Hi everyone,

Ya know, for me, it's no so much as sleep. I get home from work, exhausted. I have dinner and then go downstairs and "assume the position." The problem that I have is between 6:00p.m. and 9:30 p.m. when I'm watching tv. I am in such pain. My doctor will only give me tramadol for my pain. It doesn't help. It's like I'm in pain if I move and I'm in pain if I don't move.

I just saw my doctor yesterday about this. He really didn't have any answers. There isn't documentation supporting why post-activity pain is so horrible. He mentioned fibromyalgia. That just seems like a "blanket" diagnosis. Yep, I hurt and he doesn't know why. I really like my doctor, but there just isn't enough information and medications that have proven to help. It's like you have neurontin, cymbalta and lyrica - these are the three meds that are in the main circle of meds to help (according to him). Then, outside that circle are many more meds that are a "try it - they may help" category. Well, with working FT, I don't have that luxury.

I will get another heating pad. I do think that will help. The one that I had doesn't work anymore. Does anyone know of a large (body size) heating pad? Either that or I may need to get a heating blanket instead.

I wonder if constant moving will help? Like doing leg lifts while sitting there?

I have no idea. What does everyone else do for the "post-activity" pain?

I'm on baclofen (muscle relaxer)
med for inflammation
I just stopped amitriptyline
Started Neurontin today - I was on it about 8 months ago, but thought that cymbalta or lyrica would help more. Cymbalta caused my eyes to permanently dialate and lyrica caused violent myoclonic seizures...