New fibro med, more treatment options and work improving
I saw my rheumatologist on Friday and he gave me a new medication to try for my fibromyalgia. I started it yesterday and it seems to work pretty well. It is called Celebrex (celecoxib) and it is originally advertised as an arthritis medication, from the NSAID family of medications, but its a lot different than the other NSAIDS I have used, it works a bit differently. It seems to be a pretty big improvement over the meloxicam I was just taking. It doesn't make me drowsy so I can take it during the day at work if I need to, it really seems to be working for me so far. It has minimal side effects for me so far and I am glad about that. It already helps at work, I am not in nearly as much pain nearly as quickly at work with this med so far. I am definitely telling the rheumatologist that I think this one's a keeper. It also works well with my muscle relaxer so that I am able to keep the pain at a much more manageable level for much more of my days and nights. I'm pretty exci