Fibro and Hysterectomy

I know we talked about Thyroid disease but I am also interested in anyone dealing with Fibromayalgia while going through recovery of Hysterectomy. How are you dealing with it? Are you taking anything different since the surgery that helps?

My DR has me on Effexor, Wellbutrin and Tromadol right now for the pain; however, I am going in for testing next week to check my levels (I feel like a car sometimes LOL).

I'm concerned because my hormones are out of whack and most likely they will put me on something when I go in for review of my blood tests this week.
All this medicine...makes me uneasy.

Dear Ellen,
I am sorry it took me so long to respond to your post. I have meant to be quicker.
I was diagnosed with FM in 1999 but had the symptoms at different stages of intensity for many years, since 1987. They think my FM was triggered by physical trauma.
It took so long to get an accurate diagnosis I didn't believe the Dr. at first I thought Fibromyalgia was a wastebasket diagnosis to get me to leave the Dr. alone.
I know for me I am highly sensitive to all medications. I have a great Dr. since I moved to CA. and he is very up to date on FM. My surgery caused me to have a pain flare in my hips, knees, ankles and feet. I don’t think I am having a harder time than others with the hormone issues, it just seems to be a balancing act and I haven’t gotten there yet. Plus stress affects the hormone issues and as I am sure you know they definitely affect FM symptoms.
I don’t take anything specifically for FM I tried the antidepressant route for a year but didn’t get much relief.
I also have hypothyroid and take medication for that. I think the biggest thing after the surgery for me was getting my energy back. But I have been reading on this site since before my surgery and I think that is a problem for many of the women and can’t say the FM affected it.
I don’t think you will find the hormones make anything worse; they actually seemed to help my symptoms to a small degree.
I hope this helped you somehow.
Blessings,
Kathy

Thank You Kathy for your reply.
It really helps, somehow, just to hear other stories...to know others have similiar problems. Comforting.

Ellen