Regulating Symptoms Without Medication

I have to agree about exercise. I literally started walking five minutes at a time just around my house. Exercise boosts your serotonin levels and can help alleviate pain even though it seems counterintuitive. I walk almost every day, and it has been helping to keep my fbro symptoms under control.

Swimming!!! When I first started I could go from one side to the other wait/rest 15 mins go back and that was it!! Now I’m doing laps and constant weekly swimming makes the fibro so much better!!

I did an elimination diet that helped me figure out what foods were causing my fibro flare ups. It turns out soy and sugar were huge triggers for me, and I was eating foods with both of those ingredients on a daily basis, so I was pretty much constantly in a huge flare-up. Alcohol is also a trigger for me, but it was easy to cut out of my diet. You wouldn't believe for many foods have soy in them! Its not a miracle cure all, but it was enough that I was able to stop taking pain meds, I've been managing my pain with no medication for five years now.

Yes! It seems counterproductive, but mild excercise helps. I'm not a fit person by any means, but I make it a point to do stretches a couple times a day. Usually in the morning and night. I also take walks. It helps relieve some of the pain and brain fog. Massage also helps. My spouse and I invested in a theragun, and that thing is so helpful. It helps relax my muscles enough to help me sleep better at night.