Magnets

Emaromidaho,
As far as I know, there is no real research supporting magnets. I did wear a magnet in my bra for a long time. That was before diagnosis when I was trying to figure out what was wrong with me. It was supposed to interfere with electromagnetic waves from electric equipment, which somehow I was sensitive to. I think my chiropractor truly really believed in them. I also had some other magnets which I used to put on my neck.

I still have fibro and the magnets did not help. You are right to be gun shy. If there is not real peer-reviewed empirical research on something, I would not trust it either.
Sue

Save your money.  Just the fact that they say it can "cure" fibro sends up red flags.  Dummy me tried one of those Q-Ray bracelets about seven years ago.  Spent $100 for the darn thing and it did nothing.  They are now under a class action suit.....it never helped with anything.  So, learn by my mistakes!  People in pain will try just about anything and these shucksters know that!  If there was scientific proof that magnets cured fibro, it would be all over the news by now.

 

 

Sherrine

My friend has one of those bracelets. She was having severe fatigue and put her on. The next day she said she had a tad more energy.

I was happy for her, but between us, I think it was "Power of Suggestion"...she believed it would work, so she felt better. It's sad that we get so desperate and try all those gimmicks.

Gentle Hugs,
Corri

Donna,

You can't stand the weight of your clothes on your body? NEITHER CAN I! I thought I was becoming neurotic.

And now, with the weather becoming cold, I'm having blanket issues. They're too heavy, and I can't stand them on my feet!

I'm thinking of trying an electric blanket. I bought a Sunbeam one and it really felt good, but it was very tempermental. I have a high bed and it kept shutting off, the control would blink "FF" (I guess meaning fault) I read somewhere that the Sunbeam ones are "fussy" and the electric socket almost has to be in alignment with the cord and the bed. YEAH! Who on Earth has the perfect bedroom? Certainly NOT ME!!!

Corri

Hello everyone. I tried magnets, too. My folks bought them for me years ago, so I felt obliged to try them. They didn't do anything for me. They did bug me, because they are heavy. I have trouble w/ my clothes, too! What bothers me the most are the tags in the seams of the clothes. I have to cut them all out, down to the seam. Otherwise, they drive me nuts. The seams bother me, too, if they are not soft and flat. When my fibro is flaring, I have big time issues w/noise. My husband had a cold w/a bad cough recently. It actually hurt my ears/head every time he coughed. Geesh!

Hi emafromidaho...

Although I live in Washington state, my family comes from north/central Idaho...Benewah county and St. Maries. Nice to meet you.

It seems you're discovering many of the faces that fibro wears as we all are doing. Even though some have had fibro longer than others we never seem to be amazed at some of the new 'tics and dings' it imposes on these poor bodies of ours. Unfortunately there seem to be an equal number of unseemly people out there very willing to take advantage of us. They seem to think that by making our wallets lighter by removing money that we will instantly feel better...NOT!...lol

There is good medical research being done and some slow progress is being made as to what might be the cause of fibro. Have to know what causes it to treat it best and hopefully one day find a cure. Until then we are under attack some days by charlatans and con artists preying on the fact that there aren't any great solutions yet. There are some good treatments although none are perfect nor seem to be reasonable for long term pain relief. But as far as magnets...how can they claim to treat something when no one knows exactly what it is? My opinion is...use the money for chocolate. The endorphins it releases will go much farther in relieving your pain and improve your well being. ;-)

Oh, I'm another with light sensitivity, skin tenderness, and temperature sensitivity. If I'm in a warm shower and someone were to splash even one drop of cool water onto me, they would have to peel me off of the ceiling. Then they best see if they can outrun me. lol...

Oh, if you want to hear some of the research being done at Stanford Medical Center, here's a lecture on You-Tube. It's been on TV also.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtc2JARVpPw

Hugs,
Chutz