network-news/march-2021-network-news/across-the-nations/

I hope these links will help in some way,please keep in touch and tell us how you get on,and do go onto our forums and chat to others everyone is friendly and helpful.

Take care Christine

Loggiemod

Hi @Lilykins89 you could also have a look at

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/emotional-wellbeing/

Hope things pick up for you soon