I am really looking for ways to cope with the fibro besides taking lyrica and cymbalta I would really like to know others experiences as to what works and helps them.
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Members shared a wide variety of natural and non-medication approaches to managing fibromyalgia pain, with heat therapy emerging as the most... Read more
My favorite non medical aids are my personal steam sauna, my heating pad , my massaging twin sized bed mattress and my tens unit. Heat really helps relax muscular pain away, if I can get in the steam sauna before the pain peaks, I can sit inside of it and it brings the pain down to a manageable level. The tens unit massages the achy areas while I have it on and that also helps. Good luck to finding your aids!
Blessings and gentle hugs,
Brenda
Dear Aimes................The word "Natural" is what I am suggesting in my reply to you....."Coconut Oil"...This is such a proven help for me in so many ways that I can't keep from replying to your post....I use it for nerve burning.....Even neuropothy in my feet...It takes about 5 min longer than the rx pain cream but it is NATURAL.....When I am getting ready for bed, I use it on my face, arms, legs and feet....I love NATURAL....I hope you can find comfort in this....hugs your way.
I wake up in the morning feeling like I was run over by a truck...So a long hot shower helps me get moving.... I also rely on heating pads to help ease the pain on bad days. Hope this helps.... ((HUGS))
Hello Aimes: I don't know if this will be of any help to you or not. When I was first diagnosed with Fibro, I went to a Chinese teaching facility for acupuncture in Fort Lauderdale, FL. After approximately 6-8 visits, the pain was gone and the "all over" pain has not returned - thank you, God! It is imperative that the acupuncturist is either Chinese or trained by someone who is Chinese. However, a few years after my diagnosis, I came down with severe Sciatica and was in horrible pain for months/years until I finally found a pain management doctor in Lakewood. I was on Oxycontin for approximately 6-years. However, I was also on Adderall for 6-years and in May of 2015, these two drugs seemed to turn on me and I went into treatment to get off of both. I now take Suboxone for pain and, while it has a terrible taste, it works well for pain and does not come with the dangerous side effects known to so many narcotics.
Hi! I find water therapy to be helpful and light exercises. I find and do things that I enjoy and what is calming and bring joy to me. Avoiding stress and staying positive. I no longer take the medications and choose natural organic foods. Diet is key! Go organic! The medications you listed you're taking caused more problems for me. The things I mentioned has benefited me. I occasionally take a prescription pain medication. I hope this helps you some how.