I have fibro as well , I take gabapentin daily as well as Celebrex, on top of my Arava

That sounds like fibro to me too. I was only diagnosed with it recently, I thought it was just part of the arthritis but i was wrong. For me its not as bad as the joint pain but they can be very sensitive and painful too! Mine is being relatively controlled by a low dose of Amytriptyline, it’s normally used as an anti depressant but can be used to ease nerve pain. I take it at night and it helps me have better sleep too!

ugh..i take tramadol for the muscle pain and it usually takes the edge off but not today..today is a rough one..i have told my dr about the muscle pain but he never says much about it :/ its awful and yes the exhaustion is over the top too.

I have the muscle soreness all the time and my ra doc said it was fibro! I don’t think there is a true test for fibro! My ra seems to be very controlled as far as joint damaged goes but I still hurt a lot and I asked him what is causing muscle pain all the time and he says it’s fibro! I have had this bad muscle pain for years and thought it was ra related but apparently it’s not!

I get aches and pains from my head to my toes. It is worse then the flare ups because it covers you entire body.

I get a kennalog shot two times a year. Each shot works for 2-3 months. It's wonderful because you feel close to normal again other than flare ups. The problem is you can only get a maximum of four per year because I've been told it actually progresses the RA long term. It is a catch 22 because I can deal with the pain now while I'm in my 40's and 50's or deal with the pain when I'm older. I'm opting for treating the pain now. Maybe they'll find a cure in the future???

My doctor wants me to do warm water, water aerobics. I feel so good when I'm in the water because I have almost zero pain, but as soon as I take the steps out of the pool, I can literally feel the pain and pressure on my body like someone is covering my body with lead weighted wet cement. It's one thing to be in pain all the time but when it goes away and comes back immediately as you step out of the water, it is unbearable.