Men With Fibromyalgia?
Hi, I'm one of the few males that suffer from fibromyalgia. My question is the 3 main drugs Lyrica,Savella,and Duloxetine "Cymbalta" im guessing are designed for females only being males are so rare to have this, so does any of the medications above or any other type of meds would be better suited for a male suffering form fibromyalgia? I'm going to the Doctor 2morrow and would like o know this. Thanks much.
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1. These kinds of drugs aren't targeted for specific sexes. Lyrica is used for other things too, and I think Cymbalta too, that are for conditions that aren't so one gender-sided.2. I have read that the drugs mentioned do not work as well on males as they do females.Why that is i don't know. The only one close that worked for me was Savella but side effects were terrible. The best thing i have tried for my fibro was smoking pot and it worked great but i do not use it so my search goes on as your does. Good Luck!
3. thyroid dysfunction, often from nerve interference. see an hio method chiropractor.
4. Hey Darin, the three meds mentioned are not gender specific at all. You may have gotten that impression from commercials and ads. They seem to target the female audience. It's true that fibro is seen in females more than males, but our treatment is the same. The only way to know which med will work for you is trial and error cause we all respond differently. Good luck at the doctor tomorrow.
Side note: you may enjoy talking with others with fibro. There are several yahoo groups for fibro. The Fibromyalgia_Support_Group has a few men in the group. The group shares a lot of good info, along with support for one another in dealing with this condition. You really don't understand it unless you have it.
Hope you respond well to whichever medicine your doc has you try!
5. I have Fibromyalgia -Vitamin D3 supplementation has cleared the constant muscle pain. I did high levels for 3 weeks & was pain free. I knocked the dose down to 2000iu's a day & a week later the pain was back. After restarting high levels, the pain is managed again after 3 days.
I personally did 35,000iu per day for 2 months trying to refill my stores. It is highly recommended that you have your vit.D levels tested but my research shows toxicity only at outrageous, long term levels.
I originally did B12 injections daily for a couple of years & then I tried guaifenesin (Dr.St.Amand's protocol) for 10 years but discovered vit.D3 supplementation only recently & that has worked better than anything else!
Vitamin D3 is not a vitamin at all but a necessary hormone that effects the immune system & nearly every aspect of health. Having low Vitamin D levels greatly increases risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, MS (& maybe even FMS)
I don't think that FMS, cancer, MS, etc. is a vitamin deficiency but being deficient can create or greatly exacerbate health problems.
The prescription vitamin D supplements are the wrong type (ergocalciferol ). As warned by the National Institute of Health -
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17023693
Luckily you can buy vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) over the counter and the upper limits are extremely high. Current recommendations are for 35iu per pound - a 150# person needs minimum of 5250iu per day & the rda is 400iu. This amount is for minimal needs and does not account for depleted stores. March is when stores are at their lowest.
Vitamin D3 deficiency is becoming an epidemic. U.S. RDA are much too low. It is possible that upper atmosphere pollution is blocking the needed UVB light from the sun.
I also highly recommend a low carb way of eating to allow the body to regenerate rather than degenerate.
http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1560518#i
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/10/Vitamin-D-Experts-Reveal-the-Truth.aspx
Dr. Joe Prendergast, an endocrinologist /diabetologist has managed over 1500 diabetic patients and, in the last decade, not one of his patients has had a stroke or heart attack. Only one has even been hospitalized! His secret—50,000 units of Vitamin D3 daily. Dr. Joe further reports:
* Reversal of advanced coronary disease
* Reversal of advanced lung disease, avoiding a lung transplant!
* Cure of multiple sclerosis
* Cure of amotrophic lateral sclerosis
* Regression of rheumatoid arthritis
* Improvement in allergies
* Control of many cancers including prostate, breast, colon, brain tumors, leukemia, myeloma, etc
* Reversal of osteoporosis
* Prevention of influenza
* Cure of depression and many other mental disorders
* Hashimoto’s hyperthyroidism
In summary, the evidence for safety and remarkable efficacy of Vitamin D3 suggests that virtually ALL adults should probably take 50,000 units of D3 daily. This is certainly true for those with virtually any illness.
http://enews.endocrinemetabolic.com/2008/05/vitamin-dthe-cure-for-many-diseases.html
