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Posted 1/7/2016 9:32 AM (GMT 0)
If anyone would be willing to share what they do for their fibro I would sure appreciate it. Please include meds, supplements and anything else you do to stay well and relieve symptoms. And anything you want to share about what has or hasn't worked for you.

I sure would appreciate it. I'm really trying to sort some things and make some decisions and could really use the input.

Thanks in advance.
Posted 1/7/2016 11:09 AM (GMT 0)
Hi peaceful warrior,

I perform twice a day prescribed stretches and exercises and go for short walks out in nature. I have to watch what I eat, I take nutritional supplements and I also see a cranial facial massage therapist.

I am my own best detective in checking out what can make me feel worse and I try not to overdo. I also try to keep a positive attitude.

Post Edited (almost medfree) : 1/7/2016 4:15:25 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 1/7/2016 4:32 PM (GMT 0)
I use:

Ibuprofen- for pain

Extra Strength Tylenol- for pain

Vitamin D3- for pain and fatigue (there is a link in Fibro 101)

Magnesium Malate- for pain, fatigue, muscle cramping (there is a link in Fibro 101)

Robaxin (Methocarbomol)- for muscle pain. This has made a
significant difference in my pain

Glucosamine Sulfate- for joints and pain

CoQ10- for pain and this also is wonderful for the heart. It's an
enzyme found in all cells in the body

Folic Acid- for memory

Krill Oil- for pain plus I rarely eat fish

Potassium- needed for muscle cramping since I don't absorb things
very well

Multiple Vitamin- that has most vitamins, including the B vitamins

I also walk daily and swim in the warmer months and I do stretching exercises to help loosen the muscles. I pace myself when doing things. I see a massage therapist once a month who has been trained in how to massage people with fibro and myofacial pain syndrome. She gives gentle massages...not deep massages. I do trigger point therapy on myself, using The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, whenever necessary.

I keep a positive attitude. I don't think about illness all of the time. Instead I focus on other things and enjoy my life the best I can. I am very aware of all the blessings in my life and that helps me cope with the negative things I have to deal with. I have a strong faith in God and that really helps me focus on the positive things.

Sherrine
Posted 1/7/2016 6:51 PM (GMT 0)

almost medfree said...
Hi peaceful warrior,

I perform twice a day prescribed stretches and exercises and go for short walks out in nature. I have to watch what I eat, I take nutritional supplements and watch what I eat. I also see a cranial facial massage therapist.

I am my own best detective in checking out what can make me feel worse and I try not to overdo. I also try to keep a positive attitude.

Thank you so much for responding. If you would please include which supplements you are using and how they are working and specifically what you mean by 'watch what I eat'... Have you eliminated certain foods or do you eat certain things specifically because they help?

Anything specific that helps you keep a positive attitude? I'm pretty sure that not overdoing is not going to work for me. I work full time and run a small organic farm as a second job... about 65 hours a week in the off season and 80+ in the busy seasons. My husband has picked up a lot of my farm chores but it really is a two person job and I need to feel better soon.
Posted 1/7/2016 7:20 PM (GMT 0)
All food discussions are on our Diet and Food Discussions Thread. You can check there. There is a ton of info there.

www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=24&m=3532934

Sherrine
Posted 1/7/2016 9:12 PM (GMT 0)
I take the following medicines and supplements:

B-Complex 50 - For energy and memory function (contains folic acid as well)
Buspirone 10 mg - For anxiety
Etodolac 300 mg - For pain. I take this twice a day
Gabapentin 600 mg - For nerve pain and to help me sleep
Loperamide 2 mg - To help with my digestive issues
Magnesium 250 mg
Melatonin 3 mg - To help me fall asleep
Sertraline 100 mg - For slight depression and pain control
Topamax 75 mg - To prevent tension headaches
Vitamin B12 1000 mcg - Because I am low on this according to blood tests
Vitamin D3 - 5000 units - Also low on this

I also take Fioricet as needed for breakthrough headaches.

I try to rest when I can and on the weekends. I am also working full time and am a single mother to two busy teenagers, so it can be a struggle.

Keeping a positive attitude is the best advice I can give to anyone. Read self-help books if you need help with that. I can recommend an author that I love if you are interested.

Hope you feel better soon!!
Posted 1/7/2016 11:21 PM (GMT 0)
I take Advil once to twice a day--especially at bedtime and I take Tylenol when needed.

For supplements I take 1000 mg of calcium, 1000 mg of vitamin C, a good multivitamin--I take MegaFood,
biocitrate magnesium 400 mg, vitamin D3 1000 IU, and fish oil 1000 mg.

My doctor recently ordered me some blood tests to test me for vitamins whether I was low or high. She said I was high in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1 and asked me to go off of them.

I wasn't taking magnesium at the time so I need to find out if there's a blood test for magnesium...
Posted 1/8/2016 2:34 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you @MelW11 that is exactly what I was looking for.

And thank you again @Almost Medfree for fleshing that out for me.

And thank you a million times Sherrine for the link to the diet thread!

Right now I am taking:

My Kind multi vit for women over 40
Methyl B-12 5,000 mcg/d
Methyl Folate 800 mcg/d
Herbal Liver support (milk thistle, dandelion, burdock, artichoke)
Same 200 mg/d
L-Glutathione with CoQ10
Acidophilus 14 billion units 2 a day
Tumeric (just started)
Magnesuim Maltate (ordered but hasn't arrived).

Synthroid 0.125/d
Metoporol 50 mg/d
Protonix 40 mg/d

I don't take anything for pain unless it's over whelming and then I take Vicodin (probably 4 days a month).

I eat my own farm raised grass fed beef, pork, lard, chicken, eggs, milk, butter, cheese, ghee, etc. I grow my own veggies and fruits except citrus and bananas which I buy organic. I do eat in restaurants about 15 times a month for business and pleasure. I am sure I get some GMO, pesticide laden, chemicals added food there... I eat all four food groups and have a weakness for sweets.

And now I'm off to look at the diet thread and see what I need to change there.
Posted 1/8/2016 10:34 AM (GMT 0)
Peaceful warrior, feel free to post another link in the diet thread if you have any questions for us.

It can be difficult to know what to order in a restaurant. It's certainly a treat. I try to make sure I have nothing going on the next day when we eat out and have something questionable.
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