What kind of treatment do you recommend for Fibromyalgia? What is a body with fibromyalgia calling out for? What does my body need?
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome in which people experience chronic pain all over the body, usually with trigger or tender points. Pain is commonly felt in the muscles and/or soft connective tissues. Fibromyalgia has also been linked to fatigue, sleep problems, headaches, depression, anxiety, and many other symptoms and diagnoses. Fibromyalgia is also much more commonly seen in females. While the cause of Fibromyalgia not fully understood, there are common correlations that I clearly see in most of my patients with Fibromyalgia.
First, there is usually a history of physical and/or emotional trauma.
The individual basically does not recover from these traumatic experiences whether mental/emotional, physical or both. Over time, individuals with unresolved trauma may exhibit an abnormal pain response. Studies reveal that regions of the brain that respond to pain may react differently people with Fibromyalgia. Sleep is very important for us to recover from our daily breakdown process of just living in the world. Insomnia is a very common symptom in people with Fibromyalgia. This exacerbates the problem, leaving people tired and worn down and decreasing immune function which leads these people to be more susceptible to infectious microbes such as bacteria, fungus, and viruses than they otherwise would.
So what does the body need?
Most of all, Fibromyalgia is a chronic case of ENERGY deficiency. In our body, the currency of ENERGY is ATP (Adenosine Tri-Phosphate). We make ATP from the food we eat as well as light. That’s right, light. That being so, some time in the sun can be very helpful for people with Fibromyalgia. Also, a good balanced diet is essential. Small meals that are easily digestible and spaced every 4 hours throughout the day is a step in the right direction.
Supplements that support ATP production can also be useful. These includes, B-Vitamins, Carnitine, and D-Ribose. Magnesium is also very important and one of the best way to get Magnesium into the body is through a bath. A bath with Epsom Salts (MgSO4) that is. The Magnesium supports blood circulation and nerve activity and is cofactor in hundreds of reactions involving energy production within our bodies. The Sulfur helps support detoxification. Proper detoxification is essential for recovery from Fibromyalgia. That means proper elimination through bowel and bladder through the liver and kidneys respectively. I also use a device known as the BEMER (Bio-ElectroMagnetic Energy Regulation). It is a PEMF (Pulsed ElectroMagentic Field) device which supports all the symptoms simultaneously. Low Level Laser Therapy can also be quite effective.
While this is just superficial approach of how I treat/manage Fibromyalgia patients, the main focus is regulate the gastrointestinal system, facilitate the liver to detoxify more efficiently, get people breathing and sleeping better, and promote ENERGY production. These recommendations should not be substituted for proper medical care. If you are not receiving the care you feel you deserve, find a practitioner whom understands the cause of your dis-ease and treat you…not the disease
April 30, 2011 at 9:53 pm
Back in December last year, I started on taking Vitamin D, Magnesium and Gingerroot Capsules. I was able to wean myself off of Neurontin as I chose not to be on toxic meds and want to treat my conditions holistically. I have found it very helpful to resolve muscle pains from fibromyalgia. My pain doc wants to put me back on Neurontin but feel like I already am benefiting from the addition of those items. I had been taking Vitamin B complex for over 7 years or so. I also take Epsom Salt BAths at least once or twice a week and do feel better afterwards. I have done this for about 5 years now. I feel so much better since I did all of this. Due to my financial situation being too poor to purchase extra supplements, L-Carnitine is one I want to try. I also would like to try D-Ribose but am somewhat concerned that it would bring my diabetes back as it is a form of sugar deritive. I have cured my diabetes by kicking out all processed foods and eating organically when available. I feel like I am on the right path in healing my broken down body.
Another issue that I had faced with is I had been on Statins since February 2004 when that is I started with having fibro symptoms. I kept telling cardiologist that I was hurting badly and he kept increasing the dose to the maximum level, all the while continuiing to suffer. I almost died in August 2007 and can never take Statins ever again as I ended up Rhabdomyolysis. It shut down my muscle enzymes, my heart and kidneys amongst other organs. I had to stay in hospital for over aweek getting enzymes replaced. I have lost faith in allopathic health care and took the initiative to heal myself. The muscle condition still stayed with me although I had to go off Statins. Is there a connection there? I have also gone off more other toxic meds and starting to feel much better.
The problem is that most insurance will not cover Holistic care such as Medicare. I do not have much money to see a naturopathic, accupuncturist and other natural healing modalities. I think this needs to be fixed as Pharm Drugs are being pushed on Allopathic doctors for worse effects such as I have suffered. We need to change teh insurance policies to cover natural care. Pharm drugs and regular doctors say they can treat condtions but never heal them which is wrong. We can indeed heal ourselves by eating better and taking certain supplements. Doing researches online to see what works and utilizing that will help greatly.
I wanted to share my experiences. Thank you.
May 4, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Thank you for sharing. I sympathize with you and share your sentiments. Living clean is the most important part of maintaining health. That means (as you shared) eating healthy and taking supplements, as well as sleeping enough, eliminating properly, and keeping a positive outlook on life. The mind/body is one. They are intricately intertwined. You are on a the right path despite “insurance” not supporting holistic/preventative care.