Have you found anything to successfully treat fibromyalgia pain?

Hello all of you. You gave my total empathy. I have had Fibro 21 Yrs -it was triggered in the very late 90’s by the loss of sleep and peace a mom goes through when her husb and children are all struggling with chronic illnesses. Plus I had some nerve injuries and the flu about four times over 25 Yrs, plus the Epstein Barr virus, osteoporosis and late diagnosis of adult onset celiac followed by Pancreatic Insufficiency and scary amt of wt loss. I had only a Med for anxiety, sleep and Lyrica for 20 Yrs until I moved to Fl and qualified for medical cannabis. Best thing that could have happened to me. It takes trying out several forms of it before each person finds out which one works for them for significant pain reduction and blessed sleep. One thing is for certain - sweets, processed foods, animal fats, poor absorption of nutrients, msg, food dyes, preservatives and foods that are not certified Organic worsen Fibro and fatigue horribly. And lots of ppl are intolerant of one or more of these foods: eggs, corn, soy, nuts, dairy, wheat, barley, rye and non-organic oats (these four grains contain gluten and Gliadin. All these foods will cause us lots of pain if we eat them and our body is fighting with them. Plus they damage the lining of our gut. It takes the Elimination Diet to find out which ones you are so sensitive to/intolerant of. My gluten intolerance was diagnosed with a saliva test but I hear there is a blood test for that now. Also be sure and get tested for Histamine Intolerance. If u are, u will have to take a Histamine Enzyme 15 min before snacks and meals or else you will have awful stinging headaches. I hope these matters I have suffered through and been tested for, will help lots of ppl.

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Hi!! I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia for about 18 years. I’ve learned there’s not too much that helps although I have my medical marijuana card which is really helpful when I’m in a bad pain flare up. I use thc/cbd lotions plus flower (I have a dry herb vape) and edibles. I also use Lazarus Naturals for cbd softgels/capsules and CBD RSO for sleep (they offer a 50% discount program for veterans or those who are struggling financially (SNAP, EBT, stuff like that). If you choose to check out cannabis I would check out some indica flower or vapes, it’s more for sleep and relaxation and pain. Sativa is more uplifting and can cause anxiety but sativas can be effective for pain too, it just depends on your body chemistry.

I’m also on Lyrica 225 twice a day. I’m not sure that it helps all that much but I’m committed at this point haha (I have withdrawal symptoms if I don’t take it).

I also use lab tested quality Kratom. I use mainly red veins ( for pain) with some green (for mood boost, pain). It’s very important to use lab tested vendors and not to take too much (I take 2.75 grams every 4 to 6 hours). It’s important to drink lots of water and don’t mix it with other substances (alcohol, etc). It’s important to research the plant and understand that if you take it often, you will probably have some uncomfortable symptoms if you stop suddenly, just like any other medication you would take on a daily basis. If you want unbiased information about the plant, I would recommend using “DuckDuckGo” instead of google. Also if you google “Reddit vendors of Kratom” you’ll find a sub with a lot of helpful information. There are risks with taking Kratom but for me, the benefits much outweigh the risks. If you are prone to seizures I would recommend not taking it as it can lower your seizure threshold. I had tried to post a big long comment about Kratom in a different post but it wouldn’t post, probably because it was too long haha but if you want more information, message me.

Do you live in a state where Medical Marijuana is legal? Fibromyalgia qualifies in my state (OH) and it is helpful.

I hope so too! For me, medical marijuana works better at nausea than it does at pain.

While I don't have a formal diagnosis of FM, it appears I've had the symptoms and have been treated accordingly for 10 years. Typically I have persistent low-level pain and stiffness everywhere in the body (2-3 on a 0-10 scale). Have been on Duloxetine/Cymbalta 60mg for a decade, we've tried a higher dose which didn't help.

I have been very active regardless of the mild pain and have been attempting to find triggers. On occasion, the pain level skyrockets to 7-8 and lasts for a week or so when triggered and it hits whole body. After a week, it starts calming down. These "pain storms" cause poor sleep and brain fog.

One trigger for me is too much physical activity - mainly repetitive bending.

Also just recently diagnosed with arthritis and a torn labrum in my left shoulder - surgery is pending and also arthritis and a torn labrum in my left hip - that's awaiting a cortisone injection to reduce pain. Trying to get these fixed/managed before re-addressing the possible FM situation. Off the record, I've been advised to consider weed for pain relief twice by different medical professionals.