Arthritis, fibromyalgia and raynaud's disease.

[Yoyoly]

Hi group, thanks for accepting me.

My name is Yoly. I'm Spanish and I'm 48 old. I live in Scotland for more than 4 years.

The lack of comprehension for this "fictitious" disease make me feel isolated and depressed.

Can any of you manage without medication? I fed up of medication and still feel pain every second.

[Hidden]

Sorry to hear of your suffering it is a horrible way we live... have you thought of alternatives for your prescription medication like try the herbal versions of what you take ? I feel in pain all day and night regardless of medication so it is something to think about I understand xx

[Yoyoly in reply to Hidden]

I don't have any information but I would like to have a try. How can we get information? xc

[Hidden]

Google alternatives for what ever mess you take so if you take gabapentin for instance type natural alternatives for gabapentin it might be helpful I don't know but I think turmeric is one alternative for this medication perhaps not all prescriptions have herbal alternatives but one time in life pharmaceutical mess didn't exists and all human treatments came from plants etc xx

[Hidden]

Meds not mess sorry it's predictiv text xx

[Yoyoly]

Thanks for your ideas. Turmeric is in my daily tea.

I've read about chinese herbs, shen tong zhu yu tang. They are anti—inflammatory. Has anybody tried it? xx

[Dee6]

Hi, I lived in Spain for some time and my parents still do so I have access to Spanish information through friends /family and have read that Spain actually recognises fibromyalgia as a disability, and it was my Spanish doctor here in Cumbria that first diagnosed me, she has been really good and also told me to google as there is a lot of information out there but it really is trial and error and what works for one sufferer may not work for another and I have found that nothing really takes away pain. I am going to ask for a pain management clinic referral next time I go to see her, anything is worth trying? Hope you find something that works for you.

[ruthiepooh]

Welcome to the group. Sorry you feel so much pain. I personally don't feel I can go without medication. I personally added in Turmeric tablets from Holland & Barratt which has helped with my pain. I also take Complex B vitamins to help my body cope with pain and keep my mood up.

[Chrisbel]

hi, i don’t use meds but do use supplements, herbs and excercise, diet,, if you go on my thread, and look at replies, there is one that explains just about everything I do and take, also I have a really good chinese doctor herbal and accupuncture in aberdeen.