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1.
Fioricet or fiorinal is a prescription medicine which contains and
analgesic, caffeine and a short acting barbiturates and since this medication is addictive even when used once a day it is best used as a last resort.
2. Treatment of cervical headache is usually eclectic, like:
- Physical [manual] therapy with help of physiotherapist
- non steroidal analgesics [
ibuprofen,naproxen]
- muscle relaxants
- medication used for treating migraine
3. Remain under constant supervision of a
Rheumatologist for further prognosis and management, till then
- Avoid
phenylalanine derived food which may trigger/mimic
fibromyalgia symptoms: meat,eggs,fish,cheese, products containing aspartame, almonds, beef,legumes, nuts,peanuts, pork, pumpkin/sesame seeds, soyabean/flour.
. Fibromyalgia is not an inflammatory condition [thus turmeric is beneficial], and because there is no identifiable cause thus treatment is symptomatic, as a result both pharmacological and non pharmacological measures are used as adjuvant to get a good control of pain and extended symptom free period, such as:
. Relaxation and
stress management [stress is trigger response to fibromyalgia symptoms], thus yoga & Pranayama are helpful
. Physiotherapy: wax massage, ultrasound/infra red technique to minimize pain.
. Diet rich in omega 3 is considered helpful in alleviating fibromyalgia symptoms.
PS. you may opt for DLPA (D-L-phenylalanine) which is not habit forming, and has no known side effects, and is available in health food stores.