Bandsters with Fibromyalgia

[laceylooloo 0]

Hi everyone ,

Thanls for all the advice , its bn a while since i have been on the site and this is the first time reading all ur comments,

I did try lyrica and it started to put the weight back on. But overall in the last few months i have bn feeling much better as anyone i have my bad days but since the weight has bn coming off ive bn able to move more.I am in Australia and they have medicare here which pays for medical treatments so my doctor has sent me to a Physiotherapist and he is really helping me move alot more.I have also bn put on an antidepressant and i feel alot happier.I have dramatically changed my diet now and NO CARBS as was recommended and it has really helped.

I am on my way to a healthier happier me and i am so gratefully.I think i have become a much stronger person and have realise just because i have this illness it shouldnt stop me from living life .

THANK YOU ALL

[papoose 48]

I was diagnosed with FB about a year before I had my lapband surgery. I was on Lyrica and Cymbalta. Lyrica made me gain weight and Cymbalta made me so sleepy during the day. Once I had the lapband surgery and starting losing weight all my pain went away. I used to have body aches all day long, pain in my feet. I had so many nerve tests. In less than a month of the surgery I stopped taking Lyrica. I also was on high blood pressure medication. My blood pressure is now normal. Once in awhile I will take Tylenol. I am down 65 lbs. Now my aches and pain is from exercising. Good luck, hope you feel better.

[WEESIE 5]

Hi friends, I was diagnosed with fibro in 2000. I have good and bad times. I just was off of work for four months becasue of it. After rest, medication change and aerobics I was feeling better. After I recuperate from this I will be ready to go back to work....FINALLY. By the way, the most affordable way I found to get Water aerobics is to go to the YMCA. They have an arthritis class called joint adventures. You pay a monthyly membership and you can go to anything you want. My doctor prescribed water therapy and it would have been $55.00 per visit. He approves of the Y.