The pain of fibromyalgia can be difficult to get under control. For most of us it takes a combination of medication, gentle exercise, complementary/alternative therapies and lifestyle changes to achieve any significant degree of effective pain control.
One of the complementary treatment options some FM patients have found helpful is nutritional supplements like vitamins and herbs. There are a number of different reasons you may want to consider supplements:
Fatigue, often extreme fatigue, is a key symptom of fibromyalgia. For many, it can be even more debilitating than the pain. Doctors... Read more »
You may have read some amazing stories of people who claim to have had a complete reversal of their fibromyalgia symptoms from taking... Read more »
A systematic review entitled “Alternative medical interventions used in the treatment and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic... Read more »
As of this writing, three medications have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of fibromyalgia: Lyrica (pregabalin), Cymbalta... Read more »
The CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Self-Help Program is currently accepting signups for the Summer session of their “CFIDS & Fibromyalgia... Read more »
If you are reading this, someone close to you lives with and suffers from fibromyalgia (FM). Since FM is invisible, many find it hard to believe... Read more »
Since there is no known cure for fibromyalgia (FM), treatment efforts are directed at relieving symptoms and improving quality of life. A... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Many studies have shown that exercise is the most effective component in managing fibromyalgia, and patients must expect to take part in a long-term... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Fibromyositis; Fibrositis Treatment The goal of treatment is to help relieve pain and other symptoms, and to help a person cope with the... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Fibromyalgia
Goals of TreatmentBecause currently there is no known cure for fibromyalgia, treatment is aimed at managing its symptoms. The primary goals of... Read more »
Imagine that each cell in your body is a car... Mitochondria are the engines – or energy producers – in each cell that make your 'car' run. It is the job of the mitochondria to supply this energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate...
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