I take Vitamin D3, a liquid vitamin B complex, code liver oil, and calcium/magnesium/zinc along with a multi vitamin/minerals.

I just add olive leaf extract after reading this link and other post on DS.

I also use oxygen for my sleep apnea.

I do take a muscle relaxer and vicoden on an as need when the pain gets really bad.

Sending hugs and prayers that your wife finds something that works for her.

sorry forgot the link

http://www.prohealth.com/fibromyalgia/library/showArticle.cfm?libid=14630&B1=EM061709F

I was on meds for a number of years and kept getting sicker and sicker and sicker not realizing part of the problem was that I was experiencing side-effects from the meds. Once I got off them, cleaned up my diet and started taking amino acids to control my brain chemistry, I went into remission. That was 3.5 years ago.

Here are some links that really helped me:

This is my favorite article on fibro as it deals with the role of brain chemistry in it:

http://www.drmurphreestore.com/newsletters_letters/healthnews3_21_07.html

This is the brain function questionaire that goes with the above article:

http://www.drrodger.com/brainfunc.html

Dr. Murphree's site is treatingandbeating.com. His book Treating and Beating Fibro and CFS was very helpful.

Most fibro sufferers also have low adrenal and/or thyroid function. This is a helpful matrix of signs and symptoms of both conditions:

http://www.drrind.com/therapies/metabolic-symptoms-matrix

This link is to a site of a couple of Ph.D's who specialize in treating illness with nutrients including amino acids. Their book Heal With Amino Acids is absolutely wonderful for anyone who wants to avoid meds.

http://www.painstresscenter.com/AboutPainStressCenter.html

A good place to buy supplements is vitacost.com. They have a pharmaceutical grade brand called NSI that I've done very well on. They also sell most major brands at a significant discount, and their shipping is only $4.99 no matter how you order.

I bought the book Trigger Point Therapy, it is a life saver.

I agree about the Trigger Point Therapy Workbook. It has made my life bearable. If you aren't familiar with it, check out their website, triggerpointbook.com.

Magnesium, Fish Oil, B vitamins, and vitamin D. I am a big proponent of exercise too. Start slow, walking, stretching, water aerobics.

I use D-ribose for energy, Energy Revitalization System, B vitamins, and Magnesium......mostly fresh foods, fewer carbs, no processed sugar, little caffeine......massage with Homedics massager, stretching, TENS unit, swimming in heated pool.....lots of careful pacing of activities, and naps when necessary....only meds now are Celexa and Topamax for migraine prevention....Every blue moon I take an anti-inflammatory and a Benadryl to help sleep, but nothing I've tried really helps the pain.

Hope this helps, and good luck to you and your wife!

Thank you so much for the information. I called about the vitamins and I am considering this form of treatment. The PA wants to put me on a long lasting Oxycotten (sp) and Im scarred to death! I need to wing off of the Norco and try the more healthy treatment. Are any of you on the doctors plan of vitamins and how well do you feel? Thanks again. Tink