i was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 2 years ago and seem like ive tried a million different things and had serval different doctors, but nothing has worked yet. The pain has been getting worse. I hear about older people with this but have yet to meet anyone my age with it. I wish i could talk to someone else with it.

I am getting good sleep and stoped eating junk foods. Im drinking lots of water and just pretty much trying everything. And it only seems to keep getting worse.

Every morning i wake up so stiff and can barely move or get out of my bed. when certain joints are really inflamed they feel like a sprain or broken bone. My fingers hurt so bad after writing and walking down stairs takes me a while. I feel so old and sometimes i just cry thinking that i will get no answers.

Please give me some kind of advice. Thank you.
I also have a 2 year old and I need to get better to be able to take better care of him. Right now I depend on his dad so much with help and I just want to be a healthy mom. I cant even see myself having more kids at this point cause I dont know how id be able to have the energy. And Ive always wanted lots of kids. : (

Does anybody know of a natural remedy for it?

I'm trying to tie the onset to how I think it all started. I know it was a virus that somehow affected my thyroid. I developed severe thyroiditis but since doctors didn't recognize the symptoms I got no treatment. Now I have fibromyalgia. I've read that it can start with a trauma of some kind and the nerves just get crossed wired to the brain. What's your experience?

I have fibromyalgia, similar to MS, all my nuerologist want to do is drug me, I am not for it, what are your resourcesif you have the illness or know of someone that does? I am in Detroit area suburbs. My insurance stinks

I am a Registered Nurse who has had fibromyalgia for almost 3 years. I have been seeing an internal medicine doc the entire time. Besides prescribing pain meds, antidepressants, a muscle relaxer and Lyrica, my doc really hasn't been able to improve my health status. I have a pharmacy of meds to take every day; and I just think we are putting a band-aid on the symptoms, not treating the cause. I am almost positive I am also dealing with myofascial pain syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome. That is a little history, so here is my question. Has anyone had any exposure to the Fibro and Fatigue clinics? I am aware they test for a LOT of problems and they do unconventional treatments that work for some people. But my problem is the cost of the visits. I was told it is almost 0 a vistit for the 1st two visits. On top of that, it is cash up front, and they can't even file on your insurance. Why is that? But then again, I would gladly spend 0 to get my life back.

I am 17. My life has been essentially ruined by this damned condition.
I can't get a job, I can't have friends,and may not even be able to participate in my one real passion: Band.

Please, if you know ANY treatments, medications (that don't make you feel like your internal organs are fixing to come out through my mouth), ore even non-conventional treatments, ANYTHING, let me know....
I take several medications, and have half @$$ed physical therapy, but it's nowhere near enough.

Please, it's ruining my life.
Sheena
*P.S. I am very poor, anything very low cost?
btw, the Oklahoma healthcare system is really screwed up. They're very "anal-retentive".
lol
in other words,it takes an order from God to get Physical Therapy (which, thank God, I have), or any other "non-conventional" treatments, as they say...lol. They're nuts.

It seems the questions has been resolved and I just don't have much time to read all of the answer regarding fibromayalgia?
Well,believe me or not,I hope you are not the lady I met almost a year ago?My family were stranded at Malpenza or Bergamo airport ,as it was snowing,the lady beside me and I talked until she shared her experiencedof cured fibromyalgia.She' d been on benefits for years(?)and there she had a surgery and it worked for her.Anyway,she is swiss who (had sugery in Geneva,not sure)would like to have a job interview that time for London.Unfortunately,we did not exchange telephone numbers or address.

I tried Cymbalta for 2 weeks and the side effects were horrible.

I have leg cramps, abdominal spasms and pain, shoulder muscle pain, low back ache, and jaw pain. All of these are supposedly associated with fibromyalgia symptoms, along with many others. Has anyone out there found any alternative or otc treatments to help? The prescription Lyrica and Cymbalta didn't help, nor did acupuncture. So those would have to be left off my choices. I am at my wits end, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thought I would add also that there aren't really any knowledgeable doctors in my area regarding fibromyalgia and I can't afford massages as they're not covered by my insurance otherwise I would use them for the back muscle cramps. I haven't chosen any one answer as best because no one's come up with anything I haven't already tried, other than the foot pads.

she currently uses heat and pain pills

I have fibromyalgia and possible rheumatoid arthritis. What are some good treatments/remedies that you or someone you know has found to be helpful?

My wife suffers from Fibromyalgia and no one and nothing has helped thus far. She has tried Celebrex, and other meds. All Doctors seem frustrated by this. Any help would be gratefully appreciated!

My business partner has just started taking Lyrica and his behavior is a little scary he is saying and doing things that make me feel uncomfortable

my patient 32 yrs female height 5.2 and weight 95 kgs correctly diagnosed as fibromyalgia under venlafaxine SR 75 mg in morning tab topiramate 100 mg in afternoon and tab amytryptyline 25 mg at bed time doing very well is any furher treatment recommended. thanks

There are tons of theories about this illness but I have heard of people who have found a "way" back to help. Please share what you discovered worked for you.
I meant to say "back to health". Symptom free answers is what I'm looking for. Thanks.

So, my wife has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia a couple of years ago and searching on the subject i found this website.

http://christiangoodman.com/fibromyalgia/

I googled this Goodman fella and he seems solid but i hope someone can confirm this as true or "working".

Thanks

I'm heading for my appointment in an hour, and I want to kind of know what to expect so I can do a little research.

I've had fibro for 15 years and have tried just about every treatment out there, but I'm still seeking real relief. What is the latest consensus on the most effective treatment? Many, many thanks!

Someone I know takes hydrochodone and I would like to know if the benefits outweight the almost certain dependency.
For clarification purposes, I am not speaking ill of those who use narcotics for pain management and not trying to tell someone how they should be treated. I am just asking a question. Please don't be so defensive in answering. That is the purpose of this place, is it not?

I need help learning about Fibromyalgia and what treatments others use for relief I get the feeling that the community thinks I'm looking for Schedule II Drugs, ie narcotics and I absolutely don't want that. Thank you

I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia as a result of an allergic reaction. I have significant swelling in my joints, which seem to be closely associated with changes in weather or severe weather. Most everything I read about fibromyalgia talks about muscle issues, but mine is purely in the joints, though I did react pretty strongly to the 'pressure points' indicative of this disease. I cannot live forever on pain killers and anti-inflammatories.

I was wanting to know if there was anyone who could tell me what treatments there are for fibromyalgia. If you could name specific medicines it would be helpful. I also suffer from chronic fatigue and its ruining me. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.