Fibromyalgia?

Question

Hello, anyone with Fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis? I would like to know about alternative meds or nutrician.

Answer 1

http://www.fmaware.org/site/PageServer

Answer 2

I have both, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia at the age of 31 and have had it since I was 17 so it has been a struggle. Nutrition can help with the inflammation process.

Rheumatoid Arthritis:
http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/mngmnt/nutinra.html

Fibromyalgia:
http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/mngmnt/nutinra.html

Hope these sites help some.

Answer 3

STAY AWAY from sugars it increases pain (the substitutes are not good for you either)
Chiropractor that is a muscle specialist and researcher (uses an activator instead of manual manipulation)
Massage Therapist
Information contained in The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies.
Ultrasound shrinks muscle damage
Magnisium (regulates things) and Potassium both are found in bananas and molasses are natural muscle relaxers
Turmeric helps kill off things that dont belong in the system and helps with pain.
Resveratrol 800 mg helps get oxygen through my system.
Check to see if you have a yeast overgrowth (the bad yeast candida) it frequently goes along with fibromyalgia - if so there are many things including cayanne, candex, and grapefruit seed oil. Start slowly and build up,

Answer 4

Nutrition is very important with this condition as with any serious physical condition. Avoid caffeine products, sugar, processed foods and fried foods. Low blood sugar (Hypoglycemia) is often a factor in causing the person with Fibromyalgia to feel fatigued. That is why a good nutrition program is very important, eating frequent small meals with some protein is very important in keeping the blood levels even.

Whole grains, seeds, nuts, yogurt, chicken, Turkey, organic beef, eggs, natural cheese and cottage cheese should form the base of your diet. Accompanied by Appropriate vegetables and a minimum amount of fruit.

A good quality multi-vitamin is absolutely essential with this condition. It's important to replace what the body loses daily. If a person takes no other supplement but a multi-vitamin they're helping to support their body daily. Co Q 10 In soft gel form, 100mg, three times daily will help increase energy.

There's no definite cure for Fibromyalagia but there are certainly many alternative methods that can help you improve the quality of your life. Physical therapy that is performed at home is very important for Fibromyalgia. Warm water stretches performed at least three times weekly can be of tremendous help keeping the joints and muscles flexible. A Jacuzzi or hot tub is without a doubt one of the best treatments you can do at home, not only does it improve circulation you can also perform warm water stretches in it. If you have access to one and can use this daily you would see a tremendous change in the body. Using a moist heating pad on areas of pain for 20 minutes can ease the pain.

I also find that chiropractic care can bring tremendous relief. I always recommend people with Fibromyalgia seek out a Chiropractor who uses the activator method for physical therapy and pain relief. If you would like to find out about a doctor of chiropractic in your area who uses this method go to http://www.activator.com

Take a proactive role in learning about fibromyalgia to help control it, and be vigilant about following your treatment plan. Emotional support is very important too. Living with fibromyalgia may be difficult if your family, friends or employer do not understand the condition. Seek out supportive family, friends, clergy, support groups or a mental health counselor.

Answer 5

Have you tried a Yahoo search for fibromyalgia (OR "rheumatoid arthritis") + "natural remedies"?

Answer 6

fibromyalgia! que the crazy *** ranting women