I've had fibro for four years since a bad motor vehicle accident as well as being recently diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis as a result of the wreck as well. Ive done all the meds out there- including the new medication Lyrica- I was actually part of the study by the company before it came out. Ive done the guaifenesin, accupuncture, rolfing (deep tissue massage with stretching to separate the myofacia and muscles), hypnosis, herbal treatments- as well as the traditional cortosone/lidocaine trigger point injections- including the new type with botox.
Nothing works anymore- not even a little bit. few medications gave me long term relief (more than a month) I am either resistant to or highly allergic (the opiates) my mother who also has fibro and permanent fractures as well can practically dance circles around me when i cant even walk to the mailbox anymore . The worst of it is is that two days before my accident- i was running at least 7 miles a day and was in the Army. My GP, Rheumatologist, orthopod, shrink (yeah ive tried mental treatment too), physical therapist and pain mgt specialist are all out of ideas and keep the nearly worthless (and expensive) treatments up just incase- I am a member of the national fibro association and other related groups and all the answers are the same. I just turned 24 years old and i'm way beyond giving up hope. As you know with fibro comes all the other "lovely" health problems like the insomnia and GI hell-and those proble