Explore the medications commonly used to treat Fibromyalgia, including pain relievers, antidepressants, and other options to manage symptoms effectively.
First of all, you haven’t changed. You’re the same person with the same condition, except now you have a label. I found that label very liberating because it showed me that I had a real disability and that I wasn’t “just making it up” or “being lazy” or such. Plus, now you can say “I have fibromyalgia” instead of “well I’m kinda really tired and, like, achy all over”, which sounds more convincing. Other stuff,…
A wonderful database of patients who have accomplished a remission from Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has been created by Chronic-illness Community has video-interviewed several survivors and he has made these available for review. The stories he presents and the stories I have heard from patients contain similar reports of survivorship, and it is exactly the healing journeys of these survivors that point to the causes and the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.…
My fibromyalgia is considered to be at the severe end of the scale. When one has a disease/illness/condition where we frequently get the “but you don’t look sick” cry from the healthy unknowing masses, it is a foreign concept for outsiders (for lack of a better term) to understand the concept of widespread chronic pain. The first thing we need you to know is that we aren’t suffering from something that will eventually just go…
I don’t know if my way is best, but I’m nearly symptom-free. I take medication and I slowly increased my exercise and activity. The worst: In the spring of 2008, my fibromyalgia (technically fibromyalgia syndrome or FMS) was destroying my life. I couldn’t move without crippling pain. I would move in small increments like going to the bathroom or switching from the bed to the couch. I needed help getting to appointments. If my ride’s car didn’t…
I would think that would qualify as an oxymoron, calling Fibromyalgia a “comfort zone”! Since I noticed the first pains, it seems as though I haven’t been comfortable again. I know you mean more on a mental/emotional level, however. I would still be inclined to think not. From what I’ve read, the people I’ve talked to a majority of people with Fibromyalgia were “type A” personalities. Meaning, they were movers, shakers, doers, overachievers, survivalists– we…
Fibromyalgia is primarily a neurological brain disorder. It is seven times more likely to strike women than men, and it doesn’t matter what nationality you are. The hypothalamus part of the brain acts as a circuit breaker/fuse box for the rest of the brain and body. It’s like the battery for the entire body. There are several things that typically cause Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to manifest, but basically high amounts of stress are what…
Fibromyalgia is complex. If you live with fibro, you know that it’s not as easy as taking a “pill” or any other quick fix and just getting on with your life. Living smarter is about being proactive and taking responsibility for ourselves and our illness, and in that comes empowerment and greater levels of healing. Listed below are the best books and support for fibromyalgia and chronic illness that I have found. The authors…
I have spent years (and much pain) in “trial and error” fibromyalgia research to develop the elements of the protocol I have presented here on my website. Fibro is such a complex syndrome that it is difficult for fibromyalgia research to make a “cause and effect” finding for each of the many symptoms. However, my co-condition of MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) makes me hyper sensitive to even, what most people would call, “mild toxins”. And,…
Natural remedies for fibromyalgia are for the most part non-invasive and therefore should be the first of the specific elements in my protocol that you are utilizing with trial and error to manage your symptoms. Here’s the thing about fibromyalgia, it is first of all complex. Secondly, it has a large number of symptoms. And finally, only a subset of these symptoms is common to all fibro patients. Therefore, success in having more good…
The first key point in nutrition tips and food planning is that I highly recommend setting a schedule for meals and committing to that through the use of a food journal. I use what I call the ’12 eating/12 fasting rule’. That means that we plan our meals during a 12 hour period. A good example might be planning meals between the hours of 8am-8 pm, or whatever works for you to exert more control. This…