Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue & Irritable Bowel: Treating Symptoms Treating Cause

By Gregory K. Penniston, D.C.

(The re-titled new edition to The Guaifenesin Guide)

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By Paul St Amand & Claudia Craig Marek
Fibromyalgia is a painful disorder for which mainstream medicine has no solution other than heavy, and often ineffective, use of painkillers, along with lifestyle changes. It affects 20 million Americans, with high rates of occurrence in women. Related to rheumatoid arthritis, it too is an autoimmune disorder involving muscular pain, fatigue, insomnia, headaches, and depression. 'What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia' is the first book to offer a treatment program combining diet and exercise recommendations with the use of guaifenesin, a well-known medication available over the counter.
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 I Remember Me

The Award-winning documentary film about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Written, produced, and directed by Kim Snyder

Winner 'Best Documentary' Peoples' Choice Award, Denver Int'l Film Festival
Explores the controversial & mysterious history of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Without scientific proof of this disease, "you’re left with personal anecdote," begins Producer Kim Snyder. This is the story of her four-year journey to gather testimony from CFS patients, physicians, and stricken communities from coast to coast.
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Fibromyalgia: Show Me Where It Hurts DVD

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By Sue Jones (GG Member)

"Parting the Fog" is a candid, first person account of what it is like to walk in the shoes of someone suffering from fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue syndrome. It relays the seriousness of this condition in an easy-to-read manner, while employing humor and focusing on hope. It is a combination of prose and inspiring poetry. Each of the 17 short chapter ends with a personal page to enable sufferers to record their own thoughts and experiences, if they so choose. It also includes: a "Don't Ask-Do Ask" list for "Normals"; a letter to supportive people; a description of the treatment plan the author believes holds the best hope of recovery from symptoms; and chapters on perspective, faith, loss and hope. It is unique, personal, and will help others understand the struggles those with FMS/CFS are faced with. It is an important addition to the FMS/CFS sufferer's library.
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What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia Fatigue: The Powerful Program That Helps You Boost Your Energy and Reclaim Your Life

by R. Paul St Amand & Claudia Craig Marek

The authors of the successful What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia present a revolutionary new guide to help sufferers relieve their chronic fatigue. Affecting over 20 million Americans, fibromyalgia is a chronic disease whose symptoms include muscular pain and fatigue. Now, Dr. St. Amand, an expert on fibromyalgia, delivers a detailed diet, exercise, and lifestyle plan to help sufferers fight the often debilitating effects of chronic fatigue. Focusing on boosting energy, Dr. St. Amand offers important advice on avoiding energy drains (illnesses and injuries common to fibromyalgics) and increasing energy builders through the right combination of diet and exercise. In addition, he includes an accessible discussion on how energy is created by the body and delicious recipes proven to relieve symptoms--helping readers reclaim their lives and their health.
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 Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain: A Survival Manual (2nd Edition)
By Devin J. Starlanyl
The volume by Starlanyl, a physician who specializes in the research and treatment of FMS/MPS and who has both conditions, and Copeland, a writer and FMS/MPS patient, discuss all aspects of both disorders. They also offer information on the latest medications, tips for bodywork, and suggestions for coping with family and work, getting support, and dealing with the healthcare system.
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 The Fibromyalgia Advocate
by Devin Starlanyl
Starlanyl offers an impassioned, in-depth manifesto for FMS and myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) patients that explores the wide spectrum of traditional and alternative approaches to these two disorders.  Starlanyl argues that in medicine "hardening of the attitudes" is a common response of clinicians who lack a true understanding of these two painful conditions.
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 From Fatigued to Fantastic!: A Proven Program to Regain Vibrant Health, Based on a New Scientific Study Showing Effective Treatment for Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia
By Jacob Teitelbaum
Written in easy-to-understand language, this resource guide describes the disorders listed in the subtitle, their symptoms, how they originate, and how to eliminate them. Teitelbaum, a leading clinician, and an unusually compassionate physician and researcher on treatments for Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and fibromyalgia, lost a year of medical school to these illnesses.
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 Freedom from Fibromyalgia : The 5-Week Program Proven to Conquer Pain
by John MD Sarno (Foreword), Nancy Selfridge, Franklynn Peterson
The authors believe "rogue" brain chemicals are the culprits behind the all-over body pain of FMS. Since there are no pills to combat these chemicals, the authors have developed a five-week, self-directed recovery program based upon mind-body principles. The book is divided into three parts: "Understanding Fibromyalgia," "Tools To Battle Fibromyalgia," and "The Five-Week Plan To Battle Fibromyalgia." The structured program the authors have developed focuses on meditation, journal writing, and self-talk aimed at creating a psychological awareness of the emotions, thoughts, and feelings that produce pain in the body.

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 Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Infection Connection {Targeting and Treating the Cause of Chronic Illness}
By Katherine Poehlmann, PhD,
The premise of this book is that infection by pathogenic microbes has been shown to be a significant co-factor in many autoimmune disorders besides Rheumatoid Arthritis. These conditions include Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, Scleroderma, Lupus, CFIDS, Gulf War Illness, tendonitis (i.e., Carpal Tunnel Syndrome), as well as painful sports injuries that fail to heal. Hallmarks of a microbial infection include joint pain, inflammation, bursitis, and chronic fatigue.  The book describes a scientifically proven medical treatment, along with nutrition and diet methods to strengthen the immune system.  Unlike standard medical treatments for RA, this protocol addresses the cause(s), not just relief of symptoms.

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By Miryam Ehrlich Williamson
"The Fibromyalgia Relief Book: 213 Ideas for Improving Your Quality of Life is just what it sounds like -- a book about making life more liveable at home, at work, while traveling or socializing, and in your personal relationships.  There's a section devoted to diet and nutrition, because I think the way we eat has a great deal to do with how we feel. There is a section on resources, and a step-by-step method for taking control of your health."

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 Fibromyalgia: A Comprehensive Approach What You Can Do About Chronic Pain and Fatigue
By Miryam Ehrlich Williamson
"If you experience chronic pain throughout your body, muscular stiffness, disturbed sleep, and fatigue, then you may have the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Distressing as it is, fibromyalgia is not life-threatening and it need not get worse over time. I wrote Fibromyalgia: A Comprehensive Approach -- What You Can Do About Chronic Pain and Fatigue because no such book was available to help me when I was diagnosed in 1993."
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