In this video from Painfreekitchen, Rachel talks about fibromyalgia flares, what triggers hers and some of the products which help to ease the symptoms when she suffers from fibro flares.
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From medications, heat and cold patches, Epsom salts and dietary changes, Rachel explains what works to help her keep fibromyalgia under control.
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I do everything you mention in the video, and more.
I regularly get massage, acupuncture, and trigger point injections (injections of lidocaine into the sore points) at the UCLA East/West Medicine Center. They help moderately.
I take hydrocodone (Vicodin) as needed. I also regularly take another medication which helps with the knots: Carisaprodol, commonly known as Soma which is a muscle relaxer. I occasionally use medicinal cannabis. I take the products with CBD which is not psychoactive (you don’t get high) and doesn’t interfere with daily function.
Heat is very soothing. I use a heating pad regularly. Also those rice bags you can nuke in the microwave and wrap around your neck.
The important thing to remember is nothing by itself is a magical cure. At best, Fibro is a condition you MANAGE with all of these tools.