what are some home remedies for fibromyalgia pain?
I have fibromyalgia which is chronic pain and am having a hard time getting pain control at home and with my doctor....what are some inexpensive home remedies for fibromyalgia pain?
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1. the main thing to remember is to watch out for quackeryif someone claims to be cured by some health drink/food, vitamin, hormone, etc
they did NOT have real FMS or are only after your money
the 3 approved meds are cymbalta, savella, and lyrica..some say they work great--a lot say its all hype and cymbalta and lyrica have bad side effects.
cold packs help me--most people say heat
2. Highly recommend you go to a local pharmacy or druggist about "homeopathic medications". They have no side-effects, and most pharmacies have books to look up each medication that may fit your need. My experience is a little bit of homeopathics with common meds like tylenol/aspirin/caffeine (excedrin) combinations. Each homeopathic medication costs about 6 or 7 dollars (in the U.S.) and come as tiny pills that dissolve under the tongue. It takes a few doses to kick in and typical dosing is 4 to 5 pills under the tongue 3 to 4 times daily until symptoms are gone.
3. A study recently done by stanford university showed that low dose naltrexone aka LDN relieved the symptoms of patients suffering from fibromyalgia. Also, there is a newer study about thyroid replacement and its role in fibromyalgia. A compounding pharmacist like myself can help you find alternative treatment options. Drugs like cymbalta and lyrica don't always work for patients and can cause in tolerable side effects as well.
4. I also have fibromyalgia for over a decade. I recently bought some books thru the book club listed. The Green Pharmacy is my favorite and i'm always looking thru it for help.
I take up to 15 or so herbs and vitamins daily. I was on several medications but went cold turkey a few years ago after a fall from one medication made me dizzy & now have perm. damage in my ankles and knees. I don't recommend going cold turkey thou. But I feel better now off all but one' pain med' that i still take as little as possible. i don't like "being numb" to the pain if it means taking several & risks damage to liver / kidneys. I'd rather try to deal with it.
Walnuts help with migraines and some pain. I take fever-few every day, When I run out, and a week goes by, my migraines come back. Its not to say you won't have headaches, but not constantly as you might have.
I have cut out sugar in 90% of stuff. I use stevia in place of sugar. You will be surprised how easy it is to change things you never thought you could. I never thought i'd give up coca cola ...but now I can't stand the taste. I don't even like yoplait yogurt, something "suppose to be good for you" the sugar sweetness is so over whelming. I have noticed that some tomato products cause some burning pain. But haven't narrowed that down quite yet. Its basically you can eat most things, just incorporate more fruits and veggies in your diet "the fresher/rawer the better." And water. I drink tea all day long with a couple glasses of water prior to bed...which is well anywhere from 3-6 a.m. to 1-3 p.m.
One other thing that has helped me is bilberry and cranberry faithfully keeps my from having "female" issues. I hope this helps. Feel free to write back.
