Looking for Fibromyalgia Medication Advice

I've been getting them since my late 20s and I'm now 54 I'm getting ready to have an epidural and I pray it takes. I did have a 2 year reprieve off of the steroids (kenalog) after I had both knees replaced. Then 3 years later the DJD became active in my back so now I'm back to more steroid injections

Thank you everyone, I've learned about some new medications my doctor has not even mentioned to me

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Effexer helped me a lot but gave me anxiety. I'm now on Pristiq and that seems to help. I have had to go up on dose two times which is a bummer

My doctor has me on a fairly low dose of 4 different medications. (Gabapentin, Meloxicam, cyclobenzaprine, and duloxetine) the side effects are pretty minimal for me and I'm never fully pain free but it's controlled enough that I can do most things. If I also add medical marijuana then the pain is almost gone, but I don't like how it makes me feel so I only use it when the painsamnia is bad. I also use a heating blanket (like a heating pad for my whole body) and gentle movement as tolerated. I have done a diet overhaul and that helps with some symptoms but has not impacted my pain much.

I started an aip diet for my auto immune disease and have found it helps with my fibromyalgia also I have less down days may be something you may want to try.