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Pain Relief For Fibromyalgia
For some people who suffer with Fibromyalgia,
Injury, Chronic Pain or Arthritis the weather can mean a flare-up for them.
Humidity or rain or wet snow can mean major pain. I suffer major joint pain
and severe fatigue when it rains or there is high humidity. What can we do
about it?
For me, I find if I am eating a lot of sugar
or dairy I suffer with more pain. Diet goes a long way to helping arthritis.
My ANA dropped dramatically when I took gluten out of my diet. Flour can
cause inflammation as well as beef, dairy and many other foods. If you
suffer with arthritic conditions, you owe it to yourself to try eliminating
as many inflammatory foods as possible from your diet. Wouldn’t it be great
if you could just give up a food and your pain would be eliminated? It is,
believe me. A life without gluten and dairy went a long way to eliminating a
lot of pain for me. Once you are away from it you realize it doesn’t really
taste all that great anyways. I found a whole new world of food and tastes
that don’t hurt when I eat them. I also don’t have the greying hair or
wrinkles that those foods cause which is just an added bonus.
As far as the weather, we can’t do much but
be as comfortable as we can through it. Baths in Epson salts help, resting,
ice and healthy diet. Drinking lots of water is a must always, it keep you
hydrated and keeps your bowels moving.
As far as the fatigue, all you can do is rest
to get through it. Providing you have had your iron level and your adrenals
checked. I was told my fatigue was Fibromyalgia but it was my adrenal was
almost shut down, it makes you feel like something is sucking the life out
of you. The regular doctor didn’t worry or even test my adrenals. It was my
gynaecologist who diagnosed me and it has made a major difference in my
life.
Make sure you do your stretches, what you can
do without too much pain but don’t skip them. If something hurts too much,
skip that one today but move on to the next one. Move around or go for a
walk so you don’t seize up completely. It will help you sleep better.
If you are so lucky to have a hot tub or can
go for a massage or chiropractor they can help you with your pain as well.
If your joints are warm, cool them off. If your cold and damp, warm your
body up.
There are a lot of suggestions, you just need
to find out what works for you. The biggest challenge is finding what is
causing the pain, eliminating and managing what you are living with.