Vitamins for Fibromyalgia

www.livestrong.com/article/72899-supplement-list-fibromyalgia/
Best list I've found so far, but still, this list doesn't say how MUCH....

Good to know! I have heard about the EsterC. I have had terrible hip pain the last few days. I found some stretches for bursitis & they have helped a lot. Earlier today, I thought I would faint, the pain was that bad

I've done a lot of research, and am taking the following. Quality makes a huge difference, I used to get an upset stomach and burping from some multivitamins. I've included some websites at the bottom. I order from iherb.com, great prices. DEX579 coupon will get you $5 off your first order.

The other thing you might want to get done is an IGg blood panel for food sensitivities. I did and found certain foods worsened my condition, especially foods with free glutamates like yeast, peas, barley, and milk. This can be ordered through a doctor or a naturopath that has an association with a doctor and lab. If you want to save money, you can try an elimination diet. This diet eliminates the top foods people are allergic or sensitive to, then re-introduces them a week at a time. People keep track of how they feel once they re-introduce it. I decided to pay the $250 for the lab work to shorten the process. I'm glad I did as I had thought I was sensitive to wheat/gluten, but it turned out to be yeast, and I used to eat bread everyday! I also found avoiding all prepared foods with additives such as msg, nitrates, aspartame, sulfites, etc helped. Avoiding certain foods really reduced the pain flares.

Source Naturals Lifeforce Multi Capsules
Minami Omega Fish Oil, 3g
(It's important to take 3g with mental illness)(a cheap fish oil will result in burping up a bad taste, means the oil is rancid; plus, cheap fish oils use cheap fish sources and bad processing which results in making the oil next to useless)
Source Naturals DLPA 1500mg,
helps brain function and if you have associated pain with depression
Source Naturals N-Acetyl Tyrosine 300mg,
helps DLPA get absorbed
Metagenics, Magnesium Glycinate, 400mg
a couple of hours before bed (note to take a good version of magnesium, most stores sell the cheap magnesium oxide which will cause diarrhea)
Vitamin D, (D-Drops), 2000 I.U.
(Most in the Northern Hemisphere are deficient in Vitamin D, the RDA of 400IU is not enough to protect us, recommended to up it to 2000 IU by most doctors. The Source Naturals multi-vitamin has 1000 IU in it already, and I've increased it as it helps the nervous system)
Source Naturals Megafolonic 800mcg
Source Naturals B12 Methylcobalamin
(B12 is best absorbed under the tongue or by injection, extremely little absorbed by pill format)

http://www.health-science-spirit.com/deficiency.html
http://www.doctoryourself.com/pain.html
http://www.multivitaminguide.org/
http://www.lef.org/protocols/health_concerns/chronic_pain_02.htm
http://www.oilofpisces.com/depression.html

Post Edited (Sue123) : 1/13/2012 3:55:10 PM (GMT-7)

fibroresponse is good. It has magnisum malate especially, which is good for firbro.
revoz

From the website imedmart which sells discounted vitamins I buy Buried Treasure liquid vitamins namely VM100, calcium, hair nails, ADD for children, and Now Foods vitamins L-theanine for sleep and melatonin and vitamin C and glucosomine and fish oil--not sure of the brand name right now. These supplements were recommended to me by a very knowledgeable person who owns a health food store in my area. She's studied nutrition and supplements for over 30 years.

I heard liquid vitamins are better for people with compromised immune systems like mine. I've been taking these supplements for years. I tried a vitamin pack regime for one day from a mall health food store and I came down with a sensation I had never experienced before. Sharp intermittent pains in the top of my skull and around my ear.

The store refunded my money. Thank goodness those pain sensations have gone away at last.

We have to be so careful of what we take.