I'm a 44 white male that has a severe case of fibromyalgia & temporomandibular joint disorder for 20 years& lumbar spine discogenic syndrome ,lumbar facet syndrome since 1994 . I have problem bending backward & forwards & turning at my waist. I do take pain management medications. I would like to know if any thing has helped others with fibromyalgia. With a number of supplements on the market I'm not sure which I would actually benefit from . I could spend thousands of dollars and just as well have burned my money with so many products on the market that claim to help. I have tried such products & did not get any help . I would appreciate any help suggestions negative or positive that has helped others . Sincerely suffering & enduring chronic pain live in northeastern Pa.

I get a bit of benefit from a form of Tai Chi I practice, it's no substitute to MS Contin, but it's enough to keep me from having to take breakthrough drugs some of the time, and make me a little more comfortable at other times.

I found topical Capsicum rubs (what Capsaicin is made from) very helpful, the ones I preferred were: Atomic Balm & Red Hot by Cramer Sports Medicine. Discovered there when I used to play hockey, and never thought I would need them for rheumatic problems. Only drawback - stain clothes orange/reddish. Cost $13-15 for a 1 lb jar. Far cheaper than most other topical rubs and more effective than most of them.
Needs to be used 3-5x a day for maximum effect.

If you can stand it, capsaicin can help and avoid the staining problem, but I could never stand it for long. Cost $10-15 for a 2oz tube. Needs to be used 3-4x a day for maximum effect

Internally cayenne pepper suppliments do reduce pain a bit in a *minority* of people, but if you have IBS I would avoid it. Cost about $7-8 to find out if it'll work for you, if it doesn't by the end of the month, don't waste your money. 2-3x a day for maximum effect.

I tried a lot of different junk, out of all the things I tried, these are the only ones I could reccommend to anyone else.