Mucinex

Hey There! Guaifenesin (which is a mucus thinner that is is in Mucinex) has been recommended for Fibromyalgia for a long time. I tried it and I honestly couldn't tell it helped the Fibro. It's worth a try because it has been recorded that it helps some people. I hope you are one of them! You can buy it cheaper on Amazon if you just buy Guaifenesin....Mucinex is a littler pricier. I would start out with a low dose and see how well you tolerate it.

You might want to check with your doctor to make sure it doens't coincide with any of your other meds. Blessings & Prayers.....

@teddy69 - I have taken Mucinex extended release for 40 years (Yes, 40) - even before my fibromyalgia diagnosis, because I have thick mucus everywhere - sinuses, lungs, even ear fluid. At one point my pulmonologist suggested I try to stop it to "see if it is really helping" and not only did my lungs get worse, so did my fibro pain and my arthritic joint pain. So for me, the answer is yes, it does seem to help.

I take real Mucinex long-acting (pure guaifenesin extended release) twice a day. I tried cutting to once a day, and felt worse. I buy it on line in bottles of 500 tablets to cut the cost, and watch for sales. The generics were too uneven in their quality for me, and the short-acting was a pain because I needed to use it 4 times a day.

Just one person's experience. I often wonder if my consistent use of Mucinex was one of the things that enabled me to plod along and keep working through years of fibromyalgia and arthritis. My pain rehab doc thought that might be the case.

@sueinmn Sue, Thank you for this! This encourages me to give it another try. Blessings & Prayers....

@sueinmn
I have taken Mucinex for decades for bronchiectasis. My fibro has not improved. I recently read about the supplement PEA that has pain relieving properties. It helps me at 600mg a day but it won't help everyone. I'm not pain free but it helps.

Have you read the cautions that this has not benn tested for use beyond 3 months?
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1596/palmitoylethanolamide-pea
Here is the conclusion from I sturdy I found on Google Scholar:
"The endocannabinoid system has a widespread distribution in the human body, and its multitude of actions, targets, and ligands can be useful in the treatment of various diseases and the development of new therapies. PEA is an endocannabinoid-like compound that has been the subject of numerous studies involving its role in various systems and diseases, such as the central nervous system, immune system, vascular system, digestive system, and respiratory system. This literature review identified a diversity of studies on the properties of PEA with approaches in clinical studies, animal and human experimental models, and in vitro studies. PEA was used either alone or in combination with other active compounds, such as luteolin, paracetamol, or oxazoline, to potentiate its effects, leading to interesting synergistic effects, such as enhanced analgesic effects in post-surgical pain. PEA demonstrated effectiveness in Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, neuroinflammation, cerebral ischemia, vascular dementia, and inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, neuropathic pain, hypersensitivity, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, acute lung injury, coagulopathy, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Its action is particularly prominent on PPARα receptors, but there are also reports of its activity mediated by PPAR-δ and PPAR-γ, CB1, CB2, GPR55, and TRPV1 receptors. Furthermore, the studies reviewed in this article show a significant potential for PEA to modulate events in the inflammatory cascade and have a direct impact on immune response modulation. However, clinical findings in humans are limited, leaving a gap in knowledge regarding adverse events, safety profiles, and effectiveness. Therefore, despite PEA showing promising results in animal experimental models, it is premature to conclude that similar outcomes would be observed in humans. Clinical studies are needed to evaluate the therapeutic potential of PEA, mainly to treat inflammatory and immune disorders. (https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9879/3/4/58)

There it is - no clinical studies on humans to determine whether the presumed results, or those shown in animals can be replicated in the greater population. And no long-term evaluations of safety, or formulation of optimum dose.

At this point, be sure your providers all know you are using it, and pay attention to any new or unusual symptoms - we never know how supplements will interact with other meds we use, or when they may cause new symptoms. Right now, it is not on the radar of any interaction checkers.

Also, be sure you buy from a reliable source - this supplement is not regulated or inspected for purity and strength.

@covidstinks2023 cheaper at Walmart. Get their generic.

Thank you everyone for your experiences and/or research all very helpful.