anyone use cranial electro stim with success for treatment of fibromyalgia?
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You really ought to try the product offered at the following website.  I cannot make a claim as to its effectiveness for any medical condition, but I did meet a lady who was bedridden with fibromyalgia for 2 years, and was able to get out of bed after two days using a double dose of the vitamin and mineral supplement.  you can return the empty bottles for a full refund, within 1 month, if you don't like the product.
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Try contacting the Fybromyalgia Network \n800-853-2929 Of what I understand they have a state by state listing.
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I have never tried Cymbalta personally but here are what some Fibromites have to say about their experiences.\nhttp://groups.google.com/group/alt.med.fibromyalgia/browse_frm/thread/99e602342167a15a/e606c2c121bfc958?lnk=st&q=fibromyalgia+Cymbalta&rnum=1&hl=en#e606c2c121bfc958\nhttp://groups.google.com/group/alt.med.fibromyalgia/browse_frm/thread/d23846ba22437735/3d7f72162ad18c62?lnk=st&q=fibromyalgia+Cymbalta&rnum=4&hl=en#3d7f72162ad18c62
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I was diagnosed with it when I was in my 20's...over 20yrs ago!  It is a relatively new diagnosis and doctors are just now beginning to understand just how debilitating it can be... make sure you trust your doctor as it is not an easy diagnosis to make and there are alot of other illnesses out there that have symptoms very similar to fibromyalgia!  My sister swears by herbs to help hers.... I swear by pain meds and rest.... guess it all just depends on a persons point of view and just how bad a day that person is having!
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Dear,visit a real good specialist,a neurologist.to say accurately is it CFS and fibromyalgia or depression.I am inclined to think that if you not present the symptoms of depression it is more likely you not to suffer from it..and there's so sure solution and also harmless..for CFS is reqiered to be treated simply with the addition of arginine aspartame,so try it..Sargenor is one product which contains it and you can buy it without prescription and has no side effects..Unfortunately,too many specialist don't pay the needed attention and are inclined to superficial answers like too much stress,just a case of depression etc.I really suggest you to try(again I repeat Aspartame is totally free and taken even without a prescription will not harm you)..Sagenor..I suffered from CFS and that helped me within 10 days.I also suffered from depresson and can tell there's a great difference between them!! Good luck and if you need more info or whatever I'll be glad to answer you!!
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I decided to tell you about my experience with acupuncture even though it doesn't directly answer your question, hoping that it may be of some value to you.\n\nI had acupuncture for chronic fatigue syndrome in the early 90s. I asked about it when I was going to a pain clinic that claimed to offer it last year, and was told that "if you want acupuncture you should go to somebody who does it every day." (So why did they advertise it, dangit?)\n\nFWIW, acupuncture did help me with the CFS back then. I still have it, but I was able to return to work for a time. I went to a traditional Chinese medicine doctor who was also an MD. He wouldn't begin with the needles, though - TCM practitioners don't, generally. They start with an interview, then herbal treatments. \n\nAnd let me warn you, their "herbs" are not what we're accustomed to seeing all cleaned up and put in pills in a bottle! No, he scooped a bunch of things out of jars into a paper bag, things that looked like they just came off the ground in the forest, and gave me instructions for brewing tea from them!\n\nAnyway, I used the tea for a week or so, then returned for two sessions of acupuncture. The needles are incredibly fine - I really couldn't feel them unless I seriously concentrated, and I'm very sensitive (I already had fibromyalgia then, too, though it wasn't disabling as it is now). \n\nYes, I'd do it again if I could find that doctor again - even the icky tea. \n\nGood luck, and I hope you find relief soon.
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This is the first time I've ever answered a question on Yahoo!Answers, so I'm sorry if I do something wrong, especially since I don't have an answer to this question, but one you posted previously. You didn't get a really satisfying answer, so I thought maybe I could add a little to it. You asked if doctors still practice electroshock therapy. Yes, they do, but the correct term is electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT. It's used for certain types of depression, including treatment resistant depression in which a patient has tried a number of psychotropic medications but seen no benefit, for elderly patients for whom adding medications to the cocktail they already take may cause confusion, for severe depression where fast results are desired (for example for someone who is seriously suicidal), and probablya few things I'm not aware of. I know it's also used to treat a rare disorder known as post-pregnancy psychosis for new moms who suddenly become psychotic. Like I said, it's pretty rare. \n\nECT is actually one of the most effective treatments for depression, but thanks to it's misuse in the early and mid-20th century it got a bad name. Nowadays it's done under general anesthetic and with muscle relaxants to prevent the physical seizure symptoms (like in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" where it looks like Jack Nicholson is actually being electrocuted. It's not like that anymore.). No one really knows why it works, but it does for most people who receive it. \n\nThere are some side effects, like nausea, headaches and memory loss, but the nausea and headaches can be dealt with through medication, and the memory loss is usually temporary.\n\nHope this helps. \n\nSorry, I don't know much about sexual addictions, but a behavior isn't generally considered an addiction unless you need an increasing amount of it to satisfy your desire and it begins to interfere with daily life.
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My sister gets migranes and uses Dramamine (for motion sickness) and Ibuprophen. She says the combination works like magic.
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I have had fibro since late 80s.  FINALLY officially diagnosed in 2001.  Dr had me on pain pills, which caused memory problems.  More pills for memory, which caused other problems.  More pills for those problems, which caused more problems, which led to more pills. . .\n\nI finally left a job which was VERY stressful.  Got off the meds.  Now I only take over the counter meds, usually Pamprin or Midol (helps a lot) or ibuprofen.\n\nMassage therapy helps.  I went to Massage Therapy school so I could become my own boss, and I found that it helped me with my symptoms SO MUCH.  \n\nAvoid high temps or humidity.\n\nI find a hot shower in the morning helps ease the stiffness you have when you wake up.  Somedays it takes all the energy I have to take that shower, but I do it.\n\nI also do simple yoga before I go to bed.  That has helped my sleeping a lot, which helps the fibro.\n\nIf you don't have a supportive family, join a support group.  You need someone who will believe you.  This is a stress factor for most of us - people telling you that you are making this up for attention, or because you're laze and don't want to work.\n\nBlessed be,\n\nGypsy
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I would look in a totally different direction to get relief.\n\nThere is a one-time treatment Atlasprofilax that usually makes the migraine disappear - of course there is no guarantee.\n\nI have experienced the amazing effects myself... :-)\n\nNow, the treatment is available in California and Europe only, costing approx. 220 dollars. And it's worth to travel a far way to make the experience!
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In my experience pain medications do not work. My best advise is make sure to get plenty of sleep, take a multiple vitamin, keep active in at least low impact sports, and consider Magnesium and Malic Acid supplements (consult the doctor or a nutritionist to have your Magnesuim level checked- it is a simpe mouth swab and not painful), meditation does help some in keeping the pain back if you can seperate your mind from the pain, and try to take 2-3 warm Epson Salt baths a week (Epson salt contains Magnesium and soaking in a warm tub of it helps to get the mineral into the body. Magnesium aids the muscles in using oxygen and when the level is low which is typical in Fibro it can cause are cramps, spasms, and pain.) Also, Fibromyalgia is a neurotransmitter disorder certain foods can trigger similiar symptoms to Fibro. Try eliminating Monsodium Glutamate from your diet. I did and some of my symptoms (chronic headaches and nausea) went away. It is in everything from Doritos to chicken soup. A few key finding's of an FDA study found MSG to cause a "burning sensation in the back of the neck, forearms and chest". If you need adjustments try to see a D.O. instead of a chiropractor. Chiros tend to be a little more violent in their adjustments and can cause more pain in your soft tissue. D.O.s do a more passive adjustment which I've found to be much more beneficial. Otherwise, learn your limits and pace yourself.\nGood luck!
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Yes i have tried it. Its ok for a little while but i wasnt impressed with it. It also dried out on my head. I mean if you want something thats quick to dull the pain try it, or you can just use Migraine Ice, its the same thing to me.
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Don't know if you can get it where you are but Neurofen Migrane Pain works well for me. Actually it is the ONLY thing that works for me!
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I have had fibromyalgia for over 10 years and when I first got it, I felt pretty much how you described.  \n\nIt took me years of research and application to find what works best for me.  Every person is individual, so you will have to go by trial and error, but here is some of what I do...\n\n1. Take an antidepressant. I've tried many prescribed by my doctor and found that even St.John's Wort works very well.  The antidepressants raise your seretonin levels, (the feel good chemical in your brain,) and you just generally feel better all over.\n\n2. Get some exercise every day. Not too little, but not too much.  Too little will allow your muscles to become stiff and sore but too much will make them ache like crazy.  I find yoga and walking to be the two best exercises for me. I do them every day and my body feels 1000% better.\n\n3. Eat a healthier diet.  Too much sugar, white flour, fat and carbs, seem to exasperate the condition.  Try to stick to natural foods, whole grains, fresh fruit and vegetables.\n\n4. Get enough sleep and rest.  Try to get 8 hours of sleep each night if possible. If you have what I do, and wake up each night and toss and turn, try taking a herbal sleep remedy.  Valerian and passionflower worked very well for me. They sell sleep remedy blends in health food stores and I find they really help. \n\n5.  Mediation and relaxation...even if it's only for 5 minutes a day, will make a big difference.  I know you said you have 4 children, and I have 5, all boys, so I know it's really hard to get any time to meditate or relax, but it's really, really, important if you are going to be any good to them.  You have to take care of yourself.\n\n6. Journalling. Again, I know this takes time, but it is the best way to get your feelings out of you.  If you don't have someone you can share you feeling with, then write about them.  Holding all your feelings inside causes a lot of tension, and I believe that's where and how Fibromyalgia starts.  Once I started writing, and crying, releasing some of my pain and withheld emotions, I really started feeling better.\n\nI wish you all the best of luck. You are living with a difficult chronic condition.  Take good care of yourself.  That's always the best place to start.\n\nTake care.\n\nKathy
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I have had Fibro for 20 years now and am basiscally in the same situtation. I use nutritional supplements and they seem to work really well. I just take a good multiple vitamin and a Magnesium/ Malic Acid combination. I do also take Zanaflex, a muscle relaxer and that helps a lot too.\nI've tried various "herbal remedies" and nothing helped. I also was quite sceptical about taking herbs since they are unregulated by the FDA, can have serious side effects and anything can be in them.\nGood luck!
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Anti-inflammatories, pain medications and neurogenics are popular choices depending on the severity of the Fibromyalgia.  Some patients respond well to massage, physiotherapy, aquatic therapy and acupuncture therapy as well.
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you have made me remember a friend from 20 years ago who drove us crazy comp;aining about this condition i regret not being more understanding of the terrible pain she was experiencing at the time believe me the only thing that helped this dear friend was valium. if worse comes to worse try it because i personally witnessed a complete reversal of her condition when she started to take it,perhaps it works as a dental muscle relaxor or something like that i know the dentist here uses the valium for a lot of procedures anyway be well.