Has anyone tried the Alpher Stim Machine to relieve Fibromyslgia symptoms,I have heard that they are good but a little expensive, would like hear any reviews before purchase or rent, and has anyone had a free trial with it.
suppose to help with anxiety and fibromyalgia.
Pat
Just looked it up, looks good but no way I could afford one. Are you in UK?
Try a Tens machine alot cheaper and they do work look on amazon
iv not heard of this can you tell me what it is please.
Yes do live in uk, but would not consider renting or buying without a free trial first, have looked at the tens machine not not sure how effective it is.
Would consider anything at the moment for this bad pain, really bad day today. The weather here at the moment is not doing it much good either,would mortgage my granny to get something to relieve it (joke)
are you in the uk, things in America seem much cheaper than here.
what do you do to relieve anxiety with the fibro?
best wishes
Pat
its a little machine that you attach to the pain points on you body and has different pain setting
hi andrea yes just had a look on google thanks for your reply though
i did find a homedics i heal tissue and cell repair unit on amazon at £24.65
half price sounds. very simuliar ,i maybe consider it ago at that price.
i do have a medicure pro which i paid a £165 for but its the size of of a packet of cigeretts so a bit clumsy
i am not sure if it works because i get fed up using it , because you really need to be sat or laying down. something small and attachable sounds worth a try esp at £25 pounds, i do have a homedics back masseger which is very good .so there products do seem to be quality.
sounds ok
The alpher stim machine is quite expensive, if you look on the microcurrent site you can read about it, the reviews are quite encouraging, you can also buy refurbished ones, and also rent them, I would only consider one if I could have free trial or money back guarantee if it proved unsatisfactory. I wonder why they cannot invent a pill that relieves the pain like asprin does an headache, after all fibromyalgia has been around a long tim
fibro biggest cause is stress, and theres no pill that can magic that away.
unfortunatly.
I know how you feel, my pain gets so bad some days I just wanna take all my pills at once. I am just about to start prednisolone as I also have polymyalgia rheumatica symptoms and when I had my pelvis injected on two occasions recently it was amazing! Only time in the last 2 years I have been pain freem but only lasted 3 weeks each time. I walked without my stick, could even do stairs! But it came back each time, so I begged doc for the preds just to see if it helps. Had to wait till I had another blood test which was today so starting tomorrow and really hoping! Anxiety is a difficult one as I am not coping with that well at the mo. I try to have long soaks with radox bath salts and eucalyptus oil which does help a bit . Whereabouts are you? I am on the Wirral.
shaz
The ones I saw were £500 plus! But a trial would be great! The reviews were brilliant
I am in Birmingham, trying to do without any antidepressants at the moment for anxiety, as only gave me side effects and no benefits, looking into a few things, nutrition as my appetite is almost non existant, hypnonsis, and the alpher stim, having quite a battle to keep my weight up.and I think that is my main stresses at the moment together with ibs, what to eat
My am 78 and can only be grateful that although I have had fibro for about
30 years mildly, but always been a worrier, only got all the smyptoms badly 12months ago with added ibs, now the fibro fog and my balance are preventing me fro driving which I find very frustrating
Sorry to hear you have polymyalgia, that is very debilitating,
lets hope we both get a good day.
good wishes
Pat
Hi Pat, so sorry it sounds like you are really struggling right now. What antidepressants were you given? I take citalopram which are really good.
the polymyalgia has not been diagnosed yet, just have the symptoms so awaiting test results. Starting prednisolone today so will see how that goes.
hope you have a better day today x
I was on citalopram for 10 years then found it did not work, so was given paroxetine, then went back on citalopram no luck, duloxetine which made my fibro much worse and made me so tired during the day horrible side effects.
Saw a NHS Psychiatrist but saw him every 6 to 8 weeks, put me in a group which has not helped, had to send transport for me every week, still going but 2weeks off as staff are on holiday. He also gave me Zopiclone to sleep. but only work for a time.
Went to see a rheumatologist on 20th of May, confirmed fibromyalgia, had chest xray had to go back twice, then had CT scan yesterday so awaiting results. Husband is 82 and very frail so another worry, sleeps all day so no conversation
Weather today here is very hot again, drains me.
hope the Prednisolone work.
Yes its very hot here too, the sweat drips from my head! I sugggest you try to occupy your time doing as much as you can to enjoy yourself. I know movement is limited. I play chess online, takes my mind off things for a while, and find interesting things to watch on tv. I like sitting in the sun for a while too. Must be difficult with your husband being that way too. My partner is ill also so that doesnt help matters
Hey ladies......
I am also a Fibro sufferer and was browsing sites for different info when I came across this conversation. I wanted to say that I too feel at my worse times that I just want to swallow all my pills at once. I have other health issues....Bipolar Depression, Chrones Disease, Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disorder, Restless Legs Syndrome. It took almost 3 years and a number so different doctors to finally diagnose the Fibro. I have never know pain like it. The only time I can get any sleep is between 6/7 am to 11/12 and even that is broken sleep. I go to bed at night and as soon as I lie down and just about to drop off the pains in my legs start so I'm up and down all night long. I'm currently taking paracetamol and tramadol for my back pain, Sertraline for my depression, Ropinorole for restless legs and Salazapine for Chrones. I have tried all sorts of ways to ease pain but no luck. The last couple of months the Fibro has gotten much much worse. My doctor has put me on Amitriptilyne, I was taking this some years ago for my depression but I can't remember why I stopped. My doctor said that it would take 2 weeks to start working and that her other Fibro patients seem to be ok with it. I started on the 3rd week but things were getting soooooooo bad I had to stop them. Going back to my doc in the morning. Besides the pain the worse thing for me is the serious lack of sleep. I'm constantly exhausted. They say exercise helps but I'm finding that doing little bits around home seems to aggravate things and then doing nothing as well. If anyone has had any relief from anything they have tried I would be very grateful. I'm in London.
Hi all, Havnt used this before was just checking on some information about the subject. I was diagnosed about 6 years ago but have had lots of health problems from I was 25 yrs old am now 51. I have had a thyrodectomy, hysterectomy and have Ceoliac desease. Last year my doctor perscribed me with Cymbalta because I was very sressed and it has really helped me with the pain, I am sleeping slightly better but find around 4 in the afternoon that I am exhausted and brain dead..lol not good when your working full time, but I cant afford at present to reduce my hours. Currently my pain is coming back would anyone know if this could be due to the cold weather? I am on the highest dose of Cymbalta Atm. I dont tell many people about me having Fibromyalia as I do look really healthy with make up on and I do have a good work and social life. I continually push myself , if I didnt I would be in bed 24/7.
Hi Martina, I havn't been diagnosed officially with fibromyalgia but have struggled with the symptoms for years, in fact it was about 20 years ago my doctor said I had Me and although my fatigue improved gradually over about 10 years my all over pain didn't and I still do get tired quickly and have to consider what activities I can manage without feeling ill. I have been really well during the summer bit have really gone down hill again the last couple of weeks and like you am wondering whether it is the weather turning cold and damp. I really do seem to feel the cold. I also don't tend to label myself as it is such a varied illness and some days I appear fit and well. I even managed to do my first race for life this year with my sister who also has fibromyalgia but not diagnosed! But lately I feel like a have gone back to the years of feeling tired, in constant pain, my head, neck shoulders and arms are so painful and heavy and I just cannot get comfortable to sleep. I do think it's the winter affecting us. I too will keep taking painkillers and put my make up on and turn up to work but it's really getting me down. I found a lady on the Internet who lives in derby who claims to treat fibromyalgia with physio and nutritian advice I am interested in giving her a go, I will let you know if i do. Keep warm and I hope you improve soon x
Hi Patricia, congrats on doing a marathon, that is some going. Yes def think the cold has a lot to do with aches and pain, but found out yesterday I had a kidney infection so maybe some of it was due to that. I do find that Cymbalta is really good, I have been on it since January, I have also had hyperbaric oyxegen therapy which was good for my pain, sleep and gave me energy. I am hoping to complete another course but am waiting to see occupational health in work as I would have to get time off during the day to go to it. Am laying up on clothes...lol
Hope you are doing well and yes let me know how things go with the lady in Derby.
Take care x