Ok Fibro vets - what words of wisdom do you have when challenged with a flare? What special things do you do? Eat? Etc?
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Members shared their most trusted strategies for managing fibromyalgia flares, with the most common approaches being rest, heat therapy... Read more
Go back to basics. No foods that cause inflammation-sugar, flour things. Stick with paleo protein fruits and veggies.
Hi, I drink LOTs of water, eat natural healthy food every day! Read the label/ingredients on everything you eat/drink! Learn about and stay away from all the ones you can not pronounce toxic stuff!
During a flare, I love taking hot baths with Epsom salt, a bath pillow ( any drug store) essential oil and even bubbles. The bath ingredients help the pain and the bubbles help my mood!
I take Gabapentin and tramadol and combined they help some.
My doctor also had me try a compound pharmacy medication with gabapentin, it actually helps for localized pain.
Hope this help! I'm facing Widespread Fibro every day and with a Rare sleep Disorder.
I too have changed to a Paleo diet and find it has helped tremendously...Cymbalta and Tylenol PM ruined my liver so I am trying to restore it...Just eating what God made and nothing in a box or man made will help you greatly. I am sugar free, dairy free, and grain free. It is not easy in the beginning but you will see a big difference in about 2 weeks. All cravings go away when you nourish your body with what it needs to heal. Some foods cause inflamation which our bodies do not need. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
Heating pads are my go to. They always help, as well as taking 4 ibuprofen and lying down. I've been at this for 10 years and have pretty severe fm, these 3 things work for me.
I have been on Gapapentin for a long time. Does not seem to help.