Fibromyalgia and Covid: Experiencing Pain Times 100

I take Gabapentin for my Fibromyalgia. It was working really well, but it is causing me to have severe constipation. I’m sure the IBS is throwing a wrench into everything!

I’m currently recovering from omicron as well, and I’ve definitely noticed a lot more pain than usual. I had a really bad cold a while ago, and hurt really bad then too. I don’t think fibro gets along well with illness.

I take tramadol for pain and Cymbolta

I was taking cymbalta but recently switched to pristiq

I had covid early November. I know what you mean about the pain. My friends who had it at the same time said they hurt, but nowhere near the pain I felt. So yes, I believe having Fibro makes Covid worse for us.

Sadly, my daughter now has Covid too. I think I’m glad I didn’t get it until now. We have the Omicron, which the symptoms are “supposed” to be not as bad. I think it’s because of all my health issues that I feel so poorly with it. I have fibromyalgia, Crohn’s, Menierre’s, RA, asthma, a heart condition, thyroid/Hashimoto’s & several other less severe issues. I hope I’m able to naturally build antibodies from having it. My niece has a few of the same diseases I have & she naturally built up antibodies against it now.

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If you are unvaccinated the symptoms can be much more severe. If you're fully vaccinated and boosted the symptoms are much milder.

Yes 100% vaxed & boosted. I have Asthma so I'm immuno compromised already.

No I did not. My rheumatologist urged me not to get it. I have a lot of health issues & he didn’t feel comfortable for me to get it.

Did you get your vaccine?