Many fibromyalgia patients take a variety of supplements and herbs along with, or sometimes instead of, pharmaceutical drugs. Because FM patients are often sensitive to medications, supplements and herbs can provide a healthy, helpful alternative.
Recent research has shown vitamin D to be particularly effective for the musculoskeletal pain of fibromyalgia. (See
"Vitamin D - A Neglected 'Analgesic' for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain")
Other supplements often used for various FM symptoms include:
