A member asked:

I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. i have tried cymbalta and savella (milnacipran) and lyrica, all had neg effects. in constant pain and sever fatigue. help.

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Dr. James Marx answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Further Effort: You may need to try other drugs in those classes to see if any of them have any benefit with less side effects for you. Although considered a less desirable alternative is low doses of opioids which in limited cases are beneficial.

Answered 2/28/2018

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Other options: Of course, discuss this in detail with your doctor first. Recently p-stim has been tried with some success. Also consider pain management psychotherapy that includes mindfulness and energy tapping techniques. Some also find benefit from yoga, chigong, and acupressure, and acupuncture.

Answered 5/15/2016

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