Reged: 06/01/04
Posts: 7013
Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
I don't have fibro (at least as far as I know!) so I'll only be the tiniest bit of help, but I just wanted to give ya some *hugs* and reply so this gets bumped up! There's quite a few people on here with fibro, but it's just a matter of them seeing this post and offering their insight.
I can give you some encouragement about the physical therapy - a friend of mine has fibro, and she's found that staying active has really helped her a lot. In her case, she doesn't do PT, but she works in her garden and gets exercise where she can. Staying active seems to help with the pain. Definitely give it a shot!
Elavil might help you with some of the pain, too, in addition to the sleep. My boyfriend was just prescribed it for migraines! The pharmacist explained that it's prescribed for so many things now... give it a try, it really might help.
That same friend who has fibro also tried Ambien and said it was useless... you're not alone there!
I know reading and researching is overwhelming and exhausting right now, but you might be interested in http://www.fibrohugs.com/
Hang in there... and check back, I'm sure you'll get more helpful input when some of the other fibromites check in.
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