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What are some treatment options for fibromyalgia?

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Integrative: The best way to treat fibromyalgia is an integrative holistic approach. Diet, supplements, medications, stress reduction, exercise are all important in treating fibromyalgia. Additional treatment options include cognitive behavior therapy, acupuncture, massage, and physical therapy.

Answered 3/28/2017

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Exercise and meds: The best way to manage fibro is with mild daily aerobic exercise. However if you need further help, there are some new medications approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia. Since they require a prescription, you will have to see your doctor to get them.

Answered 4/24/2016

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Dr. Laurence Badgley answered

Specializes in General Practice

Natural ones: ? of treatment options for Fibromyalgia (FM). Besides 3 FDA meds (non-opiate pain meds) rational therapy includes yoga, reduced number childbirths, weight loss, increased muscle tone via aquatherapy, avoidance of mechanical injury, massage, walks, Vitamin D, topical & edible cannabis for pain & sleep, & mindfulness therapies to reduce stress and depression. These therapies treat FM's causalities.

Answered 9/8/2015

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Fibromyalgia: Tx is initially aimed to relieve discomfort & improve coping, thru physical therapy & if not effective, medications.

Answered 5/24/2015

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Dr. Laurence Badgley answered

Specializes in General Practice

Depends: ? of treatment options for fibromyalgia (FM). FM sufferers each developed FM differently. Cure follows rationally from mechanism of injury, including childbirth, femaleness, mechanical injury, hypermobile joints, functional scoliosis, repetitive stress, sleeplessness inciting depression; all begetting further musculoskeletal compromise, inveterate muscle spams & chronic widespread pain, called FM.

Answered 8/27/2016

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Multiple: Hi, people with fibromyalgia often do better with multiple therapies. This website has a lot of information about various treatments: https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/fibromyalgia/

Answered 2/25/2020

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