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Offline whippetiggy

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What alleviates the pain - other than pills
« on: June 27, 2010, 03:32:44 PM »
I have had fibro and CFS for quite a few years. It took a long time to be diagnosed! I'm scared of all the warnings on Lyrica. I'm on an anti-anxiety med already. What helps alleviate the pain? I try to exercise (light walking) but it's not getting any better.
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Re: What alleviates the pain - other than pills
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2010, 02:37:27 AM »
For me exercise helps quite a lot. Keep up the walking and increase as you feel you can. I go to the gym now and that has alleviated a lot of my pain although when I’m stressed it comes right back. Swimming is another good one and sleep...get as much sleep as possible. One more thing that helps me is meditation and a good diet. Not that I keep all these up regularly but if you can get just a few of these going you’ll be on the right track.
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Re: What alleviates the pain - other than pills
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2010, 05:28:55 AM »
One of my clients has seen slight but significant improvements to her fibromyalgia pain in the past two months by taking a high strength magnesium supplement and going on a total dietary change to a Ph controlled alkaline diet. It should be noted that magnesium supplements can cause loose bowels. There is information on Ph balanced diets for fibromyalgia sufferers at fybromyalgia (.org.uk). This might be worth a try.
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Re: What alleviates the pain - other than pills
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2010, 09:20:15 PM »
What really works for me is Doan's pills.  I think they are supposed to be for back pain, but they lessen the physical pain and the flu-like symptoms for me.  I was diagnosed almost 20 years ago. 
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