Have you tried vitamins and minerals supplements

I have had Fibro all my life, literally! I can remember as a child crying myself to sleep bcuz my legs hurt so bad. Since a child I've suffered with dry eyes n mouth, chronic headaches, body pain, skin "burning", mind fog, forgetfulness, leg cramps, eye twitches, random muscle twitches, migraines, hahaha and most recently severe fatigue not to mention a lifetime of poor sleep. I need not say more, I have Fibro and no doctor or test can prove that to me better than all the people that suffer from the same.
I have been practically pain free for almost a year now and I wish I knew how to spread the word.
I now take a daily dose of Magnesium, Vitamins D and C, two Vitamin B complex pills, Cq-10, and Colostrum. Each one I have researched for each of my "ailments ". My doses are not low like in the Daily Vitamins bottles, those never worked for me bcuz they weren't reaching the levels I needed bcuz I was so depleted.
This combination works for me. I can go three days max without taking them before I start feeling fibro-ish again but for the most part I can't begin to thank God enough for this simple cure.

Thanks for your post 😃 I did have one doctor tell me I had it but she immediately wanted to give me more pills ontop of the pills I was already taking, then after prescribing it to me she said she would see me in 6 months! I said No thanks to that and changed doctors once again. No, I don't need a doctor to tell me what I have. The only thing that had made me a skeptic about having Fibro was that none of the literature ever mentioned the "burning skin" feeling, once that symptom was confirmed I knew I had found my answers.
Also, my doses for my vitamins are pretty high , for Vitamin D the doc has said to take 1000mg daily. It worked a little so I decided to take 2000mg. I did this for over six months and when I was tested again my Vit D levels had only jumped from 22 to a whopping 24. She said are you taking the supplement? I said yes, 2000mg per day. She said, then take 5000. So far so good. Everything I take is in high doses. And like I said if I stop for even three days I'm back to "normal fibro mode".

I take 5,500 IU of D3 a day. I, too, take higher amounts in my supplements. But I'm so glad you have found what works for you.

I still have pain but not debiliting pain. I have had a full and enjoyable life in spite of this illness. I'm like the Energizer Bunny. I keep going and going and going...

Hi, Karen! LOL

Sherrine

Can you go for walks Jeanneac? Even if they are only five minutes. It helps me so much. I don't walk like I use to but I do try to get out for a few minutes. It seems to make my mood better and I feel stronger. Fibromyalgia took a lot from me too. And now I am getting old too. But we do what we can.

I hope you have a good day.

Hugs, Karen...

I take a multi vit, calcium and D,fish oil, magnesium, and biotin. I have taken CQ10, niacin, curcumin, and some I have forgotten. I eat very healthy, and am a big exerciser.

I have two feelings about vit/mineral use for chronic conditions.

One is that people make choices that work for their lifestyles and their pocketbook. This regime is largely determined by their belief system. Money can be a issue,but a bigger determinant is individual needs/beliefs. People prioritize their treatment For instance, my sister used far more supplements than I do. She did take medications, especially at the end, but grew up at the tail end of the 60s and patronized health food stores. She did not work. I am 12 years younger, and really need to work to keep my sanity. In order to do that, I need to manage my condition more evenly. So sleep and pain management have to be effective.

We chose what is important to us.

My other idea about 'natural' treatments is that they are not really 'from nature.' Honestly, really,truly. They can be found there,but not in the form we buy for use. The idea of natural in our culture today is pretty good marketing. Sure, supplements are more natural, but it is a matter of degrees and not absolutes.

I would also add that our condition/disease is aggravated by modern living--stress, schedules, and many other possible things. Yes, it likely has always existed, but the prevalence of the diagnosis in recent years must be linked to something.

Think about it. Cancer is diagnosed more often, and our doctors have become far more effective in treating it. There is a very big different between surgery,radiation,and chemo as compared to cannabis oil, Laetrile (sometimes called B17), and Ph level management. Medical charlatans Agostino/Mercola swear by integrating a ketogenic diet with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

So, there are my thoughts. We use what works for our needs, and incorporate treatments that alignw ith our belief system.

Be well,friends.

A friend of mine takes supplements to minimize her Fribo side effects. She has also expressed that with such a progressive condition it is difficult to find something the works for everyone.

She has found personal success with a vitamin drink with 200 mcg chromium, green coffee bean extract, garcinia cambogia fruit extract, alpha lipoic acid, polydextrose, citric acid, natural flavors, beet extract, stevia leaf extract, luo han guo fruit extract, guar gum, silicone dioxide.

I use a multivitamin, vitamin D3, vitamin C, fish oil, magnesium citrate, vitamin B1 and for sleep I use melatonin and L-theanine.

jeanneac, I see you also have Sjogrens. I know how uncomfortable our eyes can become. For years I was using Artificial Tears on the recommendation of my rheumatologist. My new eye doctor recommended that I use a preservative free eye drop called Retaine.

Here's an article from Mayo Clinic that talks about this:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-eyes/expert-answers/artificial-tears/faq-20058422

Does your throat get dry too? I've found that I have to have a few sugar free drops with me when I'm out and about.

Thanks for the tips, med free.  I use restasis eye drops and also preservative free eye drops. I chew sugar free gum and drink water constantly.

Sometimes it's the simple stuff too, like good ole Vitamin D-:) It works very well for me. I usually run low so now I make sure to take it. I ran out recently and could really tell a difference.