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From: julian penrod on 20 Nov 2005 13:04 Fibromyalgia is nothing more than a collection of symptoms, i.e., headaches, swollen glands, GI problems, nausea, pain that travels about the body, severe pain during weather changes, numbness in the extremities, sciatica, stiffness during sleep, indigestion, diarrhea, chronic fatigue, zig-zag lines in your vision after long exertion, carpal tunnel syndrome, elbow and knee pains, muscle spasms, a general sensitivity to pain, neuralgia, earaches, muscle rigidity throughout the body, trigger point sensitivity, high blood pressure and leg weakness. All of these symptoms, in general, are related to misfiring of muscles, which affects the whole body system. After suffering for ten years with all of these horrific symptoms, I recently discovered that I have a severe disk compression in my cervical spine. I would recommend anyone who suffers from these fibromyalgia symtoms to have a complete spinal workup, by a reputable chiropractic physician. I would not recommend surgery, epidurals or any invasive procedure, because you can become paralyzed. The risk is too great. Work with your chiropractic physician to correct any spinal problems. After a month of visits, three times a week, a great many of my symptoms have disappeared, and I am not taking any medication, except for Advil, occasionally, and some aspirin. I no longer have to nap, during the day, and I sleep through the night, very soundly. I hope that someone will benefit by my comments. In my thirty years as a court reporter, specializing in medical malpractice depositions, I have never seen a lawsuit against a chiropractor. Do not let anyone convince you that chiropractors are dangerous. Kathleen Hagen
From: Cripple on 20 Nov 2005 13:31 Great, would you mind if I printed this out and give it to my Rheumy, Pain Specialist, Orthopedic surgeons and GP. I bet they would love to know that all the years of medical training and studying they did was for naught. All they needed to do was become a Chiro-quacker. But why is my D.O. who performs manipulations like a chiro-quacker does, not seem to agree with this. Thank goodness, We can all stop our current treatment regimes, cancel all the surgeries, throw away all our pain medications and just go to a chiro-quacker. I wonder why someone that has been suffering with FMS 30 years less than I have figured out that it is all a scam. I use to go to a Chiro-quacker years ago, who was also a good friend and he told me that I needed to get medical treatment. He told me that getting adjusted was not meant to be a life long treatment. Thanks for setting us all straight on this FMS scam "julian penrod" <julianpenrod(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:rrSdnWsQbucjJx3eRVn-uw(a)comcast.com... > Fibromyalgia is nothing more than a collection of symptoms, i.e., > headaches, swollen glands, GI problems, nausea, pain that travels about the > body, severe pain during weather changes, numbness in the extremities, > sciatica, stiffness during sleep, indigestion, diarrhea, chronic fatigue, > zig-zag lines in your vision after long exertion, carpal tunnel syndrome, > elbow and knee pains, muscle spasms, a general sensitivity to pain, > neuralgia, earaches, muscle rigidity throughout the body, trigger point > sensitivity, high blood pressure and leg weakness. All of these symptoms, > in general, are related to misfiring of muscles, which affects the whole > body system. After suffering for ten years with all of these horrific > symptoms, I recently discovered that I have a severe disk compression in my > cervical spine. I would recommend anyone who suffers from these > fibromyalgia symtoms to have a complete spinal workup, by a reputable > chiropractic physician. I would not recommend surgery, epidurals or any > invasive procedure, because you can become paralyzed. The risk is too > great. Work with your chiropractic physician to correct any spinal > problems. After a month of visits, three times a week, a great many of my > symptoms have disappeared, and I am not taking any medication, except for > Advil, occasionally, and some aspirin. I no longer have to nap, during the > day, and I sleep through the night, very soundly. I hope that someone will > benefit by my comments. In my thirty years as a court reporter, > specializing in medical malpractice depositions, I have never seen a lawsuit > against a chiropractor. Do not let anyone convince you that chiropractors > are dangerous. > > > > > Kathleen Hagen > >
From: Vashti on 20 Nov 2005 13:52 It wasn't a dark and stormy night when Cripple wrote: > But why is my D.O. who performs manipulations like a chiro-quacker does, > not seem to agree with this. Cause he's one of those who get to patch up bad chiro jobs? I guess there can be both good and bad chiro's out there... I've heard people saying they're great and yet others who were worse off after treatment. Bet there *are* lawsuits against chiropracter's too but I'm not about to Google for them. Buyer beware? Vashti
From: DeeDee on 20 Nov 2005 14:41 Kathleen, I was led to a chiropractor years ago. Went because I was desperate...heard the Quack O Practor thing too. That person saved my life. I now use both a chiropractor, DO and acupuncturist. My medical doctor supports my going to all of them. I do know many that have gotten so much help from chiropractors. They do get a bum rap. Dana
From: Maureen in Mukilteo on 20 Nov 2005 19:10
.. julian penrod wrote: <Fibromyalgia is nothing more than a collection of symptoms,> Fibromyalgia is not just a collection of symptoms; it is a syndrome. Look up the definition in a medical dictionary. If you have the symptoms listed, there is a good chance you did not have FM. In fact, you did not identify the most common symptoms of FM. The symptoms necessary to be diagnosed with it. <I recently discovered that I have a severe disk compression in my cervical spine.> See I was right, you did not have FM. You were misdiagnosed. In fact, many of your symptoms sound more like CFS. If you were going to be misdiagnosed, I'm surprised it wasn't with CFS. Headaches, swollen glands, nausea, sciatica, diarrhea, zig-zag lines in your vision after long exertion, carpal tunnel syndrome, elbow and knee pains, earaches, trigger point, sensitivity, and high blood pressure are not symptoms of FM. Whoever told you they were symptoms of FM is wrong. Probably because they have some sort of agenda to push. It is very easy to cure FM if you give the cure to people who don't really have the disorder. FM is PAIN. It is based on a positive tender point exam (which is not the same as a trigger point) and pain in your axial skeleton and all four quadrants of your body (unless things have recently changed). You hurt everywhere often all at once. Migraines are very common in PWFM (so common they may share a common etiology) and almost all of us experience fatigue and a very specific sleep disorder (not just insomnia). We feel pain at a lower threshold than normals and feel pain that is not there. Nerves that are suppose to carry sensory signals start to report pain instead. For example, pressure on the skin is perceived as pain rather than pressure. Blood pressure cuffs hurt like hell. Smooth muscle in hollow organs appears to be overly sensitive causing swallowing difficulties, GERD, irritable bladder and IBS. Most of these symptoms did not make your long list. <I would not recommend surgery, epidurals or any invasive procedure, because you can become paralyzed. The risk is too great> . And you know this how? There is no surgery for FM. But if someone with FM must have surgery, I hope they listen to their doctors and not someone with an agenda. <Do not let anyone convince you that chiropractors are dangerous.> If they are diagnosing FM, they are. Even if they are not, I think a chiropractor should be able to recognize the disorder, it is common enough. Maureen in Mukilteo (who tried chiropractic too) i.e., > headaches, swollen glands, GI problems, nausea, pain that travels about the > body, severe pain during weather changes, numbness in the extremities, > sciatica, stiffness during sleep, indigestion, diarrhea, chronic fatigue, > zig-zag lines in your vision after long exertion, carpal tunnel syndrome, > elbow and knee pains, muscle spasms, a general sensitivity to pain, > neuralgia, earaches, muscle rigidity throughout the body, trigger point > sensitivity, high blood pressure and leg weakness. All of these symptoms, > in general, are related to misfiring of muscles, which affects the whole > body system. After suffering for ten years with all of these horrific > symptoms, I recently discovered that I have a severe disk compression in my > cervical spine. I would recommend anyone who suffers from these > fibromyalgia symtoms to have a complete spinal workup, by a reputable > chiropractic physician. I would not recommend surgery, epidurals or any > invasive procedure, because you can become paralyzed. The risk is too > great. Work with your chiropractic physician to correct any spinal > problems. After a month f visits, three times a week, a great many of my > symptoms have disappeared, and I am not taking any medication, except for > Advil, occasionally, and some aspirin. I no longer have to nap, during the > day, and I sleep through the night, very soundly. I hope that someone will > benefit by my comments. In my thirty years as a court reporter, > specializing in medical malpractice depositions, I have never seen a lawsuit > against a chiropractor. Do not let anyone convince you that chiropractors > are dangerous. > Kathleen Hagen |