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1. susan

   September 30th, 2009 at 4:13 am

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   Instead of pain medication, see your Dr for Lyrica. It stops the thing that causes the pain and is very effective and doesn’t have a lot of the side effects that pain meds have. It is a new medication so it is very expensive but there is a program through the manufacturer to make it available at a low cost. For relaxation and focus try meditation. A good site is http://www.meditationcenter.com/

2. dares2cares

   September 30th, 2009 at 12:41 pm

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   OK here are some things about fibromyalgia. Usually people with fibromyalgia have at least 1 of 5 issues(most have 3-4 of them) that can cause the fibromyalgia ( most doctors miss these). If they correct the one that is bothering them, most of the time the fibromyalgia will decrease greatly or go away altogether,
   1) They have a craving for sweets. Sweets can cause your body to be in a constant state of imflammation.
   2) They take in way too much caffeine. Caffeine can also cause problems in your body because it depletes certain nutrition stores that your muscles need to function properly.
   3. They don’t drink enough water. Your body and especially muscles need to have a lot of water to function properly. You should be drinking 1L of water for every 50 lbs body weight. If you drink caffeine, you should drink an additional L for every 1 cup of coffee(2 sodas) that you drink. Also if you exercise, you need to add an additional L.
   4. They usually do not take in the proper amount of nutients/ calories to support their body. If your not eating enough calories or if you are not getting the proper nutrients( Minerals, vitamins, protein), your muscles can not function properly and they will hurt.
   5. They have usually had a major emotional life changing event 1-2 years prior to the onset of fibromyalgia. These emotions can cause physical pain to occur in the muscles. Neuro Emotional Technique(NET) can help. This is practiced by some chiropractors. You can find one in your area by going to http://www.netmindbody.com.

   On to the ADD- most of the time ADD is related to food allergies. The most common ones being dairy, wheat and corn. If you do not already have diet restrictions, you might want to try eliminating one of these at a time and see if you ADD calms down.

   I hope this was helpful. I wish you the best