Oregongirl,Parus I forgot about a report I have on non-drug pain solutions most of them we,be used but here is some others:reduce grains@sugar I know grains bother me ,wheat in particular oats steel cut are o.k.,Omega3,K-Laser class 4therapy,the herb-Astaxanthin, Boswellia also a herb.Evening Primrose ,herb,CBD,walking barefoot on ground.Also I forgot about Essential Oils I used in past so will restart I know Pepperment oil in a carrier oil ,almond ,coconut all these have to say pure Use it as a rub on trigger points.I just did and not hurting at all Hope this helps

Thank you I am a retired nurse have fibromyalgia ,chronic pain s research and pass on .I was looking at Charolets Web on CB D they also have candles ,you could burn frequently then

My pain is not isolated. If on the right also on left. My shoulders, neck and spine. It feels like the flu pain only worse. I would have to fill a tub of natural oils.

I found a website that to me sounds promising as I've heard of enzymes before @Fibromyalgia To here and read ppt-health.com/forward-looking let me know what you think

HI OREGONGIRL
HAVE YOU TAKEN AN MRI OF YOUR CERVICAL SPINE TO BE SURE THAT THE PAIN YOU ARE EXPERIENCING IS COMING FROM YOUR CERVICAL SPINE AND NOT THE FIBRO?
I HAVE BOTH BUT THE PAIN IS A BIT DIFFERENT.
FOR ME, MY CERVICAL SPINE PAIN FEELS MORE LIKE SOMEONE IS INSIDE ME AND PUNCHING ME.
OR, IT FEELS SHARP OR DEEPLY INTENSE.
MY FIBRO PAIN WAS MORE LIKE DEEP ACHES.

JUST WANTED TO BEING ANOTHER SOMETHING FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT AND CONSIDER.
I CERTAINLY DON'T WISH THIS ON YOU, BUT I THINK YOU NEED TO BE SURE WHAT YOU ARE DEALING WITH SO THE DOCS KNOW HOW TO TREAT IT.

ronnie

Grandmar..yes my Ra Dr sent me to the spine doctor. My neck and back are getting worse. He did x-rays, and even I suggested cat scan he did not feel I needed it. I have good insurance so there was no reason to not do a cat scan. My back has extra vertebrae and I am liaded with arthrites in my neck. Also on lower scalp at the neck. I fractured that bone snow mobiling. I believe we have Ra but these other things are growing in us. I hate it. Take my pain away please

OREGONGIRL
I AM GLAD YOUR DOC IS LOOKING TO SEE OTHER ISSUES....NOT THAT I WISH ANYTHING MORE ON YOU.
I HAVE OSTEO THROUGHOUT MY CERVICAL AND LUMBAR SPINES. IN ADDITION, I HAVE STENOSIS, BULDGIN DISCS AND OTHER THINGS GOING ON.
I AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE DISCS THAT ARE GIVING ME THE MOST LIMITING PROBLEMS REP LACED WITH ARTIFICIAL ONES.
I JUST HAD MY 5/6 DISCS REPLACED 1 1/2 WEEKS AGO. I REALLY DON'T KNOW IF IT HAS HELPED AT THIS POINT.
I WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE 6-8 WEEKS FOR RECOVERY. SINCE THE INCISION DOES NOT HURT, I FIGURED IT WOULD BE QUICKER.
SEEMS LIKE MY INSIDES DO NOT WANT TO COOPERATE.

SO SORRY, DIDN'T MEAN TO MAKE THIS ABOUT ME.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!
ronnie

Grandma. Don't worry about it being all about you. This is how we educate ourselves so we don't miss anything. The underlying issues can make my RA even more painful.

THANK YOU!

Sounds like all our spines are in bad shape Mine is full of arthritis but I found that on good days I can do chair exercises which work my back muscles I take a pain pill about 20 minutes before ,this works for me I have osteoarthritis not rheumatoid so I don't know the pain this causes.