Pain or withdrawal?!
Question:
Pain or withdrawal?
After birth of my son 7 months ago my fibromyalgia went from mild to severe. Still on pain meds from then. My rumatologist prescribed me Tylenol#3 and DF118(hydrocodene)30-60mg every 6 hours if needed. Only use Df118 when severe. Take about 2 doses of Tylenol3 daily. It is winter here in South Africa. Is my fibro worse because of that or does it need the pain meds? How should I taper myself off? The Amitryptiline makes me agressive, so I do not take it anymore. What is the first symptoms of withdrawal?
Answers:
I too suffer from fibro. I take lortab 10/650 and did take amitryptaline which I also stopped taking because of side effects. The withdrawal from it was horrible. When I tried to stop taking my pain med the pain was always worse. I have decided to keep taking it. Why be in pain when there is something to stop it? Is there a specific reason you want to quit? The medication can cause you no harm if you take it as prescribed. As for the first symptom of withdrawal, it could be a number of different things. Mood swings, nervousness, headaches, many more including severe pain. I hope this helps and if you ever need to talk with someone else in your shoes feel free to contact me.