Home > Experts > Question Search health advice Find an answer Question Posted by: Brenda Bester | 2012/07/03 Q.RA/ fybromyalgia or thoracic outlet syndrome I really don''t know where or who to turn to anymore! 10 years ago i had a first rib resection. For the last few years the pain is back in my right shoulder. Went for bloodtest and i was diagnosed with RA by my GP. He started me on methotrexate, celebrex, be tab folic acid, be tab prednisone and eltroxen for my tiriod. I could only see the rumatoloog after 3 months...i gained 8 kg in this time. Saw prof Reuter last week and he then said i don''t have RA but Fybromyalgia. He prescribed lyrica, tremecet and trepiline. I felt like a zombie for 2 days after taking that. I had about all the side effects. Appitite was something else! I am already very overweight and cannot afford to gain one more kg. Prof is on holiday and cannot tell me what to do now? All these different diagnoses and medicine are confusing me. Please help me!? 1 Pin It user comments Posted by: Brenda | 2012/07/03 I''m also using Glucophage as i am pre-diabetic. My right arm goes numb at night while sleeping and recently during the day as well. My vriendin beveel ''n internis aan maar ek was nou al by soveel dokters en ek weet nie meer watter kant toe nie? Dalk homopatiese medisyne? Of alles los en eers gewig verloor? Ek is 48 jaar oud. Jammer vir al die vrae maar ek is rerig raadop! Reply to Brenda Want to comment? Your name (optional) Your comment To prevent spam please solve this simple math problem: × Thanks for commenting! Your comment will appear on the site shortly. × Thanks for commenting! Your comment will appear on the site shortly. Reply to Your name (optional) Your comment To prevent spam please solve this simple math problem: advertisement From our sponsors There are more than 200 different viruses which can cause a cold A clinically proven skin care range is now available Medihelp’s regional information sessions Superior comfort and support