Good Reads: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia

I've just completed Dr. Amand's book What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia.  This is my second adventure into his 50+ years of experience offering fibromyalgia remission if you follow the guaifenesin protocol.  I personally do not have an experienced doctor in my area that is familiar with this therapy.  Furthermore, from a personal standpoint, due to the extreme restrictions of salicyalte and stalicylic acid in your diet; coupled with the fact the dosages must be individually calculated per patient, I am reluctant to begin this adventure by myself.  As you know, with all the trials and tribulations that normally plague  FMS sufferers, it would be frustrating and downright painful during intense cycling as stated in the book.  Then by  taking on this regiment alone, a patient would be unsure wondering if they were on the right track needing both medical and emotional support.  But, I would be interested from other comments if anyone has tried this routine and had any success or failures.

But, this book is not based on guaifensein treatment protocol alone.  It is filled with valuable insight of the disease itself, and how you can reduce and limit painful flare-ups.  It also offers sound medical knowledge depicting how fibromyalgia wrecks havoc on your internal ecosystem.  Though it may not be an immediate answer to why this illness plagues so many people, it is helpful to know what goes on at a cellular level so that you can make adjustments to your daily routine and dietary intake. 

If you have fibromyalgia you are  ill.



You are NOT crazy. 


"You may have been told that whatever you have is untreatable or that your symptoms are all in your head. People think you're a hypochondriac and doctors may not want to handle your 
case. Or you may have been overmedicated by well-intentioned health care providers who wanted desperately to help you. You may be having trouble getting refills for medications that make your life tolerable. You may be in danger of losing your job and your relationships. You may have fallen victim to those who are making billions of dollars a year off those desperately searching for 
something, anything, that will help..." Dr. Amand

Over a decade ago, Dr. R. Paul St. Amand, an experienced endocrinologist and UCLA assistant clinical professor, published his protocol for reversing fibromyalgia based on nearly half a century of research. This book offers Dr. St. Amand's latest research on guaifenesin, an inexpensive, safe, an incresingly available medication that can help reverse the disease. The authors have seen symtpoms eliminated and normal quality of life restored in an astonishing 90 percent of pateints they treated with guaifenesin. Updated and revised with more patient anecdotes and a deeper understanding of symptoms, treatments, and results, readers will find:

--more information about the current
treatment of fibromyalgia and what causes it
--new results from Dr. St. Amand's studies about the efficacy of guafenesin treatment
--changes in disease protocol
--discussion of pharmaceuticals in treatment
--and much more