What alternative therapies are you aware of and have you tried?

Dr says meds aren't working for me because fibromyalgia is due to neurologic damage caused by PTSD. It's likely why I react strongly to all meds, not just for mental health and why my blood always shows I'm fighting something.

I'm stuck in fight mode and I need alternative therapies for pain and anxiety.

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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

I haven’t tried it but have read that red light therapy may be effective. It works in several ways. Might wanna read up on it.

TryingtoLava

@cherokeepatti thats what i said :)

ScreamingFox · 41-45, F

@cherokeepatti I did try it once. I have one of those float places near me. They just got a thing that does your body. I LOVED it. I've only been once, it's a bit expensive, but I do believe that it helped. I bet doing it regularly would change things. It's unfortunate insurance doesn't recognize the use for alternative therapies and provide any coverage. But then the alt therapy couldn't be so expensive lol

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@ScreamingFox I wish you could pay cash for the treatments. It sounds wonderful. I hope one day soon things will change and they start paying for these treatments. No bad side effects.

ScreamingFox · 41-45, F

@cherokeepatti I will save up and go again soon hopefully. Stuff keeps coming up but it's definitely worth it. I felt like jello afterwards!

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@ScreamingFox Naturopaths are using red light therapy for cancer patients.