Re: YOU HAVE TO READ THIS! Fibromyalgia symptoms..this is me! is it you?!

[Guest guest]

" Surgery for Fibromyalgia at the University of

Washington "

PLEASE! . . . This is sickening! . . . This article

sounds like someone is trying to make a living off

someone's misery - not by helping them, but doing

further damage!

There are some excellent support groups for

fibromyalgia. What you want to look for is a group

that is focused on what it takes to get well, not a

group that wants to compare symptoms and how bad they

feel.

Fibromyalgia is not a disease. It's a syndrome. A

syndrome is a collection of symptoms with enough in

common to be given a name.

There is one common factor in all those with FM . . .

a sleep disorder. The body rebuilds itself during deep

sleep. If one isn't getting deep sleep, their body

isn't restoring itself nightly. They can induce FM in

ANYONE by keeping them from sleeping long enough. Once

they catch up on their sleep, most people are free of

symptoms. However, those prone to FM, keep them! (I

bet those were some unhappy study participants!)

There are ways to manage FM to the point that one

wouldn't know they have it - I've done it myself!

However, it requires constant vigilence, or a flare

can occur. I posted a list of things that can be done

to get better recently . . . Most of those things are

what I do to keep FM at bay. IMHO, the idea of

offering to operate on someone, to relieve FM

symptoms, is outrageous!

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Fibromyalgia is an extremely common diagnosis nowadays. I was

diagnosed 21 years ago and then practically no one had heard about

it. I am convinced it is another autoimmune type illness caused by

the same things that cause all other immune diseases: toxins in the

environment, mycoplasma, and many other pathogens such as

nanobacteria, candida, virus etc. I have seen improvement in my fms

symptoms since I was explanted and have been killing off pathogens

through detox and antibiotic therapy. I am concerned with your

platinum levels. After explant I think I would try that product

Rogene suggested to help pull out the platinum. Getting the explant

will help alot and then you will probably need to do alot of detox.

Hang in there!

Hugs, Kathy

>

> Symptoms

> Symptoms

>

> In fibromyalgia, generalized, widespread muscular pain and tender

> points (see figure 1) may be present. Pain is generally felt all

> over, although it may start in one region, such as the neck and

> shoulders, and seems to spread over a period of time. Fibromyalgia

> pain has been described in a variety of ways including: burning,

> radiating, gnawing, sore, stiff, and aching. It often varies

> according to time of the day, activity level, weather, sleep

> patterns, and stress levels. Most people with fibromyalgia say

that

> some degree of pain is always present. They sense that the pain is

> mainly in their muscles and often note that fibromyalgia feels

like

> a persistent flu.

>

> About 90 percent of people with fibromyalgia describe moderate or

> severe fatigue with lack of energy, decreased exercise endurance,

or

> the kind of exhaustion felt with the flu or with lack of sleep.

> Often the fatigue is more of a problem and more troubling than the

> pain. Generally, people with fibromyalgia wake up feeling tired,

> even after sleeping throughout the night. They may be aware that

> their sleep has become lighter and that they wake up during the

> night. Scientific studies have demonstrated that most people with

> fibromyalgia have an abnormal sleep pattern, especially an

> interruption in their deep sleep.

>

> The fatigue in fibromyalgia is similar to that in another

condition

> called chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Some people with

fibromyalgia

> have symptoms of CFS, and vice versa. For example, many people

with

> CFS have the tender points and symptoms considered to be

diagnostic

> of fibromyalgia.

>

> Changes in mood and thinking are common in fibromyalgia. Many

> individuals feel " blue " or " down, " although only about 25 percent

> are truly depressed at the time of diagnosis, many people with

> fibromyalgia have a personal history of depression or anxiety at

> some time in their life. Mood disorders share many similar

symptoms

> with fibromyalgia and vice versa.

>

> There is evidence that some people with fibromyalgia have a

history

> of abuse or neglect during their life as well. It is not clear yet

> what role these issues might play in the development and

> continuation of fibromyalgia but these are important things to

> discuss with your health care provider since addressing such

issues

> may help reduce the symptoms of fibromyalgia and help the person

> affected cope with the illness.

>

> As with other chronic illnesses, people with fibromyalgia may

report

> difficulty concentrating or performing simple mental tasks. There

is

> no evidence that these problems become more serious. Similar

> problems have been noted in many people with sleep disturbances of

> all kinds or with mood changes.

>

> People with fibromyalgia may have feelings of numbness and

tingling

> in their hands, arms, feet, legs, or sometimes in their face.

These

> feelings can suggest other disorders such as carpal tunnel

syndrome,

> neuritis, or even multiple sclerosis. Therefore, people with

> fibromyalgia often undergo numerous tests for such conditions,

only

> to find that the test results are normal.

>

> Headaches, especially muscular (tension) and migraine headaches,

are

> common in fibromyalgia. Abdominal pain, bloating, and alternating

> constipation and diarrhea are also common. This may resemble

> irritable bowel syndrome or " spastic colon. " Similar bladder

spasms

> and irritability may cause urinary urgency or frequency.

>

> Surgery for Fibromyalgia at the University of Washington

>

> If you are interested in making an appointment to discuss this

> procedure, you can request an appointment using our online

referrals

> website. To request a referral online, please click here. You can

> also call 206-598-4288 (outside the Seattle area: 800-440-3280)

>

[Guest guest]

thanks kathy.

sherry

> >

> > Symptoms

> > Symptoms

> >

> > In fibromyalgia, generalized, widespread muscular pain and

tender

> > points (see figure 1) may be present. Pain is generally felt all

> > over, although it may start in one region, such as the neck and

> > shoulders, and seems to spread over a period of time.

Fibromyalgia

> > pain has been described in a variety of ways including: burning,

> > radiating, gnawing, sore, stiff, and aching. It often varies

> > according to time of the day, activity level, weather, sleep

> > patterns, and stress levels. Most people with fibromyalgia say

> that

> > some degree of pain is always present. They sense that the pain

is

> > mainly in their muscles and often note that fibromyalgia feels

> like

> > a persistent flu.

> >

> > About 90 percent of people with fibromyalgia describe moderate

or

> > severe fatigue with lack of energy, decreased exercise

endurance,

> or

> > the kind of exhaustion felt with the flu or with lack of sleep.

> > Often the fatigue is more of a problem and more troubling than

the

> > pain. Generally, people with fibromyalgia wake up feeling tired,

> > even after sleeping throughout the night. They may be aware that

> > their sleep has become lighter and that they wake up during the

> > night. Scientific studies have demonstrated that most people

with

> > fibromyalgia have an abnormal sleep pattern, especially an

> > interruption in their deep sleep.

> >

> > The fatigue in fibromyalgia is similar to that in another

> condition

> > called chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Some people with

> fibromyalgia

> > have symptoms of CFS, and vice versa. For example, many people

> with

> > CFS have the tender points and symptoms considered to be

> diagnostic

> > of fibromyalgia.

> >

> > Changes in mood and thinking are common in fibromyalgia. Many

> > individuals feel " blue " or " down, " although only about 25

percent

> > are truly depressed at the time of diagnosis, many people with

> > fibromyalgia have a personal history of depression or anxiety at

> > some time in their life. Mood disorders share many similar

> symptoms

> > with fibromyalgia and vice versa.

> >

> > There is evidence that some people with fibromyalgia have a

> history

> > of abuse or neglect during their life as well. It is not clear

yet

> > what role these issues might play in the development and

> > continuation of fibromyalgia but these are important things to

> > discuss with your health care provider since addressing such

> issues

> > may help reduce the symptoms of fibromyalgia and help the person

> > affected cope with the illness.

> >

> > As with other chronic illnesses, people with fibromyalgia may

> report

> > difficulty concentrating or performing simple mental tasks.

There

> is

> > no evidence that these problems become more serious. Similar

> > problems have been noted in many people with sleep disturbances

of

> > all kinds or with mood changes.

> >

> > People with fibromyalgia may have feelings of numbness and

> tingling

> > in their hands, arms, feet, legs, or sometimes in their face.

> These

> > feelings can suggest other disorders such as carpal tunnel

> syndrome,

> > neuritis, or even multiple sclerosis. Therefore, people with

> > fibromyalgia often undergo numerous tests for such conditions,

> only

> > to find that the test results are normal.

> >

> > Headaches, especially muscular (tension) and migraine headaches,

> are

> > common in fibromyalgia. Abdominal pain, bloating, and

alternating

> > constipation and diarrhea are also common. This may resemble

> > irritable bowel syndrome or " spastic colon. " Similar bladder

> spasms

> > and irritability may cause urinary urgency or frequency.

> >

> > Surgery for Fibromyalgia at the University of Washington

> >

> > If you are interested in making an appointment to discuss this

> > procedure, you can request an appointment using our online

> referrals

> > website. To request a referral online, please click here. You

can

> > also call 206-598-4288 (outside the Seattle area: 800-440-3280)

> >

>