Lorna

Things That Have Helped

For Sleep

Melatonin -- 3 mg. 1 hour before desired sleep time

What is Melatonin? excellent article!

Life Extension Info on Melatonin excellent info!

Info from Your Doctor

Melatonin: A Chemical Slumber Switch

Pharmaceutical Info Network

For Pain

Guaifenesin -- 600 mg. (maintenance dose)

Guaifenesin by Devin J. Starlanyl excellent

GuaiDoc excellent

70% DMSO Gel (rub on area that is in pain)

HealthSource -- DMSO excellent

DMSO -- Many Uses, Much Controversy excellent!

Capsaicin Creme -- Zostrix

FMS Web Site Information

FibroMeet

Fibromyalgia Network

Managing FMS by Miryam Ehrlich Williamson

FMS Information and Resources

For supplements -- be sure you check the maker! Some can claim various things, but unless the company goes by guidelines, you can't be sure of the purity of the product. Research is the key. As far as possible we stick to Twin Lab products.

Great Books and Articles

Fibromyalgia & Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Survival Manual by Devin Starlanyl, M.D. and Mary Ellen Copeland, M.S., M.A.

The Fibromyalgia Advocate: Getting the Support You Need to Cope with FMS and MPS by Devin Starlanyl, M.D.