aeb105,
Thank you for writing. Other than stress, I cannot figure out what causes the symptoms to get worse, or slightly better. There is never a time that I am pain free. My body aches all over and I feel burning specifically in upper and lower extremities, although quite often it feels like my entire body is on fire, 24/7, but the burning may become more or less severe at times, although I haven't been able to figure out what makes it burn more/less as much as I tried. I know lying down is sometimes worse than when I am active, doing an activity and keeping busy, but that is not always the case. I was thinking that maybe when I'm busy with other things and try not to focus on the pain so much, it seems better, but when I'm lying in bed, I tend to concentrate on the pain more, although I'm not sure.
I do wake up in the morning in a lot of pain, burning all over, feeling really achy in all my muscles. At times, this improves a little as I beging going about my day, only to once again sting me a few hours later. In short, I'm not sure what is causing the symtoms to getter better or worse, but I'm always in pain.
I was recently diagnosed with erosive gastritis as well, and am currently taking medication for that. But that has gotten much better already and I feel that it is the least of my worries right now.
I have not tried Alpha Lipoic Acid and Acetyl-L-Carnitine. Are these pills? Do they come in liquid? Can they be dissolved?
I have great difficulty swallowing pills which prevents me from trying various medications.