Originally Posted by Ditter43
I sympathise with your DD. I have had fibro most of my adult life. I have gone through years with few symptoms and other times it was almost crippling.
Attitude is very important. Laughter is medicinal. Hot showers or baths and massages help. Having a supportive spouse makes a lot of difference. There is a lot of research going on now and hopefully they will come up with the answer.
I take Cymbalta. It's the only thing that has worked for me. I still have flare ups from time to time, but overall it works well for me.
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I hope she gets some help. The good news is it tends to wax and wane, so she will have better days. :cry:
I was diagnosed last year with fibro. My friend also has it and is using some sort of pain reliever. My Dr. gave me Cymbalta also. It works for me also; however, there are some days that I just rest all day because it will flare up. The other thing that helps is yoga. It stretches the muscles and for some reason, that helps.