Does it help fibromyalgia?

Hi, I'm scheduled for Feb. 7 to have a complete hyster. done. I've been fighting it for about 13 years or more. It is time-soon. I'm not for sure if this is the right to place to ask a question or not, I'm new and am getting use to the working of this sight.

Question: Have any of you had fibromyalgia and have found that after recovering from the surgery, that the pain was less or easier to manage? I know it will take a while to get over the intial pain of the whole think, but I'm going to think positive and be hopeful.

Thanks for your help!

Hi Teree!

I hope that some members with fibro will be along soon to offer their input, but until they do, here's an article in our Pre-Op Articles archive that might answer some of your concerns:

Fibromyalgia & Hysterectomy

Many s and Best Wishes,

teree hello i have fibromyalgia i had my surgery in nov i had some pain the first 2-weeks then i got better had all the problems of gas pain in butt. back but i feel beteer now more than i have in 6 months i had fibroids so i have low blood dizzy at times but i am getting beter with that the worst problem is the sleepless nights i am unalbe to sleep somtimes not going to bed until 2 or 3am but i hope this gets beter soon so keep in touch because so may people don't understand our problem good luck

I had my TAH/BSO on 9/16. I felt pretty good right after surgery, and then at week three I stopped taking the pain meds and I was just taking Motrin, and I had a flare up. It lastest about a week. I have gradually gotten all my energy back, and I am sleeping good most nights. I really fell like the surgery has helped with the fibromyalgia. I know it is still there, but I am so much better than I was before the surgery. Good Luck

I am almost 10 months post-op TAH/BSO and my fibromyalgia does seem to be much easier to manage since the surgery. I've had a few flare ups,but they were nothing like they used to be. Overall,I feel so much better than I had in years. My abdominal pain is gone,fibro. has eased significantly,and even my high blood pressure is back to normal. I hope that your surgery and recovery goes as smoothly as mine did. I have a life again .

Hi 41Nina,
Thank you for your reply and help. I hope you are able to get some rest. I take Lunesta each night to help me sleep. If I don't take something, I get to the point where I can hardly walk. I'm sure you know what I am talking about. I never realised, untilt he fibromyalgia, how much we needed good rest. Do you have chronic fatigue also? I do. I hope you are able to continue to recover. Thanks for the support!
Teree

Thanks Vickie for your support. I'm so glad to hear that you have had some relief from all the pain! I hope you continue to improve more and more each.

Thanks,
Teree

I was wondering if any one has problems w/ taking HRT w/ Fibro? Everytime I take something w/ estrogen, I have a major fibro flare up. Even w/ the bio identical ones. Right now I am on triest. Any one have have any luck w/ other products? I really appreciate the help!

I've got Fibro and it went completely away after my surgery, for about 4 months, then slowly came back.