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A member asked:

Husband (32 yrs old) has fibromyalgia. he is not on any medication but has tried lyrica and cymbalta with bad side effects. what can we do?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

One option: that can be discussed with his physician - is using acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment. I would not anticipate it to be a cure - but it can often be quite helpful.

Answered 11/9/2017

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