Vitamins for Chronic Muscle Pain/Tension
I've been having neck pain (unable to turn without pain--like checking blind spots and looking back to yell at my kids, lol) and some muscle pain down the right side of back for over a year and we have not been able to find the cause.
Currently waiting on the results to see if it is Lyme Disease.
All labs are perfect.
Xray is fine (a little arthritis, bone spurs)
Physical Therapy, Massage Therapy, and Chiropractic care did nothing. Muscles will not stay relaxed.
Heat, exercise, cold, and standard NSAID's do almost nothing.
I take Omega 3, Turmeric, Magnesium, Vit D, Glucosamine & Chondroitin, and Super B Complex.
Did elimination diets. Not food related.
Have not done: consistent yoga (ugh, not a huge fan) and not running consistently (it's winter), only walking. I am no more stressed than usual.
So...what "good for muscle tension" vitamins could I be missing? Any other suggestions? I've googled until my fingers bleed and it super depresses me. Not sure what to ask for next. A different scan or a certain specialist?
Vitamins for Chronic Muscle Pain/Tension
Stay consistent with physical therapy. It’s typically something you have to do forever unfortunately. Sometimes it takes everything you listed to maintain a tolerable level of pain. You may just have to accept the fact that you may never truly be pain free.
I would suggest that you seek out an interventional pain management physician. The specific characteristics and associated inciting event of this pain is extremely important in developing an accurate diagnosis. Further imaging like an MRI may be warranted as well.
Those arthritic changes of the spine can cause lots of pain that can be treated with injections and other modalities. You may require some muscle relaxants (e.g. cyclobenzaprine, methocarbamol, etc.) to relieve those spasms as well.
Whatever you do, don’t go down the opiate road. I good pain management doc will steer clear of narcotics. Their goal should be to get you to a tolerable level that will allow you to continue PT.