Have you found anything to successfully treat fibromyalgia pain?

Posted by gail4 @gail4, Sep 18, 2021

I am looking for answers to what anyone has found to successfully treat my pain from fibromyalgia. Getting desperate.

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@wendyhobbie

I feel for you! I was going on 1 mile walks again after a laminectomy and then a couple months later they removed a tumor and hit me hard with chemotherapy. The side effects were expected but I did chair yoga in recovery.
5 years later I’m back to chair yoga because of the neuropathy, fibromyalgia and arthritis.
The only thing that makes me start moving is the lowest dosage of Oxycodone even though it seems like 90 mg Duloxetine, 200 mg Celecoxib, 600 mg Gabapentine and lots of lidocaine daily. I’ve tried CBD with THC for sleep but can’t handle THC. It works for a lot of people. The art of distraction/meditation is vital. Good luck with your journey 🫶🏻

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Meditation, liquid mind music, gentle stretching, positive thoughts always, avoiding toxic ppl, massage and diaphragmatic breathing wk bc they lower cortisol and Adrenalin which cause pain.

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Any sightings for overall joint pain- long haul Covid probably due to my arthritis- 2+ years now! ApCodine helps but makes me dizzy! Any suggestions?

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@irr4et

Meditation, liquid mind music, gentle stretching, positive thoughts always, avoiding toxic ppl, massage and diaphragmatic breathing wk bc they lower cortisol and Adrenalin which cause pain.

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Thank you. A great reminder to meditate

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@nanke99

Same, mostly. I have been on Cymbalta for about 2 + years now? It definitely has calmed my pain greatly. Not completely, but it's less debilitating, ex.; screaming in pain all night long feeling like my femur was being crushed in a vise - slowly. Cymbalta isn't great for everyone though, and in the beginning gave me very dark feelings, which was quite upsetting. try to start a low dosage if you can, should you choose to try. Otherwise, yes, I still have daily chronic pain, so I just need to rest more, in short increments, or simply when I need to. I try to exercise, but sometimes it can cause a flare, especially if I do too much for a couple days and under much stress. in those situations, I just try to be kind to myself, and concentrate on self care. I'm trying to get into a pool club now, they've all been closed due to covid. one warning about rest- don't let yourself become TOO immobilized for days at a time, as you would then be at risk for blood clots, potentially. I'm looking into (REAL) CBD w/ very low THC as I believe his is hugely helpful. I really want to get a topical, it's just not legal in my state yet. good luck!

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Cymbalta hasn’t helped me at all. No pharma drugs have and I’ve had them all. I now use CBD/THC it’s been very helpful. I have a lot of pain issues too long to list apart from fibromyalgia & chronic fatigue. If you want to go down that track. Ensure you study cannabis & the terpenes that are helpful. I found Cold creek Kush & Rocky work well for me. There’s a lot of uneducated Drs prescribing cannabis that does not help.

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@smartgirl

I've lived with FM for about same as you. I use stretch bands, elliptical, bike & free weights @ gym 2-3 times a week. I've lost over 30 lbs. the past three years. I've been swimming 2 x a week for several months. And I've been eating healthier the past few years. Berries & greens help FM I think. I have to ease into my days usually & sometimes have to push myself to get to the gym. But I don't give up, although the pain does get discouraging. Best to all.

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Stretch bands are the best. The first thing I do when I wake up is drink water then do 30 minutes stretching with & without bands.

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