I have fibromyalgia, and take Cymbalta for help with symptom relief. It helps but I certainly still have my share of ups and downs. I'm curious to know if any of my fellow fibro-sleevers have experienced changes/decreases in their pain levels since being sleeved?

I'm pre-op, and really hoping my symptoms will decrease as my weight goes down! Thanks in advance ☺️

With the weight loss and being able to get more structured exercise on a daily basis, I have seen improvement in my symptoms. I also have lupus. I don't have as many down days as I did prior to surgery. I am feeling very hopeful that the flare-ups will stay away.

Thank you, that's good to know. I'm looking forward to it!

I was on Celebrex before surgery and had to go off it. I switched to Lyrica, but just started taking it consistently 1 mo ago (I am 3mo post-op). Losing the weight has helped-I can excercise more which helps my fibro too. Pain has been pretty manageable.

I was sleeves on 8/14/15 and have had 1 flare since then. My symptoms are significantly decreased already. So much so that my doctor and I decreased my Cymbalta dose from 120 mg to 60mg daily. I have really high hopes for the future:)

I take Celebrex for arthritis, my wife had severe bouts of FM when we met, we got it under control for a long time, now that she has gained weight and not lost very much I notice more frequent flare ups but with rest and meds it's still manageable, I think there is a definite correlation between weight, activity and FM, she recently got a part time job and has lost some weight and the flare ups are subsiding, but still takes meds.....

Edited August 31, 201511 yr by laguerr13