| There are a number of drugs for fibromyalgia | | | | only work at reducing pain, but they also can |
| pain that you can use if you suffer from this | | | | improve your sleep and assist with depression. |
| disease. The different categories of drugs that | | | | Depression and lack of sleep are also common |
| can be used to help with pain control include | | | | concerns of many people who suffer from |
| analgesics, antidepressants, anti-convulsants, | | | | fibromyalgia. |
| muscle relaxants and anti-anxiety medications. | | | | Other drugs for fibromyalgia pain include |
| If you are suffering from fibromyalgia and have | | | | anti-convulsants and muscle relaxants. |
| uncontrollable pain it may be beneficial for you and | | | | Anti-convulsants also known as anti-seizure |
| your doctor to research these different drugs and | | | | medications can alter chemicals in the brain to |
| decide if one or a combination of several could | | | | reduce pain. Muscle relaxants can sometimes help |
| help manage your pain. Let's take a closer look at | | | | to stop muscle spasms but most importantly, for |
| the numerous drugs for fibromyalgia pain that | | | | those suffering from fibromyalgia, muscle |
| your doctor may prescribe. | | | | relaxants work to block pain. |
| The first category of drugs you can use for pain | | | | Finally, anti-anxiety medications are often |
| associated with fibromyalgia should not surprise | | | | prescribed for pain relief. Anti-anxiety medications |
| you. Pain killers are usually the first course of | | | | don't in and of themselves control pain. However, |
| treatment. There are a variety of pain killers that | | | | many people who suffer from fibromyalgia also |
| you can try. First, you may want to try basic | | | | suffer from anxiety which can increase pain. |
| over the counter aspirin, acetaminophen, | | | | Therefore, anti-anxiety meds can help to prevent |
| ibuprofen, or naproxen. If these do not work, | | | | pain from starting. |
| other medications in this area that you can try | | | | You have just learned about a variety of drugs |
| include NSAID's (non-steroidal anti-inflammatories), | | | | for fibromyalgia pain that just may work for you. |
| corticosteroids, anti-inflammatories and opiods. | | | | If you are looking to reduce suffering from this |
| Consult with your doctor to determine which | | | | disease you certainly have a number of viable |
| particular drug from this category is right for you. | | | | options. Be sure to sit down with you health care |
| Antidepressants are also known to help relieve | | | | provider to go over all the medications that can |
| pain due to fibromyalgia. Many times they are the | | | | be used for pain management and decide |
| first classification of drugs used because they not | | | | together what regiment will work best for you. |