i have fibromyalgia and chronic pain; my husband bought me malic acid;?

Question

my body and joints are swelling;

Answer 1

You probably could use some NSAIDs more than you could the malic acid. 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 fibro flareups. Check out the links below for helpful information. Please let us know how you find relief.

Answer 2

some people claim it is, but there is no backing behind it... those people may actually have a magnesium deficiency, not FMS.. only if there is a way that magnesium helps the neurosystem is it a possibility...i don't remember how its supposed to work.. I had symptoms in 1979..I never heard of the radiation theory and I have met with 2 top legit researchers.. an educated person said that vaccines caused autism...another said guai cured fms---both have been disproved real fms is a disorder of teh neuro system it is highly over diagnosed by idiot docs who use it as a wastebasket diagnosis or a general label for pain most people actually have something else--some are not sick at all

Answer 3

Fibromyalgia

When stretching any distance, nerve cells are sheathed in an
off-white insulating covering
called myelin which protects the nerves from trauma and chemical
erosion as well as preventing short-circuiting of the electric impulses
along the way. Along the nerves throughout the body are special cells
called Schwann cells, which continually maintain the myelin sheath.
Progesterone is made by the Schwann cells, allowing them to perform
their function.

It is no surprise, then, to discover that Fibromyalgia, inflammation of
the nerve cells in the muscle accompanied by aches and pains, is the
result of progesterone deficiency. The traditional medical approach uses
non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-depressants and a variety of
stress management techniques without great success. Dr. Lee
found that fibromyalgia, which is reaching epidemic proportions in the
United States, would disappear within six months to a year upon using
progesterone supplements.

Arthritis

Arthritis is a condition of aching joints or an ache of the connective
tissue around the joints. Doctors usually prescribe non-steroid
anti-inflammatory drugs. The origins of such symptoms have a variety of
causes. One such cause is the lack of physiological
(made by the body) cortisone responses to check the inflammatory
reactions. Natural progesterone has anti-inflammatory properties
that the synthetic analogues do not have. In addition to his own
experience, Dr. Lee has had many doctors report that women have
experienced significant relief from aches and pains.

The above information about fibromyalgia and arthritis and natural
progesterone was taken from Sherrill Sellman's book, Hormone Heresy.

Autoimmune Disease

Women are afflicted with autoimmune diseases at a much higher rate
than men are, which is a good clue that female hormone balance is
involved in some way. The onset of autoimmune disorders occurs most
often in middle-aged-women-the time of life when estrogen dominance
and progesterone deficiency are most common. Autoimmune diseases are
not only more common in women but also appear to be related to
estrogen supplementation or estrogen dominance. Recent studies have
shown that women who use HRT containing estrogen are more likely to get
lupus. Birth control pills also
cause autoimmune diseases by causing the body to form antibodies to its
own hormones.



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Answer 4

I've been taking malic acid/magnesium for months and have had no side affects at all other than a little relief from the FM. Read my webpage for more info:
http://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/fibromyalgia.html