Supplements Archives - My Multiple Streams

With fibromyalgia different treatments effect different people in different ways. It’s often like that expression lets throw everything at the wall and see what sticks. When you are trying so many things at once how do you know what is really helping and what is not?

Treating Fibro is very much trying many things and finding a right combination that helps you the most, most of the time. Along with this thought process I have been doing many things and adding more to the tool box as I discover them. Starting of course with medications that got me to a point where I could focus on doing more here is my list of what I am currently doing:

Effexor
Ambien
Gabapentin
Vitamins D3, B12, B Complex
Fish Oil
Magnesium

Meditation
Mindful breathing
Yoga
Cycling/Walking
Swimming

Chiropractic
Massage therapy

Diet changes
Pain Management Therapy

May seem like a lot but again you want to try any and everything to find relief. I didn’t just start doing everything at once but been adding things the past couple months. Some are daily, others a couple times a week or month.

So there in lies the problem. I have been for the most part been feeling better. More tolerable may be a better term. Of course I still have those days that are not so great (especially with this last heat wave) but overall decent and more functional. So how do I know what has worked and perhaps what is a waste of time?

I ask more rhetorical cause like I mentioned I think it’s a combination of treatments so I really don’t see me cutting anything out. Well I would of course like to be more drug free but we’ll see how that goes.

So for any of you that are still seeking a solution, I say keep trying new ideas. Add to your tool box of relief until you find the right combination.

Whats in your tool box?

The B complex vitamins are extremely beneficial for a number of conditions and may be necessary in extra amounts at certain times in a persons life. Many individuals suffer from anxiety and stress at one time or another and research has found that the B complex vitamin can be advantageous in helping alleviate the symptoms. When your body is going through stress it depletes stores of B vitamins. The B vitamins are necessary to help maintain the proper functioning of the nervous system. Deficiencies in Vitamin B can lead to anxiety, irritability, restlessness, fatigue, etc. There is more than one kind of Vitamin B. It is best to take all eleven of the B vitamins together in a B-complex supplement since they tend to work together. Generally available in a 50 or 100 complex of all eleven B vitamins which can be taken once a day (or twice during high stress times).

For those that suffer Reflux and are on a PPI medication this supplement can be extra important. With PPI’s reducing the acid in the stomach this can also hinder the absorption of nutrients from your foods, especially B12. This is also true if you just take antacids for any length of time

Vitamin B may also help improve your reflux. According to a study in the October 2006 “Journal of Pineal Research,” supplementing your diet with vitamin B-12 may aid in the regression of GERD symptoms, a more severe form of acid reflux. Also that Folic acid, a B vitamin, and vitamin B-6 are two other vitamins that may aid in reducing symptoms of acid reflux. The same study found that GERD symptoms were relieved upon supplementing the diet with these vitamins. Also common sense tells you when you are stressed and anxious this churns up your stomach acids and can increase reflux symptoms.

Currently I am taking a B complex 50 which I may be going to a 100 and adding a separate B12. You can also get a Stress B Complex which adds Vitamin C to the mix.

As always its best to talk to your doctor if unsure.

How Can You Tell What’s Working When You Try So Much

Supplements: Vitamin B for Anxiety and Reflux