10 Remedies Best Suited For Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Fibromyalgia is a disorder that brings issues with sleep, mood, fatigue, and memory that is brought on by musculoskeletal pain. It is believed by doctors that Fibromyalgia is so painful because the disorder interferes with how the brain perceives pain.

There are a number of different symptoms that can hint to if you are suffering from Fibromyalgia. Many people with this disorder suffer from tension headaches, anxiety, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), and depression.

More signs that point more surely are: a nearly constant dull ache that is widespread (entire body meaning right and left sides of the body, above and below the waist) and has lasted for at least three months; cognitive troubles like not being able to pay attention to simple things; and fatigue from lack sleep that is caused by either sleep being interrupted by pain, sleep apnea, or restless leg syndrome.

# Sleep

Sleep is very important when dealing with this disorder. While sleep may seem almost impossible, getting into a half decent sleep pattern might be able to help you at least a little. Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day and night; try not to sleep or nap during the day; and try to keep noise and light down when you are going to bed. If darkness and silence is something that you find yourself unable to sleep to, then just find an atmosphere that works for you.

# Do Not Push Yourself

The vast majority of people suffering from Fibromyalgia get tired easily. Do not feel bad if this happens to you. If it happens, do not push yourself to keep going with the activity. Take a break, sit back, have a cup of tea, just relax until you feel you will be able to keep going with the activity.

# Less Stress

One of the presumed causes of Fibromyalgia is stress disorders. So even just stress can cause pain to flare even more. So try to stay away from stressful situations. You could look into different hobbies or things that can calm down. Some people with Fibromyalgia have found that gentle yoga can help to calm them while relieving some of the pain.

# Exercise

While Fibromyalgia can make even clothes feel torturous, exercise, if you can stand it, can help you in the long run. Building up more muscle has been found to help lessen some of the pain that comes with this disorder.

# Massage

Massage is good for relieving Fibromyalgia overall. It can be stress relieving while working ‘knots’ out of the muscle. Massaging the neck can help to ease tension headaches. So whether or go to a specialist or just ask a friend to rub your back, it might be worth a shot.

# Yoga

Yoga was shortly mentioned, but it deserves its own spot on this list. Practicing yoga is a good way to gently stretch your muscles so that pain is not as strong or prominent as usual. It also a fantastic way to relieve stress and to keep mood swings. Following a yoga class (online at home or otherwise) for 75 minutes, twice weekly, has shown to help Fibromyalgia.

# 5-HTP

So, this short, four digit amino acid, is actually short for 5-hydroxytryptophan. That is just fine though because the amount of good it can do is just about as big as its name. It can stave off mood swings, calm anxiety and depression, stiffness, and pain in general.

# Meditation

Not only does meditation relieve stress, but it can also help to ease pain, depression, and help you sleep better at night. Try meditating before bed to relax your mind.

# Diet

There are foods that can cause Fibromyalgia to flare up. One to see what it is to pick a food group, drop it for a day or two and slowly introduce foods from each group to see what it was. Keep a food general of what you eat so you know what to cut out when it starts to cause problems. Once you’re done with the first food group, move onto the next one.

Some foods to avoid are lactose, alcohol, processed foods, and caffeine.

Foods that people find to help or that don’t affect the Fibromyalgia are fruit, protein, bread, veggies, and nuts.

# Natural Supplements

Plenty of herbs, vitamins, and minerals can help to ease the pain, anxiety, depression, and insomnia that Fibromyalgia brings with it. Some to look into would be fish oil, St. John’s Wort, peppermint, vitamin D3, and ginseng.