Fibromyalgia and the medicine Requip or Nerve Stimulators?

I was wondering if and how much the medicine Requip could help with fibromyalgia?

At first my dr. said I had rls (this was like 10 years ago) and then about a year after that he said I had fibromyalgia. I've since (in the past 9 years) been in 4 clinical studies and I deffinentally do have fibromyalgia.

Does anyone take requip for it, and if so, how are you symtoms as opposed to before you started taking it? Have you had any thoughts on the disadvantages of taking the medication?

At this point, I'm ready to chop my arms and legs off because the pain is SO bad. I have SERIOUSLY spoken with my doctor about getting nerve stimulators put into my legs and arms (such as the spinal stimulator that my husband has for his back-- Hes had 8 back surgeries with his problems getting worse now)

Does anyone use any type of electronic (pulsing) nerve stimulators? I've tried the medication neurontin and didnt help! sadly!

Any thoughts?

Wow, I was really hoping to get more responses to this question. :(

I use a TENS unit It distracts from the pain but doesn't make it go away. I have a friend who claims it makes her pain go away, but it doesn't work that way for me. But it sounds like you're not talking about TENS units but rather spinal implant nerve stimulators, that is a totally different thing - And something I don't know anythign about, but am very interested in since I have chronic, unrelenting pain that narcotic pain meds don't significantly reduce (or when they do, the side effects are too awful to function). DEFINITELY see a pain management specialist or anesthesiologist, they are knowledgeable about these new technologies and can help you figure out if it will work.

A great resource for fibromyalgia medication reviews from users is:

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A good resource for fibromyalgia research updates:

http://fibroresearch.blogspot.com

For support:

http://fibromyalgia.livejournal.com

I have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS aka RSD). A lot of people describe the pain of CRPS like Fibromyalgia even though I do know that it is somewhat different. I have never taken Requip for my pain, but I do know that it's a medication used for RLS, not usually for pain. I do have a Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) for my CRPS which helps me get a lot of pain relief. I have about 75%-80% pain relief with my SCS, and I do think that they can work very well. I think it would be worth trying a trial and seeing if it helps. You can check more out at www.ans-medical.com I would probably recommend the SCS because it uses no medication to give you pain relief which means that you don't have to deal with the side effects of medications. The medications side effects usually seem to be bad enough for me that most of them aren't worth taking, but sometimes it's how you have to get by. Good luck!

No, I have not taken Requip for Fibro. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia about 2 years ago. I am in a clinical study for Fibro. The drug is called Milnacipran and it is helping me.

You might want to try locating a clinical study offering this drug near you.

The best spinal cord stimulator is medtronics

we have used both Bionics and ANS and our dr does not like them

But try Lyrica 1st alot of patients here were on neurontin with no help but Lyrica has helped them alot ask your dr about it. I heard it does miracles

The best thing you can do is eat a whole foods, plant based diet. (Or at least mostly vegetarian) No, I am not kidding. Your body is rebelling right now, and one thing you can do for it, is give it what it really needs. This strange disease is almost nonexistent in other countries. Why? Because they eat more fruit & vegetables, more whole grains, and less meat/dairy. Has it occured to you that what you are experiencing could be due to something as simple as food allergies? Go see a Naturopathic Physician and have an allergy test done. (they use a stress test not the needles that an allopathic physician does)
Also, some really good reading material in regards to diet/disease is "The China Study" by T. Colin Campbell
Good luck

nerve stimulators are great while they are on but when u stop them the pain returns. I have found that having a similiar illness to u nothing in tablet form nor pulsing nerve stimulators work for any long period of time... Fibromyalia i find loves a bath with epsom salts then a really understanding partner vitamin e cream then a full body massage.DO THIS JUST BEFORE RETIRING FOR THE EVENING.....followed by a warm cup of hot chocy ...