what is the treatment fot fibromyalgia.?

Question

what is the best thing to use for pain?

Answer 1

There is no best symptom for fibromyalgia as it has so many various symptoms. One root problem for many of the symptoms is lack of adequate sleep. You may spend many hours "asleep" but never getting rested. My Dr. has me taking 3 tablets of 3 mg. melatonin to help rest. I also use a chiropractor that has studied extra on fibromyalgia. Any relaxation tip, such as massages, Jacuzzis, etc. can be helpful.
Other symptoms may need to be treated individually, such as acid reflux, restless leg syndrome, migraines, back and neck pain. Anti-depressants are also helpful as depression is a symptom of fibromyalgia (after all, your facing a tough disease that many people just brush off as lazy)
Make sure you use a Dr. who recognizes and is willing to treat the many symptoms of fibromyalgia, and if possible, find a support group.

Answer 2

Some of the latest research regarding fibromyalgia has determined that people with FM often lack transmitters that are involved with the signaling of endorphins. Or, it has also been found that they have an over production of the neurotransmitters that cause us to sense pain. These abnormal levels of naturally occurring neurotransmitters makes people with FM to have their pain response much more easily triggered. This is also a common way that depression manifests itself. Therefore, use of anti-depressants is often very helpful in the treatment of FM...even if the person is not clinically depressed.

Furthermore, natural ways of increasing endorphin levels have been found to be beneficial. One of the most effective ways of doing this is with aerobic activity...especially in aquatic-based programs.

I think a lot of these problems with neurotransmitters come as an auto-immune response to a particular type of lifestyle. I often see at least one of the following traits in people with FM:
1. Poor stress management
2. Lack of sleep
3. Diets high in processed foods
4. Lack of natural sunlight exposure (people who work nightshift)

This last bit is part of my own personal observation, but the rest can readily be found in the current literature.

Answer 3

Not much helps the pain. I've dealt with this disease for over 12 years. It can lead to a whole host of other problems. I started with FM and now have Interstitial Cystitis, lupus, sjogrens syndrome. Don't think that it stops because it doesn't. Your immune system is screwed up and other things start happening. I have days I can cope and days I want to quit. I use klonopin for sleep, Elmiron for bladder pain, Plaquenil for lupus and severe dry eyes. Stay on top of your illness and God Bless.

Answer 4

The exact answer is... it depends. :) I have fibro, as do several friends of mine. We are all on different meds as we have different levels of pain. My doctor has me take a full-strength (NOT 81mg but 325mg) aspirin once a day to cut down on inflammation. A friend of mine is on Cymbalta, an anti-depressant that seems to help in fibro (low doses of Elavil can be helpful as well). I take Ultracet (tramadol) and Flexeril for my pain; Ultracet is a pain reliever, and Flexeril is a muscle relaxant.

What has helped greatly that is non-drug is regular (once every two to three weeks) massages, and also yoga. You need to be very careful with yoga though... depending where your pain is (mine is mostly in the lower back, very common with fibro), you may overstretch. If you do an instructor-led class (which I'd recommend for beginners), inform your instructor that you have fibro and he/she will give you alternate moves or positions so as to not overtax your muscles.

Good luck!

Answer 5

I have fibromyalgia and aleeve works best. When it's real bad I take two, to make it prescrption dose naproxen. I have gotten a high tolerance of pain, so I do not have to even live off aleeve. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

I have about 49 clients with fibro , and they come to me for deep tissue massages, but first off , fibro is a "Waste basket " diagnosis, means we know your in pain we don't know why , with my clients i have found they have scaring opposite side of where there pain is , so if its in the back they have scaring in the front , sometimes you can find the reason in the blood work and sometimes its in your environment , but it is treatable, best of luck to you , contact me if you have any more questions , i can try and answer

Answer 7

I take 800 mg. of Aleve and a 1000-mg. flaxseed oil capsule every night at bedtime, and take Arnica tablets (a homeopathic herb) as needed for flareups. The links below should be helpful. Let us know what works for you. Best wishes to you.

Answer 8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia#Treatment