Ask your doctor to recommend another type of medication when you can afford it and develop your own self-help plan to gain control over your symptoms. 882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. I have fibromyalgia and depression, although my depression is not related to the fibromyalgia. Some of the antidepressant medication I've taken makes my fibromyalgia flare up. Medical scientists have only limited knowledge about the causes of fibromyalgia.
Different people respond to different treatments.
Medications should first be tried in very small doses and adjusted as needed. The most common side effect with larger doses of antidepressants is over-sedation. Many of the tricyclic antidepressants can be used in small doses and are very effective for the sleep problems that often come with fibromyalgia. Talk to a physician who specializes in fibromyalgia to find the right medication for you. Another drug, Flexeril, has helped many FMS patients.