My Fibro Healers (remedies, research, natural)

[jaminhealth]

Now for starters I don't know if this Fibro stuff is a real health condition or just made up because doctors can't fix people. I was given the FM dx in 1999 as I was struggling with what I believed was a sluggish thyroid...and could NOT get support as my NUMBERS were good....forget me and symptoms. Doctors as I've learned in recent decades don't know too much about healing.

One Endo I saw said your thyroid is fine, but you have FM. Turns out he was an endo turned fibro specialist and pushing guaifensen drug. I never followed his advice.

Finally in 2002 I got thyroid support after trying for over 10 yrs....my D.O. called in to CVS, no labs, and got me desiccated thyroid and in 4 days I was a newer person...10 yrs of depression gone.

For for years I worked on this FM label and my best supports are:

Thyroid (armour or generic to armour)
MSM powder (higher dosing thru the day) relieves pain
Iosol Iodine 3-5 drops per day in distilled water
Magnesium thru the day...I use many forms of magnesium
B vitamins
Vitamin C
Pantethine for adrenal support
DHEA for hormonal support (DHEA declines at 20-30 yrs of age)
Omega 3 EPA-DHA Balance by Jarrow

Just added a couple weeks ago, sunflower lecithin and notice some changes in my body environment.

I've been a member of FM/CFS forum and learned so much, plus my own research and my integrative MD.

Grape Seed Extract 21 yrs this year = total body immune support.


I deal with advancing OA so I work with joint supports too.

Have done a lot of acupuncture and now going to do self acupuncture specifically
for my knee. I've talked to many who do their own and I'm waiting for my needles to
arrive. There are many sites on this and youtubes so I don't do this blindly and I know
where the practioners placed the needles over the years.

I take Pain RX herbal tabs and ibuprofen (trying to take less daily).
I take DGL for stomach protection, had an ulcer in the 80's so finding DGL is a miracle for me.

To add to what I live with, I'm managing a mess of complications from a 2010 hip replacement which did not turn out too great...believe the surgeon was sloppy. A whole other drama story.

[jaminhealth]

There are many links on the FM/Thyroid issue:

Fibromyalgia and Thyroid Disease

http://thyroid.about.com/cs/fibromya...brothyroid.htm

[jaminhealth]

More good links:

Recommended Labwork - Stop The Thyroid Madness


http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/long-and-pathetic/

[jaminhealth]

More good info, I've followed the Stop The Thyroid Madness info for years:

10 Rockin' Thyroid Patient New Year Resolutions just for you! - Stop The Thyroid Madness

Recommended Labwork - Stop The Thyroid Madness

Long and Pathetic List of Symptoms - Stop The Thyroid Madness

[Mikala43]

What natural remedies do I use for FM?

TENS machine
Yoga / Stretching
Heat (hotter the better), hot water, hot tubs, heating pads
Pressure point massage
Acupuncture (attached to TENS)
I have a chiropractor that I love, he has done wonderful things


And a B complex for the fatigue.