Fibromyalgia Lifestyle Guidelines
1: Quality sleep is of paramount importance!
2: Reduce your stress whenever possible since the body interprets even emotional stress as an insult and this can result in physical pain.
3: Exercise by walking, riding a stationary cycle or doing activities in a warm pool every day even if only for a few minutes. Build up your strength and endurance to heal your muscles.
4: As you feel better begin to work on keeping your muscles strong by using light weights or stretch cords. Going to physical therapy or a personal trainer will help your workouts.
5: Help those around you to understand that this type of pain and fatigue are difficult to describe to others and difficult to control. You will need everyone’s cooperation to be successful.
6: Consider therapy especially cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which has been shown to reduce stress and limit the neurotransmitter reaction.
7: Medications such as Elavil, Lyrica and Savella can help reduce your pain by modifying the pain neurotransmitters.
8: Avoiding stimulants such as caffeine and soda and eating a vitamin rich diet can help your body remain calm and lower your pain.
Remember that fibromyalgia can be controlled with medication, close attention to limiting stress, family cooperation and a clear understanding of the triggers of emotional and physical pain.
1: Quality sleep is of paramount importance!
2: Reduce your stress whenever possible since the body interprets even emotional stress as an insult and this can result in physical pain.
3: Exercise by walking, riding a stationary cycle or doing activities in a warm pool every day even if only for a few minutes. Build up your strength and endurance to heal your muscles.
4: As you feel better begin to work on keeping your muscles strong by using light weights or stretch cords. Going to physical therapy or a personal trainer will help your workouts.
5: Help those around you to understand that this type of pain and fatigue are difficult to describe to others and difficult to control. You will need everyone’s cooperation to be successful.
6: Consider therapy especially cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which has been shown to reduce stress and limit the neurotransmitter reaction.
7: Medications such as Elavil, Lyrica and Savella can help reduce your pain by modifying the pain neurotransmitters.
8: Avoiding stimulants such as caffeine and soda and eating a vitamin rich diet can help your body remain calm and lower your pain.
Remember that fibromyalgia can be controlled with medication, close attention to limiting stress, family cooperation and a clear understanding of the triggers of emotional and physical pain.
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