Fibromyalgia
Condition Description
Chronic widespread pain associated with tender spots on skeletal muscles (called trigger points). Pain often radiates from these areas when there is no injury or apparent cause.
Common Symptoms
- Widespread musculoskeletal pain lasting more than 3 months
- Chronic fatigue and/or low quality sleep
- Anxiety, depression or cognitive problems (known as “fibrofog”)
- Less commonly: weight fluctuations, nasal allergy symptoms, hypersensitivity to environmental factors (odors, bright lights, loud noises), digestive upsets like diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, gas, belching and/or bloating,
Underlying Causes
- Mineral deficiencies including magnesium, calcium and potassium
- Yeast overgrowth
- Food allergies
- Hormonal problems like hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, and female or male hormonal deficiencies
- Mold allergies
Traditional Approach
- The Traditional Approach: does not recognize any causes, thus treatment is symptomatic
- Antianxiety medications like Alprazolam (Xanax), Clonazepam (Klonopin), Zolpidem (Ambien), Trazadone (Desyrel), Buspiron (Buspar), and Temazepam (Restoril)
- Muscle relaxants like Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
- Antidepressants like Amitriptyline (Elavil), Duloxetine (Cymbalta), and Minacipran (Savella)
- Anticonvulsant medicines like Pregabalin (Lyrica), Gabapentin (Neurontin) or antihypertensive medicines like Clonidine (Catapres)
EHAC Approach
- Look for and treat mineral deficiencies like magnesium, calcium, and/or potassium
- Test for and treat any yeast overgrowth, food allergies, mold allergies or hormonal problems
Success Stories
Condition Treated:
Fibromyalgia
Symptoms:
CASE HISTORY
Major Symptoms:
- Generalized muscle aches and joint pains, 5 years
- Headaches, 19 years
- Sore throats, sinus pain, running nose, 19 years
- Fatigue, 5 years
- Bladder pain, worse since hysterectomy, 5 years
- Date first seen: 10-07-97
- Ultram
- Amitriptyline
- Hydroxyzene
- Prosed DS (to relieve bladder pain)
- Elmiron (to relieve bladder pain as in interstitial cystitis)
- Allergic to dust, mite, molds, tobacco
- Candida
- Severe magnesium deficiency - retention 51.75%
- Calcium deficiency
Initials:
Age:
Story:
Date first seen: 10-07-97
Date Success Story written: 01-13-98 (3 months later)
My bladder pain and pain across shoulders and back of my neck have improved. So has my running nose. Now joints and muscles hurt only when it rains.
Condition Treated:
Fibromyalgia
Symptoms:
Dizziness, Tiredness, Asthma, Blurred Vision, Severe Muscle Pain (Fibromyalgia), Memory Loss, Irritability, Allergic Reactions
Initials:
D. F.
Age:
46 female
Story:
I have been ill since undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer in 1994. Specifically, I have had dizziness, blurred vision, severe muscle pain, memory loss, irritability, and reactions to different medicines and foods.
Since coming here I have discovered allergies to foods and glycerin, and a low magnesium level. Through treatment, I have improved 90%. I am continuing to improve daily. Thank you for all of your help.