Natural - Boswellia Seratta, Ginger Root and Tumeric all have great anti-inflammatory benefits. Sometimes you can find a combo with all three in it, but if you have a sensitivity to one, then you won't know which one. Valerian root helps at night. I too have issues with many regular meds and take a lot of herbals/vitamin suppliments. I always make sure I can return or exchange an item when I purchase it.

Prescription - Fluoxetine (Prozac) is what has helped me most. I can't take Cymbalta, but this has been a good subsitute. I also take a low dose of Flexeril at night (5 mg).

I wish you the best trying to find the right combo for you. It is a lot of trial and error.

I had a doc in Boulder who suggested taking 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in the morning, sure helped with the IBS and pain significantly reduced. Also heard of Tumeric, with ginger root. Hope you find the right combo for you. Let us know if you do.

If you have a juicer pineapple (fresh) is supposed to work wonders for inflammation. It is actually the center core the bromalain that is the secret weapon. Take coconut oil and cayenne pepper and mix them together, strain through a cheese cloth (I don't do this step I leave it in) use it as a rub. Turmeric I use in my tea, about 1/4 teaspoon and cinnamon is also a good anti inflammatory. There are lots of health benefits to the use of these spices.

Yes magnesium does help. I was taking 500 mg daily. It upsets my stomach though

Here, In the Uk, there is a herb, it looks like mint.... but has tiny little flowers, that bare resemblance to :
Skullcap. This is the name of the herb, and I am sure if you look up somewhere on the www, you can locate suppliers. I have made poultices with kitchen towels and bruised leaves,boiling water over them, allow to be of tolerable heat in cooling down, and then squeeze or press out gently the the liquid. To me, I grow this herb with a great respect, and only use it wisely. A paultice can be placed on the back, legs, arms, etc, I do not reccommend digestion, use only topically. Only exception I used otherwise, was when my children were at second teething stage and in so much pain that I crushed a leaf and put it between the cheek and gum, and it worked like magic..... so, that is only of my personal experience.