A member asked:

I have found nothing thus far helpful for my fibromyalgia except narco which was short acting so i came off them .. is there a extended relief form ?

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Narcotics/Opiates: There are extended release forms of opiate pain killers. For many, chronic opiate use is not really the way to go. You will find relief, but you will likely need to continuously escalate the dose over time. Then, over some years, you could be on high doses of opiates but still with pain. Then, you will have withdrawal symptoms without them. It may thus be better with non-opiates for fibromyalgia.

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Narco: Recommend pain management specialist to discuss with u viable options.

Answered 9/14/2012

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Dr. Laurence Badgley answered

Specializes in General Practice

Alternative Medicine: 30's female w. fibromyalgia (FM) found Norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) beneficial, but weaned off. Opiates treat pain & FM's have generous pain. Orthodox medicine disavows efficacy of opiates for FM. Three non-opiate pain medications have been approved for FM. Better to use natural therapies to abort pain generators in FM; via aquatherapy for muscle tone, massage, gentle yoga, medicinal cannabis, & mindfulness therapies.

Answered 11/15/2014

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

FM management: No single treatment is completely effective in controlling Fibromyalgia and treatment is largely empirical. Once diagnosed with Fibromyalgia has been made, the management of FM involves four specific strategies: 1. Patient education. 2. Non-pharmacological management (acupuncture). 3) Pharmacological 4. Lifestyle habits change.

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