Rhemotologist

Saw the Rhemotologist today as yesterdays post said i was going to. Unfortunately he didnt not put me on the new medication as he said that it would react; as we couldnt lower the Topiramate any more because it made my headpain very bad he told me he wanted me to come off of the Amitriptyline all together before i could go on the new medication.

I have been wanting to come off of Amitriptyline for some time as i have heard that very high dosages can effect the heart and i am on a very high dosage at the moment of 175mg per day. He told me to lower it slowly taking 150mg every other day and 175mg the other day for a fortnight and then 150mg for a fornight then 125mg every other day and 150mg the other day for a fortnight etc till i am off of it or on a very low dosage.

He asked me how i was, checked my joints and muscles but didnt say anything about them but suggested i take some supliments, omega 3 and 6, magnesium, vitamin B complex so we went to boots and bought them, two more tablets to take a day! but if they help it will be worth it. He also said that it is not worth me taking glucosamine as it will not help with fibromyalgia, he definetly knows his stuff.

No more appointments now for the rest of the week thank goodness feeling very tired and sore. Seeing my GP on monday will tell her all the changes to my medications both asthma medication and tablets oh the fun!

Havent been sleeping very well recently some days hardly sleeping at all its making me very tired and with the pain its making things very difficult.

Also we are slowly getting into a routine with rubbing the cream my GP gave me into my legs in the evening which seems to be helping as i am not waking as much in agony in the night as i was before. The cream is callled Algesal or Diethylamine Salicylate 10%