How to Decrease the Pain of Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is associated with fatigue, severe muscle pain, and depression, but by doing a few life changes, you can manage your fibromyalgia pain more efficiently.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Exercise ball
• Water
• New mattress

1. 
    
   Bed

   Get as much sleep as possible. Since fibromyalgia makes it difficult to get comfortable at night, make sure you have a comfortable mattress that supports your joints and muscles.

2. Drink plenty of water. Water cleanses the system of anything that is impure. This can help with the fatigue and muscle pain. It prevents build up of toxins in the muscles as well.

3. 
    
   vegetables

   Just like mom said, eat your vegetables. Vegetables are natures cure to many problems. This helps keeps your weight at a manageable level as well. Extra weight can cause much more strain on your joints and muscles.

4. Exercise! Set a plan with your doctor that may include walking or pilates. There are forms of exercise that help strengthen muscles to take away the stress of fibromyalgia. Use your exercise ball. The ball helps take pressure from the joints while still working muscles.

Tips & Warnings

• eat well
• drink water
• exercise
• Contact your physician.

[tgail]

on 10/30/2009 great advice will pass this on to my sister thanks 5*

[helpingus]

on 8/4/2009 Good advise, I would also reccomend water exercise as a good way to help with Fibromyalgia. The water takes the weight off of your muscles and helps when doing the exercises, but it is easy to overdue it in water, so easy at first.

[thebeaddoodler]

on 7/16/2009 Great article on how to decrease the pain of fibromyalgia.

[DiscountTickets]

on 7/10/2009 Great ideas, so important to follow these helpful tips.

[kristara]

on 6/7/2009 Great advice for a very painful condition