Malic Acid

I have begun the Malic Acid/Magnesium routine, on day two. Can't tell anything new just yet, but I believe I will. I have also begun ginseng and take that during the day. Doing better about taking my multi-B with meals. No more taking that on an empty stomach with a V-8 chaser! LOL [yikes- thank you pals for straightening me out about that one!] I'm eating smaller and more frequent meals through out the day, I eat what my body asks for- in a healthy way! For example tonight was a fruit salad with yogurt. Yum! My husband is home and as supportive as always. I have finally kicked the nightly cocktail routine and feel much better for that, too. I've lost about 6 lbs and feel motivated to continue on this healthy path. I am going to visit an accupuncturist in the next couple of weeks. Would like to know if anyone haw experiences or thoughts on this matter. Any info will be much appreciated. As always, thanks to my new friends and compatriots for keeping me going when I need the help. I thank God I found this forum and all of my new friends. Any thoughts on accupuncture?

Peace!

I'm glad your eating better Sera. I haven't had accupuncture but would be interested in how you do with it. I'm open to anything that will work for fibro.

 

luv and hugs

Marlee

Hi, Sera!  I tried accupuncture.  I did it three times a week for six months.  It cost me $600 a month!  It didn't do anything for my fibro, but I did gain some of my hearing back!  That was something!

 

I have read that some people have success with accupuncture, though.  I just didn't.  It's just like everything with fibro.  You have to try things for yourself to see what works for you.  I'll really pray this will help you.

 

I'm really happy that you are starting to take good care of yourself.  Without good nutrition, you will only feel worse.  I think you found that out already.  I'm really proud of you and of your weight loss, to boot!  That is wonderful!

 

Chuzzle, chicken?????   Did you say "chicken"????? 

 

Holly, did you read the malic acid/magnesium thread?  I put a lot of useful information in it along with links about the scientific studies and also a link to where I buy my malic acid/magnesium supplements.  I found that you can find that better on line and there are other places  you can get it.  The supplement I take is a combination of the two and it is in the malate form so it is easily absorbed, I understand.  I need that since I have Crohn's disease.  I did try to find malic acid in the stores.  I found some at GNC, but it had a lot of other stuff in it and I didn't want that.  So, if you really can't find it, try the web site.

 

Sherrine

 

 

Kellie, that's exactly how the supplements affected me, too! 

 

Sherrine

Yea....Sherrine I said Chicken! As in the cowardlly kind...not the golden brown finger lickin good kind.

Sherrine,   We all know about your chicken problem Perhaps CA (chickens anonymous) would help  

Hi Sera,

I did try acupuncture and it was combined with another technique, can't think of the name right now. This method he used was: He placed a heating pad for 20 minutes on my back, then took it off, and did the acupuncture for 30 mins, then removed the needles, which by the way, did NOT hurt. But, this other technique he did, that REALLY hurt. He was working on tender points, trying to loosen up the muscles. He succeeded. So, I don't know if it was the acupuncture or this other technique, or the combination of the two. I went to him for 8 weeks, two to three times a week at a cost of $70 per session, only to find out my insurance does NOT cover it, so I stopped going. I did find that he was able to "loosen up" the tight muscles, but again, I found it painful, and then afterwards, I was quite tender for at least a day, and then I felt better, only to go back again and start all over again!!  I think I'm a glutton for punishment ... I never did try the acupuncture by itself. I do a lot of reading on fibro and have read a lot of good about it for fibro.  Good Luck to you, Sera!