Supplements we take

Happy New Year ALL!

Just thought I'd check in - I have steadily improved since beginning with the L-Tryptophan / N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine. I have added an additional amino combo caplet since I last posted - just figured since I've had such improvement replacing some of the essential aminos that I may be lacking in all of them. I walk 5 miles each morning with no pain and am feeling better than I have in 20 years. Have even skied 3 days (mornings only, but didn't think I'd be able to even pop my skis on this winter - so I am very pleased).

I do believe that my fibromyalgia was caused by malnutrition due to undiagnosed Celiac Disease for 43 years! Not sure if I will heal enough someday that I will not have to supplement all my vitamins, minerals and aminos, but for now I am extremely pleased that my quality of life has improved so drastically. After all it was less than two months ago that I had maybe 4-6 functional hours per day if I was lucky.

I continue to have pain and severe stiffness if I don't get enough sleep, but have not had a "foggy" day in 6 weeks.

Wishing you all a wonderful, painfree 2010!

-Lisa

Greetings All-

I am happy to tell you that I have greatly improved health. When last we spoke I was still adjusting different amino acid supplements to replace the Savella that my doc prescribed when I was diagnosed with Fibro last Fall after being diagnosed Celiac last Spring.

At Fibro dx I had maybe 3-4 good hours per day. I am now nearly painfree! The most important supplements I find for my Fibro symptoms are found was N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine and Malic Acid. I also take a multi Amino Acid supplement -- my theory is that because my body was deprived of all nutrients for years due to undiagnosed Celiac, I need to supplement aminos as well as the vitamins and minerals suggested by my Celiac Doc.

I now only get sore - not painful if I skip my supplements or don't get enough sleep. I walk 6 miles per day or ride my bike to work and back and am able to ski nearly the whole day again! My only mysterious symptom remains my severe heat intolerance -- I seem to be alergic to sunlight???

Hope this post finds you all with minimal pain and enjoying life. If not, please keep looking for your solution and please don't accept a "non-answer" or guess from your docs.

-Lisa

Nana Monster, you mentioned HGH, is that Human Growth Hormone? If it is how do you take it? Where do you get it? My brother was using it when he was in his weight lifting stage but it was injectable and very expensive. The reason that I am asking is because I have a dwarf German Shepherd and have been told it would help her acheive better quality of life as long as she is here. She is a freak and is rather crazy and I would be really afraid to give her a shot.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Turmeric. I currently take 500mg of turmeric twice a day for pain. I also take B-complex once a day, and Olive Leaf Extract 250mg once a day. Over the course of 4 years of experimenting with herbal supplements, I find less is more otherwise I feel toxic and achy all over. During allergy season and cold/flu season, I will add Vitamin C, Quercetin, Garlic, and/or Oil of Oregano to the above supplements but only for a few weeks.

I just found this website recently, and it's nice to have a safe place to vent and share with other people.

Thanks

 Hi, has anyone tried " zyflamend". A friend who works in vitamin store, told me a lady came in who has fibro and says she has taken this product for a while and it has helped her tremendously. It is another herb supplement. I take so many things that I am getting sick of all of them. I have had fibro for 10 years and in the past 6 weeks its intensified and has stopped me from working. The stress due to this is making things much worse, so I am on FMLA leave and decided to apply for ss. I am 63 , I know this can be a long process, but maybe due to my age, it will be a bit faster. Getting back to topic, if anyone has tried this supplement, please reply. Thanks