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no I am on Neurontin also. I thought it might be related to my pain meds and muscle...

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Hi fibrostressed! Chele here in crazy NW Indiana, 90 one day and 68 and rain the next,...

It's not the years in your life that count but the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln

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Hi fibrostressed!
Chele here in crazy NW Indiana, 90 one day and 68 and rain the next, bad for my fibro body but I have found some supplements that help with morning pain and stiffness. I am a 47 yr. old mom in college with 2 kids at home and single so I do not get much time online except for homework but I do read a lot of the posts and this morning I felt compelled to actually spend some time on WebMD.

I take liquid filled calcium 1200mg. w/ vit.D 1000 IU, CoQ10 200 mg., krill oil (omega 3, no fishy taste) 300 mg., DHEA 25 mg., Malic acid with Magnesium from the local health food store as CVS does not carry it. Eleuthero (formerly known as Siberian Ginseng) 425 mg. I usually buy my supplements at CVS when they have the buy 1 get 1 free deal. Nature Made is a very good brand and has reward codes on the bottle for coupons.

The DHEA & Malic acid w/ Magnesium are made by Olympian Labs and those I buy at my health food store. Krill oil is more expensive but worth it to me. I was told that if you burp up any fish oil your body is not absorbing it and you have just flushed your money down the toilet. Krill oil has been proven to be superior to any other type fish oil and it works great for me.

I have also read that Sam-e & 5-HTP also help but I cannot take them due to me being bi-polar and taking an antidepressant & mood stabilizer. I do however use melatonin to help me sleep better. I buy frozen blueberries at Aldi's for their anti-oxidant properties and eat them on my cereal. I can't wait til I can go pick & freeze fresh ones!

I am curious as to what "Curamin" contains as I am not opposed to trying anything that will help me cut down on my pain meds. I am allowed to take three 15 mg. extended release morphine a day along with four 15 mg. oxycodone. I have other issues along with fibro, arthritis and a herniated disc in my lower back.

I took Lyrica for awhile & it did help but the weight gain made things worse so I had to go off of it.

I will watch for more posts from you to see how you are doing.....

~~~~~CheleView Thread

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Hi Donna! Chele in NW Indiana here. I have taken Lyrica and found it helpful but the...

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Hi lorraine2255! This is Chele in NW Indiana. I have a great resource for you that has...

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Anon_10089, I am agreement with you. Besides FM I have arthritis and a herniated disc...

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Hi! This is Chele from freezing NW Indiana. I am so sorry you haven't gotten any...

It's not the years in your life that count but the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln

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Hi! This is Chele from freezing NW Indiana. I am so sorry you haven't gotten any support from any doctors,

I just recently really started digging into my fibro to find something, anything to ease the pain and fatigue. I went to the local health food market and from some of the suggestions from others here and the lady at the market, I can tell you what I am trying.

First on my list was the 5-HTP, followed by magnesium malate, krill oil which is proven to out perform typical fish oils, and also informed that if you burp up fish oil you are not digesting it properly and basically wasting your money.
Then I got black cherry concentrate for it's antioxidants, I take 2 TBSP a day.

I also bought a booklet by Pati Chandler called Managing Fibromyalgia - Getting to Know Your Aggravators. It was only $8 and you can find her on Facebook.

She has had fibro for 10 years and done extensive research and has footnotes to back up her reearch. She also lists helpful websites. I found this very beneficial information.

My daughter is 12 and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 16 mos. old, I also have extensive knowledge about diabetes, you can find me on Facebook also, just type in Michele Futrell and I will share anything that might be helpful to you with diabetes because some of the things that help diabetes also help with fibro.

I have also found Ambien helpful for sleep, but with all your med problems you might want to discuss this in depth with your Dr.

I decided at 46 to go back to school, I am 47 now and found it a huge challenge. I cannot live on my meager SSI check and the memory and fatigue make it twice as difficult, not to mention kids, house work, grocery shopping, etc.

But I am learning, slowly, but I have taken on a new attitude and am trying to adjust my lifestyle from a Type A, always on the go and involved in many activities, to one of careful pacing my activities to minimize my symptoms and being proactive in managing my own health.

I hope some of this helps and welcome to your newly found support system.
Many blessings ~~CheleView Thread

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