FIBROMYALGIA AND CHRONIC FATIGUE FIVE CRITICAL STEPS

If you suffer from fibromyalgia, there are five things you must do:

1. Test the thyroid with the Barnes temperature test

2. Test the adrenal/kidney system with the Ragland's blood pressure test

3. Quit all synthetic vitamins (most store-bought vitamins, including internet sources) and work with your doctor to wean off all prescription drugs.

4. Go on a low-carbohydrate diet like the Atkins diet or our Low-Carbohydrate diet.

5. Get your nervous system checked by a chiropractic doctor.

Stopping all synthetic vitamins and prescription drugs will bring quick relief to more than 30% of sufferers. Determining and correcting thyroid/adrenal kidney problems will resolve problems for another 20% of sufferers. And finally, treating for an underlying infection will resolve problems for another 20% of sufferers. That accounts for a whopping 70% of all cases. The remainder can also be greatly improved through rehabilitative chiropractic care to free up the nervous system.

The best part of eliminating these five causes of Fibromyalgia is that once accomplished, you will get better in all kinds of other ways as well –what I call positive side effects.


Thyroid Test

To test your thyroid gland, simply take your underarm temperature on five different mornings. Do this by having a thermometer at your bedside. Place it under your arm for 10 minutes immediately upon awakening (before moving around or getting out of bed). Record the five readings and determine if the average is under 97.4. If it is, you need to treat for hypothyroid by taking three to six Thytrophin tablets. Then add 4-6 Cataplex-F tablets of 1-3 Prolamine Iodine tablets (unless you are allergic to Iodine) daily for at least 120 days. Then retest. These products are all from Standard Process.


Adrenal/Kidney Test

To test the adrenal/kidney system, you need a partner who knows how to take blood pressure and has a stethoscope and blood pressure cuff. You are more likely to have this system as a cause of your problems if you suffer from chronic dizziness and/or night sweats. Start by taking your blood pressure while lying on your back. Record this number.
Leave the blood pressure cuff on your arm, stand up and immediately take your blood pressure again. You are interested in the first number (your systolic). This number must rise 10 points or more when you stand up. If it does not or if it drops you need to treat you adrenal/kidney system. Take three to six Drenamin daily for at least 120 days. Then retest. Drenamin is also from Standard Process.


Vitamins and Prescription Drugs

Please do not brush off the treatment of eliminating synthetic vitamins and prescription drugs. These, along with shots of all types, antibiotics, and vaccines, are major causes of fibromyalgia. Some typical examples of prescription drug problems include: estrogen causing limb aches, statins (cholesterol lowering drugs) causing chronic aching and neuropathies, and flu shots causing near paralysis. With drugs taken in combination, there are too many possible reactions to list in a book.


Low-Carbohydrate Diet

You may need to be on a extremely low-carbohydrate diet like the Atkins or our Low-Carbohydrate Diet. You also need to eliminate all wheat and grains for 30 days. This dietary change alone has made chronic sufferers become asymptomatic in 30 days or less.
The remainder of sufferers who do not respond need an individualized protocol developed. This is not always easy. And it is not easy to find a doctor you can trust. But the good news is that with these four simple tests and treatments, you have a great chance of being cured. And at worst, you will be much better than you have been.


Nervous System Evaluation

One area you do not want to overlook is to have your nervous system evaluated. Chronic pressure on your upper neck can cause a host of problems from headaches, ringing in the ears, and widespread pain. It is very common, almost epidemic, how often a reversed cervical (neck) curve is found putting pressure on the nervous system in a fibromyalgia patient. Have a chiropractor examine your nervous system to find out if this part of the problem. Treatments can be extremely light when requested. Reversed cervical curves can take from a couple months to a year to correct.