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From the lens Fibromyalgia - Information and Natural Cures.

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  • FriendsDating May 24, 2012 @ 2:44 am | delete
    nice information....... thanks for sharing your lens
  • Rosali May 22, 2012 @ 8:12 am | delete
    Very good information on Fibromyalgia has been mentioned above. I would like to bring to your notice about the beneficial effects of traditional natural medicine. Combination of ayurvedic herbs and homoeopathic remedies do wonders.
    These remedies work by stabilizing the nervous system and calming hypersensitivity of nerve tissues, increasing circulation and relaxing your musculo-skeletal system, strengthening your muscle, ligaments and cartilages, restoring normalcy of your immune system so as to stop it from being indiscriminately hypersensitive and improving the symptoms of pain, fatigue and poor sleep.
    Some of the frequently used remedies are OM27 FBR formula, C57 FBR formula and C57 Rheuma pain.
  • Loulie Apr 21, 2012 @ 10:14 pm | delete
    Hi Rajays, wanted to let you know that I included a link to this well-done lens, and 3 others, at the bottom of a lens I recently published, entitled: "Does Acupuncture Hurt?" :) Thanks!
    http://www.squidoo.com/does-acupuncture-hurt
  • mrkensworld Apr 7, 2012 @ 10:17 am | delete
    Great information and any help is great. Many people are getting great results with Nopal Cactus Juice, it is a inflammation reducer and really works for people with fibro.
  • flicker Mar 13, 2012 @ 5:11 pm | delete
    Very helpful information. I've tried two of the ingredients in JointEase Plus: boswellia and devils's claw - and they both have been helpful for my arthritis.
  • ronaldpakasi Mar 13, 2012 @ 10:52 am | delete
    Interesting lens!
  • skiesgreen Feb 13, 2012 @ 9:05 pm | delete
    You do some wonderful lenses on health issues and this is no exception. Blessed and featured on Blessed by Skiesgreen 2012 and also on Health Matters, Hugs
  • CruiseReady Jan 15, 2012 @ 4:32 pm | delete
    They thought my daughter had it, but what she has has now gotten worse than even the most severe case of FMS, and that has been ruled outl
  • Writing4Joy Dec 30, 2011 @ 10:30 am | delete
    Awhile back I thought I had Fibromyalgia - but it turns out I was wrong. I wrote a lens about it! Read The Lens Here!
  • mismatch Dec 2, 2011 @ 11:59 am | delete
    Blessed! Interesting reading about the fibromyalgia -- will look out to find friends that might have it for sharing all the good advice.
  • AndyPo Nov 25, 2011 @ 5:05 am | delete
    Great lens. Very interesting. I didn't know much about this before.
  • davespeed Oct 8, 2011 @ 10:00 pm | delete
    My sister-in-law suffers from this terrible disease and as of yet has not found any medication that will give her relief from her pain. Fibro is a truly horrible illness. I sympathize with anyone who has it.
  • chiactivate Oct 17, 2011 @ 5:36 pm | delete
    have you tried TDP lamp? I just write a lens about TDP mineral lamp. It's been used by many Chinese doctors
  • ddixonart Oct 3, 2011 @ 12:40 pm | delete
    Unfortunately, despite the title of this lens, currently there is no known cure for Fibromyalgia. Often, people think they have found a "cure," only to realize later that they just had a period of cessation from their symptoms. We should still work to find a cure, but anyone selling you a product that they say is going to "cure" Fibromyalgia is just after your money, so be careful and get your medical information from reliable sources.
  • ElkieRog Sep 12, 2011 @ 1:43 pm | delete
    My wife died while under treatment for a disease that was at the time, 1984. called fibromyalgia. Reading this, I would guess that either more recent information has led to finer tuning of the disease, or she was misdiagnosed. She did not die from this, but instead from the heavy medication and her refusal to accept that she had a stomach ulcer. She died the same day that the ulcer was finally diagnosed at my insistence. Or rather misdiagnosed as a tiny ulcer about a quarter inch in diameter when the autopsy revealed it was the size of a teaspoon had eaten a hole in the stomach, and tore into an artery in the stomach.

    At first, about 1967, she was thought to have Lupus or a close relative to it. Pain and inflammation started in her low calf muscles and gradually progressed to the thighs. Prednisone kept her able to work until 1977. At that time she was taken off of it at the maximum dosage. The withdrawal pain was so intense that she was on heavy pain medications and this resulted in the ulcer and the cover up of the ulcer pain.

    Since this info says it is neither progressive no muscle inflammatory, I believe this is a different disease.
  • ddixonart Oct 3, 2011 @ 12:47 pm | delete
    I am sorry to hear about your wife. The aspirin based pain relievers (and possibly some of the other types) can cause ulcers. I fear that back then, (which still happens now, but probably not as often, because doctors have a better understanding that the pain is indeed real) but before that, if the patient complains of pain, they'd give pain medication. Patient returns complaining of more pain, they'd just up the medication and up the medication. I had this problem with migraines I had about a decade ago. Doctors just wanted to give me strong pain medications as a way of putting a band aid on it, without bothering to look for an underlying cause. I had to work as an advocate for my own medical care, insisting to see an ENT. The ENT found structural problems, and as soon as those were fixed with surgery, my migraines were gone. If I hadn't stood up for myself, I would probably be addicted to pain medications. For Fibromyalgia, the current usual prescriptions are a low dose of antidepressants (not for depression, because the dose is too low to help anyone with depression, but more can be prescribed if a patient has depression also), a muscle relaxant, and a pain medication. I can usually get by with a muscle relaxant and a pain medication at night, and they both have a sedative effect. It's important for Fibromyalgia patients to improve their sleep. Cut out caffeine, keep bedroom cool, keep a regular sleep schedule, address any underlying issues that could be affecting sleep, like sleep apnea. Also get checked for Vitamin D and B levels, as Fibromyalgia patients are often low.
  • GrammaLinda Sep 7, 2011 @ 10:00 pm | delete
    This is an informative lens. I learned some things I didn't know. Thanks!
  • MonikaWeise Aug 25, 2011 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    Thanks for providing information on this misunderstood condition.
  • buenasmichelle Jul 28, 2011 @ 3:03 am | delete
    There is nothing that you can lose if you seek for your physician's advice first before opting for any Fibromyalgia Pain Relief . You must put into top priority your health and safety. There are a lot of alternatives as well as prescription drugs that can absolutely sooth you out of pain, but choosing the right one that would not leave any adverse effects might be a hard task.
  • Tipi Jul 26, 2011 @ 11:35 am | delete
    Excellent information on fibromyalgia and good for me to review. I have lived with the challenges for many years and have recently had to make changes due to that mental fog and stress related increased symptoms, thank you!
  • JulieHoward Jul 10, 2011 @ 10:13 am | delete
    This is definitely a beneficial lens, I will favourite etc. When I work out how! LOL!
  • newbizmau May 19, 2011 @ 3:04 pm | delete
    I know someone who suffers from this.
  • dellgirl May 12, 2011 @ 1:11 am | delete
    Great lens here, you have tons of valuable information, very informative.

    5 stars, thumbs up, favoriting.
  • nolamarie Apr 17, 2011 @ 3:39 pm | delete
    Very informative lens. I'm working on my first lens - tracking aches and pains with the Accuweather Health Forecast. While I have FMS, I live with several other pain conditions as well, so sometimes it's hard to tell the jumble of symptoms one from the other. I did find that following the forecast for arthritis pain worked really well though for my FM symptoms, and I was able to plan when to get out of the house for a little activity. I'll recommend your lens...
  • Deadlego Mar 31, 2011 @ 10:36 am | delete
    I suffer from fibromyalgia and really love your lens. Thank you! I have been off work for 8 years because of this illness. Squidoo is helping massively to overcome the boredom, I have just made my first lens. And, finding your lens has been great and makes me feel less alone in this. Again...thanks.
  • JRLSolutions Mar 17, 2011 @ 4:32 pm | delete
    Great lens about FMS!! Bookmarked!
  • debnet Mar 17, 2011 @ 5:47 am | delete
    Super lens Rajays! I'm thankful that I don't suffer from this debilitating illness and feel so much for those that do.
  • darciefrench Mar 10, 2011 @ 3:17 am | delete
    Lensrolled to My Experience with Fibromyalgia, and Squid Angel blessed. Many thanks for this great lens.
  • awelldressedbullet Feb 14, 2011 @ 11:20 am | delete
    ~ Cupid Kisses by a Squidoo Angel ~
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Jan 23, 2011 @ 1:40 pm | delete
    Very important information
  • DylanCuff Jan 10, 2011 @ 4:11 pm | delete
    I have been suffering with fibromyalgia since I was ten years old. I wrote a lens on my life with fibro. Please everyone come and read it. I think you all will be able to relate to the pain I have suffered for so long until I found Real Time Pain Relief. Link on my lens. Im not trying to sell you something to become rich I just understand how bad the pain can get and I want to help people live a better pain free life like I am. Here is the link to my lens. http://www.squidoo.com/mylifewithfibromyalgia
  • darciefrench Dec 18, 2010 @ 7:49 pm | delete
    Hi, I have fibromyalgia currently treated quite well with Cymbalta. I spent 7 years trying to find a medication that helps both sleep and pain.
  • Metagenics Dec 8, 2010 @ 5:49 pm | delete
    At the hospital where I work, some patients come in with complaints of muscle pain and joint pain. Even though I am not a doctor, I have a feeling they have this condition. Thanks for informing! I'll be on the lookout.

    Metagenics
  • crosscreations Nov 30, 2010 @ 6:43 am | delete
    Well done! These natural remedies for fibromyalgia are right on target.
  • LisaAuch Nov 30, 2010 @ 4:56 am | delete
    This page is a wonderful resource for people! I wanted to return and bless this important and sometimes overlooked medical condition! Blessed by an Angel
  • SereneSea Nov 22, 2010 @ 12:31 am | delete
    Though I have heard a lot about arthritis, fibromyalgia seems unfamiliar to me and I haven't heard of it , till now. Wealth of information presented on this topic
  • jasmineann Nov 15, 2010 @ 11:29 am | delete
    A very informative lens which i am sure will be useful to many people. Good clear explanations and suggestions/advice. Excellent! Lensrolling.
  • HelmetVeshdon Oct 18, 2010 @ 5:25 pm | delete
    I have heard that the natural remedies do well when working on your fibromyalgia. Another thing you need to remember is that if your thoughts are healthy, they reflect at points that will make you feel better. So look up some self development tips as well as get good exercise.
  • RusticShabbyChic Sep 14, 2010 @ 7:46 pm | delete
    There is much more informative than most of the medical explanations.
  • vddingman55 Aug 28, 2010 @ 10:21 pm | delete
    I just finished reading your lens. You have some awesome information in it for people with Fibromyalgia or people who are trying to figure out what they have. I am also doing lens on fibromyalgia and other undiagnosed illnesses. There are so many out there. Can I borrow some of your information to place in my lens and link the two lens together. I really appreciate all the studies you have done, to get this much information. Please let me know if I can borrow some of your information. It is great.
  • Rajays Aug 29, 2010 @ 11:31 pm | delete
    Sure, you can use some of the information on this lens. Linking back will to this lens will be beneficial for the readers looking for information on fibromyalgia.
  • Alice Jul 29, 2010 @ 2:31 am | delete
    I thought I would never be free of my aches and pains. God bless I have found relief since I started using natural treatments. My doctor said I can take them. I now feel refreshed and there is no pain anymore. These products (Biogetica) are a combination of Homeopathic, Chinese and Ayurvedic therapies. They are an excellent assimilation of products that helps to relieve most of the symptoms of fibromyalgia. The solutions address the root cause and aid in maintaining normalcy of the connective tissues all over the body and strengthen the muscles, ligaments and cartilages of the body.
  • prosperity66 Feb 23, 2010 @ 2:13 am | delete
    A few persons I know have fibromyalgia and I know how they suffer; one of them is so young and have a 3 years old daughter and is alone with her. It's hard to have kids and fibromyalgia as my friend can't always move like she would like to. Another one is on the Web day and night because the pain is horrible and she can't sleep when the crisis happens.
    Thanks for sharing the info with all of us and I wish one finds something to cure this disease!
    SquidAngel blessings.
    Dom.
  • treesha Jan 25, 2010 @ 12:23 am | delete
    A very good friend of mine lies awake crying because of her pain from fibromyalgia almost every night. I feel so very bad for her. I'm a massage therapist and have given her many massages (not too deep) using hot stones and she always hugs me tight the next day because she would get such relief and many more hours of sleep!
  • Rajays Jan 24, 2010 @ 11:51 pm | delete
    You are a good friend Treesha. Light tissue massage does help with blood flow and lessen fibromyalgia pains on muscles and joints.
  • Spook Nov 9, 2009 @ 1:44 pm | delete
    For the first time I really understood what it is about. Blessed by an Angel.
  • Nov 5, 2009 @ 1:20 pm | delete
    I suffer from fibro as well, and found this very informative. Thanks for all the wonderful resources.
  • Irenemaria Nov 3, 2009 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    One of my children has this awful fybromyalgia to fight. She says that swimming can help a bit. But sometimes she cannot even carry a liter of milk.
  • Lisa_Jo Oct 26, 2009 @ 8:41 am | delete
    This is a great lens. I know three people who suffer from fibromyalgia. I have learned quite a bit about it through working for a Naturopath Doctor. I have also learned that there is a possibility of its beginning being linked to staph infection. You can find information about natural help for staph by visiting my lens "A Silver Lining Against H1N1 Virus." I look forward to reading more of your lenses. I found it very informative. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I feel priveledged to be in such great company in the search for natural health care. Many continued blessings.
  • CherylK Sep 21, 2009 @ 12:18 pm | delete
    I have a sister who suffers from fibromyalgia. This is such a good resource that I am going to tell her about this page. It sees like just changing the diet would be really beneficial. Thank you for putting so much thought and research into this lens!
  • Demaw Jul 12, 2009 @ 9:54 pm | delete
    It is so sad as this syndrome mimics some other diseases and makes it hard to diagnose. 5*
  • davidstillwagon Jun 12, 2009 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    a lot of great information on an important subject! 5*
  • Angel May 23, 2009 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    I suffer from 90% of the fibromyalgia symptoms but i still hope i don't have it !
    i tried acupuncture,infrared-heat and supplements such as Sam-e,MSM,B complex and co-enzyme Q10. But I'm still in pain all the time ! i don.t know what to do ?
  • spirituality May 15, 2009 @ 9:47 am | delete
    Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
  • shevans May 6, 2009 @ 3:39 pm | delete
    Thank you for this large amount of information on fibromyalgia. I thought that I might have it, but after reading this lens, I apparently do not. My problems do not seem to exhibit the symptoms here, which is fortunate. A great resource for learning about this condition.
  • Selena Jan 27, 2009 @ 7:12 pm | delete
    I'm so thankful that there are more people that know about this disease and that you share your way of life with fibromyalia and give others advice as to what helps you and maybe it will help others out there.I'm in a very good group that all women have fibromyalia and it's great.We get to talk to each other and are always there whenever we need to vent when we get a Fibro-Flare and having a bad day,they are there for you.The group is called Fibromyalia Sisters on CafeMom.com.It is a great womens group of all ages adult.Thank you again for your information.
  • d-artist Nov 17, 2008 @ 8:30 am | delete
    great information that I can use...thanks for sharing...5*
  • rockycha Oct 28, 2008 @ 1:47 pm | delete
    Congrats on Giant Squid 100! Squid Angel blessings for this great lens! I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and find that D-Ribose helps me with my fibro muscle aches and pain in a flash too. Great Job!
  • Rajays Oct 25, 2008 @ 12:32 pm | in reply to JudyDunn | delete
    Thank you so much for sharing your experience here with us. We can all learn to better manage our fibromyalgia symptoms by learning from each others experience.
  • JudyDunn Oct 25, 2008 @ 8:13 am | delete
    Great information! I have found that high quality sleep, even more so that quantity, makes a big difference in managing my fibromyalgia. Treating restless leg and getting a good mattress really helped. And I completely agree with the assessment about exercise....it is a delicate balance.
    The one thing I found that I can't tolerate is the deep tissue massage. I know several people with FMS who swear by the massage, but I find it is too painful, and causes me more stress.
    When I cross a line,...too little sleep, too much activity, bad diet, lots of stress....I crash. It is like hitting a wall. There are no reserves left. And, there is no warning when it will hit. That is the part that I find most challenging, but fortunately it is rare these days.
    Finally, attitude can make a big difference.
    Don't define yourself by your illness. Too much attention to it, can amplify the symptoms. Get on with life as best you can.
  • Oct 21, 2008 @ 7:46 am | delete
    Suffering from this myself I have to say this is a great lens with great info!
  • The_Homeopath Oct 7, 2008 @ 11:13 am | delete
    I have come to congratulate you on being a member of the Giant 100 club!! Yes, you deserve a Happy Dance. I also really enjoyed your lens. I suffered from fibromyalgia for several years before drastically modifying my diet. I'm lensrolling this on to my Food Allergy Testing lens. Thank You!!
  • Rajays Oct 4, 2008 @ 12:39 pm | delete
    To JaguarJulie,

    Reflex Sympathetic Disorder Syndrome(RSDS/RSD) is also called Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). It is classified as a chronic neurological syndrome that shares some of the symptoms of fibromyalgia including chronic pain which can make the diagnosis of RSD symptoms difficult.
  • JaguarJulie Oct 4, 2008 @ 9:54 am | delete
    A jam-packed, informational resource of a lens on Fibromyalgia. I'm wondering is Reflex Sympathetic Disorder related to Fibromyalgia? You've done a great job of presenting the info!
  • monarch13 Sep 25, 2008 @ 12:31 pm | delete
    Thanks for the great resources and hard work! 5 Stars!
    Functional Foods for Optimal Health
  • Webcodes Sep 23, 2008 @ 2:35 pm | delete
    Excellent lens. Very informative on a very important topic. It's amazing how many diseases there are out there that are misdiagnosed or hard to diagnose, this is one of them. Well written, 5*
  • sellingnicestuff Jul 23, 2008 @ 6:48 am | delete
    thanks for this lens. Know someone recently diagnosed and will refer them!
  • kenneth Apr 28, 2008 @ 9:38 pm | delete
    i suffered from sarcoidoisis and one of the symtoms was fibromyalgia,i have changed my diet i eat more alkelizing foods such as green vegatables,i take supplements that help to correct my ph balance.by doing this,it has help me cure my sarcoid after my doctor told my there was no cure.i don't have the pain as bad as i used to.i stay active workouts,eat right and take only natural supplements.so there is a cure for those of you who suffer from sarcoid or fibromyalgia.but strong enough to make the nessessary changes in your life.
  • lprince Feb 8, 2008 @ 9:12 am | delete
    Rajays,
    You are so talented. All the different lenses and they are very well put together. I give you 5 stars.

    Please visit my lens. My friend suffered with the symptoms for years, she decided to try GoChi and slowly she got better. Her doctor was so impressed with her results that she recommends GoChi to all her patients. The doctor is now doing her own research with her patients, and is seeing great results with this product.
  • Heidi_Whitaker Feb 2, 2008 @ 3:45 am | delete
    I'm also a big fan of EFT, the micro-trace mineral germanium, and the essential oil helichrysum for fibromyalgia pain.

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There are several millions worldwide that suffer from Fibromyalgia. This page aims to educate the masses about this chronic disease.

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