Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Posted January 16, 2006 Hi Marita, I am a big advocate of alternative therapies for helping with my Fibro. They work a lot better for me than conventional medicine. My doc will not prescribe me any type of medication at the moment because I tend to get more side effects than benefit. I'm in the UK, so I'm not sure I can recommend any good websites for you however I can list some of the treatments which have provided me with a great deal of benefit: Acupuncture - very peculiar but seems to work. I tend to sleep well afterwards which is great. Massage - I have a back, neck and shoulder massage alternated with a full body hot stones massage every two weeks. The hot stones massage is fantastic because the heat really helps to sooth those achy muscles. Reflexology - who would have thought that tickling your feet would make you feel better???? I have this every month when I have the back neck and shoulder massage. Beware, you have a healing crisis later on which can be a little unpleasant but it fades and you feel better after. Norstar Magnessage Wand - this is fantastic for me. It uses a magnetic field to reduce pain. Don't ask me how, I just know it works. My magnessage is my best friend. It was expensive - cost about £100.00 - but it works wonders on me. I bought it because my masseuse would use hers on me if I was too sore to be massaged. After 5 mins I could take the massage. Website is www.vitalia-health.co.uk It is a UK website so I'm not sure if there's an American version. Crystal Healing - again, don't ask me how it works - I'm a bit of a cynic but I have found it hugely helpful in the past. Reiki - also very good in conjunction with the crystal healing. It really knocks me out when I have it done but gives me more energy the next day. Homeopathy - I went to a homeopath 6 years ago after I took approx 6 weeks of Amitriptiline (sp?). It did not agree with me and completely knocked my sleep pattern out of whack - like you need that when you've got Fibro! The homeopathic remedies really sorted my sleep out and helped with the pain. I know Jen in Ohio is really into ortho-bionomy which has been great for her but unfortunately there's no one near me who practices it. Jen - can you give Marita the website for ortho-bionomy. I know you've got it! Sorry, I didn't mean to go on - I'm just very interested in alternative therapies as I will try those first now rather than go to the docs. Hope these give you some ideas. Good luck! Jen in the UK Also, can somebody who is interested in alternative methods to *treat* this condition maybe direct me to a group or website where I could get more information? Quote
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Posted January 16, 2006 Funny your should mention this. i was just talking to a holistic pal last night, and she has suggested that i cut out all wheat since I am newly diagnosed with fibro along with nerve damage I have had for ages. I have a book that I have gotten a LOT out of called " the pain cure " it is done by 2 docs. One a pain specialist from the western point of view and the other from the eastern point of view. It has lots of info about specific pain problems and how to modify diet etc to help. While I do have a seriously meat eating huisband, I have found that I do feel MUCH better if I go back to my vegetarian ways. Its just dang hard to keep 2 styles of eating going in the house. Like you I am seriously into canine nutrition, and I fed a home made raw diet for ages. I now feed eveo which is grain free, holistic, and has enzymes etc, a REALLY good feed. My dogs are healthier, shed less, and have gorgeous coats and my papillon no longer suffers so badly with allergies as when she was on feed that contained grains. Corn is the big culprit. I needed to send my service dog off for more training, and they folks there coulndt deal with having to make feed every week, so i switched him onto EVO. he is doing so well, and its so much easier on me, I have kept him on it. Anyway.. check out that book I suggested, and email me off list if you wanna yak dogs I was wondering if any of you with fibromyalgia follow a certain diet plan. Quote
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Posted January 17, 2006 >> Sorry, I didn't mean to go on - I'm just very interested in alternative > therapies as I will try those first now rather than go to the docs. > > Hope these give you some ideas. << Jen, thank you so much for all the info, I am keeping your e-mail and am looking into everything. Yes, I have my work cut out for me now....;-) Marita in Montana Quote
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