Fibromyalgia and adhd- medication options?

gemjar
gemjar Community member Posts: 3 Listener
I've read a multitude of articles and papers which say there is a possible link between fibromyalgia and adhd, and the possible benefits of treating the first with medication for the latter, I just wondered if anyone is receiving this kind of treatment.

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  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,605 Championing
    How interesting! I just read an article on this! It said
    What the researchers found is that a whopping 45 percent of the people with fibromyalgia screened positive for adult ADHD.

    Most of the people who had ADHD knew on some level that they had a problem — they had reported cognitive impairment in higher numbers than those without the accompanying condition.

    Results of this study were also published in the journal Pain Medicine in November 2017.
    Anyone with fibromyalgia who was worried about this could speak to their GP about testing and options.
  • zoejade
    zoejade Community member Posts: 1 Listener
    Hi there, 

    I have both conditions and have recently started on adhd medication. 

    It’s changed my life! I am now taking only this and have rid all of fibro medication and my symptoms have decreased dramatically. Keen to get it out there for others I can help! 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    Welcome to the community @zoejade :) Thank you for sharing that with us! I'm glad that the ADHD medication has worked well for you. 

    What main ways would you say your life has changed?
  • ResilientNeighbour7
    ResilientNeighbour7 Posts: 198 Connected
    I had never heard of the link between Fibromyalgia and ADHD; thank you for sharing.