Late in January of this year (2022) I wrote a blog entry about my favourite three treatments for fibro - you can read them here > https://bnspyrd.blogspot.com/2022/01/my-favourite-alternative-treatments-for.html
Since then I have been meaning to include a few other common treatments for fibro that were gathered in the facebook Fibro Blogger Directory group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FibroBloggerDirectory/permalink/2484999144969852/
1. Lee takes Magnesium daily, to stop leg cramps and muscle twitches that occur all over her body, she knows it works because she has tried stopping the nutritional supplement and all of the symptoms returned within a week.
2. Lee also uses Hydrotherapy or walking and floating in water to give her muscles relief, sometimes she alternates it with walking and then floating.
3. Myofascial Massage is Lee's favourite type of massage as it releases tension and pain in the trigger points.
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1. Melissa uses a combination of gentle stretching, restorative yoga that incorporates breathwork and meditation.
2. Melissa also has acupuncture applied by a Physiotherapist to her trigger points.
3. And takes Nutritional supplements such as Magnesium.
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1. Shannon does gentle Yoga that includes a 5 minute morning stretch.
2. She also likes a mindful nature walk.
3. And regular physiotherapy every 8 weeks.
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1. Katie takes a a twice daily, low dose of Naltrexone - which is an off-label prescribed medication that assists with thought processes, energy and lowering pain levels. It is not an anti-depressant or an opioid.
2. Katie has also been focusing on a Mindfulness journey to ease her years of stress - by focusing on meditation and utilising a meditation type of body scan that alleviates her brain fog and exhaustion.
3. Katie has been working with a Dr. Howard Schubiner (who features in a documentary called THIS MIGHT HURT by Kent Bassett and Marion Cunningham) on Mind-Body Syndrome Treatments; which has resulted in a fewer symptoms with her interstitial cystitis. To find out more about this type of treatment Katie suggests to read "Unlearning my Pain: Mind-Body Syndrome"
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Cynthia Covert: https://thedisableddivablog.com/
1. Cynthia is able to take Cannabis which relaxes her muscles, decreases her nerve pain and allows her to be able to sleep well for 97% of the time.
2. Cynthia also uses PEMF Therapy - stands for Pulsed Electromagnetic Therapy - which is a treatment that can be done at home.
3. Infrared red light therapy is also another at home device that Cynthia uses for comfort her sore and aching muscles.
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1. Cooking with ingredients that can be spread across various meals, that enable you to not have to stand up and cook every night.
2. Before travelling, make sure you rest enough, so that your mind and body is not drained during the long days.
3. Rest is a key factor in successfully managing and living with Fibro. Rest when and where you can.
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1. Carrie uses a type of Acupressure known as Jin Shin Jyutsu it is a gentle treatment and alternative to the norm, it involves using the hands for balancing energy in the body to unblock pathways and release tensions.
Read more about her experience on her blog.
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I would love to include a male's alternate treatments in this list, there are certainly some key treatments that can be seen amongst the ones listed here. Please visit the individual bloggers to read more.
I so agree with you that we need more men who are living with fibromyalgia to also share their tips for coping with it. That's for including my fibro tips in your post.
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