you're not completely correct.
there has been a study showing d-ribose can help with pain.  it can also
help with recovery after exercise.
and the post isn't spam as she's not selling anything to profit herself.

I understand that you´re trying to help people from being ripped off,
and those of us with fibromyalgia or other syndromes appreciate it, but
you should ask others who have tried D-ribose first. I have had fms for
at least 6 years, and this is the first supplement that has worked
consistently for me. I realize that every fms person may be different
and respond to different supplements/meds,  but to "diss" this one
would be to take away the relief that some of us may get from using it.
In your attempt to help others, you may be forsaking them the chance to
feel better.
You say "There is absolutely no data indicating that it helps FM in
the slightest".
Please see below.
(To the moderator: I apologize for the length of this post. If you´d
rather, I can post a link to the page.)

Research: Benefit of Ribose in a Patient With Fibromyalgia
ImmuneSupport.com

01-31-2005 Journal: Pharmacotherapy
Posted on MedScape 01/07/2005
Benjamin Gebhart, Pharm.D.; James A. Jorgenson, M.S., FASHP
Abstract and Introduction
Abstract
Ribose was added to the existing treatment regimen of a woman with
fibromyalgia, resulting in a decrease in symptoms. It has been
postulated that patients with fibromyalgia may have an alteration in
muscle adenine nucleotide metabolism, leading to depleted energy
reserves and an imbalance in cellular adenosine-triphosphate:adenosine
5'-diphosphate:adenosine 5'-monophosphate (ATP:ADP:AMP) ratios with an
abnormal energy charge. As a key component in adenine nucleotide
synthesis, ribose supplementation may be useful in such patients.
Introduction
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome that is manifested by generalized muscle
pain and additional systemic symptoms of fatigue, tenderness and
stiffness in multiple joints, sleep disturbance, and alterations in
bowel activity.
The specific etiology is unknown; however, changes in muscle histology,
energy metabolism, oxygen utilization, and the neuroendocrine
stress-response system have been postulated to play a role in the
development and persistence of this disorder.[1] Low levels of muscle
adenine nucleotides, reflected in depleted energy reserves and an
imbalance in cellular adenosine 5'-triphosphate:adenosine
5'-diphosphate:adenosine 5'-monophosphate (ATP:ADP:AMP) ratios with an
abnormal energy charge, have been reported.[2-4] The unknown cause and
varying presenting symptoms make fibromyalgia a therapeutic challenge
for practitioners.[5-7]
The management of patients with fibromyalgia requires the integration
of both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches. Pharmacologic
options have included tricyclic antidepressants, selective serotonin
receptor antagonists, analgesics, benzodiazepines, antiinflammatory
agents, and corticosteroids.[5, 6, 8]
Routine daily exercise programs, dietary modifications, alternative
therapies such as biofeedback and hypnotherapy, and nutraceuticals such
as S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) have also been explored.[9]
Unfortunately, less than 50% of patients achieve any meaningful relief
of their symptoms with use of those therapies.[5]
We describe the case of a patient with fibromyalgia who had symptomatic
relief when ribose was added to her existing treatment regimen. There
have been anecdotal reports on the benefits of ribose in patients with
fibromyalgia in whom conventional therapies have failed; however, to
our knowledge, this is the first published case of use of ribose for
this syndrome.
Case Report
A 37-year-old woman had daily episodes of intense musculoskeletal pain
and stiffness, mental "cloudiness," bouts of diarrhea, and sleep
disturbance. As she was a surgeon, these symptoms compromised the
skills necessary to perform her daily duties in the operating room. She
was diagnosed with fibromyalgia by exclusion of other diseases and
syndromes and in accordance with the American College of Rheumatology
criteria.[10]
The patient was treated with ibuprofen 800 mg twice/day, valdecoxib 10
mg once/day, diphenhydramine 50 mg-acetaminophen 1000 mg at bedtime,
and physical therapy once/day. She stated that this therapeutic regimen
had limited benefit and that the adverse effects from these drugs
further impaired her ability to perform her operative duties.
Approximately 7 months later, in addition to her regular drug therapy,
the patient began taking CORvalen (Bioenergy, Inc., Ham Lake, MN), a
ribose-based product. She took 5 g of CORvalen mixed in water
twice/day. She experienced no adverse effects, and after 14 days she
reported a decrease in her symptoms. Specifically, she noted an
improvement in sleep, mental alertness, a marked decrease in joint
pain, and normal stools. This trend continued, and after an additional
month of CORvalen therapy she reported near-normal functioning with a
major reduction in her symptoms.
After another month of taking CORvalen and feeling "normal," the
patient elected to discontinue the drug. Within 7 days, she regressed
to her initial fibromyalgia state, as reflected in joint pain, sleep
disturbance, morning stiffness, trigger-point flares, and diarrhea. She
resumed taking CORvalen, at the same dosage as before, and a major
reduction in her symptoms again occurred within 14 days. She noted
continual benefit for the next month while taking CORvalen. She stopped
taking the drug for a second time after this additional 30-day period,
and once again she experienced a reemergence of symptoms. When CORvalen
was restarted for a third time, the patient's symptoms again subsided.
At the time of this writing, the patient was continuing to take
CORvalen and was satisfied that her symptoms had abated.
Discussion
Ribose is a simple carbohydrate that plays a role in high-energy
phosphate and nucleic acid synthesis. After ischemia or hypoxia,
myocytes have decreased levels of ATP and total adenine nucleotides.
Several days are required for their recovery once normoxia has been
reestablished.[11-13] In patients with chronic hypoxic conditions, the
cellular energy charge may never be fully regained.[14]
These cells have the capacity to regenerate ATP; however, the pentose
phosphate pathway of glucose metabolism utilized in the formation of
the ribose that is needed to drive the regenerative process is slow in
both heart and skeletal muscle cells due to poor expression of specific
rate-limiting enzymes. Supplemental ribose has been shown to enhance
the synthesis of adenine nucleotides, rebuilding depressed energy pools
in both the heart and skeletal muscle after an ischemic or hypoxic
insult.[11, 12] Ribose bypasses the rate-limiting enzymatic steps of
the pentose phosphate pathway and accelerates the formation of ATP and
subsequent tissue recovery.[15]
Supplemental ribose is initially converted to ribose-5-phosphate,
subsequently forming 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate, a molecule key
to the synthesis of ATP through the de novo purine nucleotide pathway.
The safety of ribose has been investigated in standard laboratory and
animal toxicology models and in human studies both subjectively and
objectively. Investigators have concluded that ribose is well tolerated
at dosages of up to 60 g/day, with no significant adverse effects.[16]
Ribose has been shown to improve the energy recovery time in skeletal
muscle and to relieve fatigue, soreness, and stiffness after intense
exercise.[12, 13, 17] It also has been reported to have a beneficial
effect after high-intensity exercise in sports medicine.
One study concluded that ribose accelerated the replenishment of ATP
after intense muscle contractions,[18] and bodybuilders and sprinters
have reported subjective and objective benefits during exercise after
the administration of ribose.[18-20] However, other reports have shown
inconsistent results for ribose in relation to improving short-term
anaerobic exercise performance, muscle strength, endurance, or body
composition during cycling or resistance training.[20, 21]
Ribose has also been investigated for its potential medical efficacy in
both animal studies and human clinical trials. To date, the most
promising data have been reported in connection with the application of
ribose in cardiovascular disease. Both short-term and long-term animal
studies found that the use of ribose after myocardial ischemia resulted
in enhanced recovery of ATP along with improved diastolic functional
parameters.[22, 23]
Clinical benefits have also been observed. Patients with coronary
artery disease or heart failure have decreased myocardial ATP levels.
Daily supplemental ribose has been shown to improve cardiac function,
increase exercise tolerance, and enhance quality of life in this
population.[24]
Patients with fibromyalgia may experience an alteration in physiologic
muscle metabolism. It has been found that they reach the anaerobic
threshold in their muscles earlier, thereby using less of the available
energy-rich phosphate metabolites at maximal work capacity.[25] In
another study, patients with fibromyalgia were reported to have a
potential abnormality in high-energy phosphate metabolism, as evidenced
by significantly lower levels of ATP and ADP in affected muscles as
compared with patients without the disease.[2]
Theoretically, the effect of ribose on increasing the muscle energy
pool could reduce the metabolic strain in affected muscles and allow
patients to assume a more active lifestyle. Considering the known
musculoskeletal symptomatology in this syndrome and the reported
benefits of ribose in skeletal muscle metabolism and physiology,
supplemental ribose appears to have aided our patient in improving her
quality of life.
Conclusion
Fibromyalgia presents a continuing therapeutic challenge. Ribose is a
naturally occurring carbohydrate with documented medical benefits in
patients with cardiovascular disease. To our knowledge, this is the
first report to suggest its potential benefit in a patient with
fibromyalgia, who had had suboptimal results with conventional
therapies. We are designing a trial using objective outcome measures to
further evaluate the effectiveness of this product in patients with
fibromyalgia
Pharmacotherapy 24(11):1646-1648, 2004. © 2004 Pharmacotherapy
Publications

For the record, I don´t spam and I´m not a scammer...just a
fibromyalgia sufferer who hopes the information might help another.
Elizabeth

I be okey dokey today. Had a huge turkey day as 12 family members
decided to come here for a few days. It had been 7 years since that
many of us were together so it was very special. Was a little worn out
but recovered faster than I expected. My RD gave me a nice big
'cortisone' shot a week before so I had the energy to really enjoy
everyone.
We are running around now trying to get a large installation set-up at
the Scottsdale museum for a 6 month show and pluggin away at getting
the house started while getting ready for a nice month long visit from
my sweet Acacia Malako. He will show up the day before Christmas and I
can't wait to see him. I know the cortisone will continue to wear off.
I don't get as much mileage from them as I used to so Im cramming as
much into the next few weeks as I can.

Gotta ride those waves when you catch one.>g<

big desert hugs for everyone,
johnie

that's a shame, Jo.  

Mike's never been on morphine, but we discovered he's that way on Benadryl.  
Tried some Tylenol pm one night and was up all night.  Never again.

It goes either way for me.sometimes it helps me sleep and other times I get
to be 'wide awake' for close to 24 hours straight, then a short nap, and
awake again. I do not use any kind of cutting utensils when I'm 'wired' as
my hands aren't reliable for holding onto things when I'm 'normal'. Pain
factor is usually quite high when I have the 'no sleep' reaction. Dr says it
is a combo of a higher degree of pain and the added pain killer that keeps
me awake.

Butterfly