# Any success with massage?

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/any-success-with-massage/2006>\
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**Created:** [April 9, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/any-success-with-massage/2006 "2013-04-09T21:14:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lorraine\_D](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/lorraine_d/32/1276_2.png) [@Lorraine\_D](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/Lorraine_D)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/any-success-with-massage/2006/1 "2013-04-09T21:14:05Z")

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I’m currently going through a mega flare up and nothing I do or don’t do is making any difference at all. I’ve read that some people have got some relief from symptoms by having regular massages. I was wondering if anyone has tried massage and whether it made a difference? Also if you do use it, how often would you recommend having one?

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**Author:** ![dee\_B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/dee_b/32/446_2.png) [@dee\_B](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/dee_B)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/any-success-with-massage/2006/2 "2013-04-10T01:18:18Z")

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Hi Lorraine, Some do benefit from massage, while others can’t tolerate it or it makes them worse.  
For me massage helps a lot, I have extra energy the next day and I do feel better ! However it took me a long time to find the right therapist and she has to be far more gentle than what I enjoyed pre- fibro from massage, I can’t tolerate a full hr either, where pre- fibro I would have an hr &. 1/2, now 45 min tops.  
I would love to go monthly, but usually every 6 weeks.  
Hope you find massage helpful… Drink a lot of water after & don’t be afraid to tell the therapist if she is to rough.

Hugs  
dee