| Fibromyalgia (FMS) is a syndrome. It's "proper | | | | Your Fibromyalgia symptoms may have been |
| name" is Fibromyalgia Syndrome. A "syndrome" is | | | | caused by an old virus, an old injury or an |
| a bunch of symptoms. Add your symptoms all | | | | "unknown" reason. Those known and unknown |
| together and you end up with a syndrome. | | | | reasons or causes can often be eliminated |
| The good news is when your doctor gives you a | | | | naturally. Your symptoms can go away when the |
| diagnosis of FMS, he or she is telling you that you | | | | cause goes away. |
| don't have a fatal illness. You're not going to die | | | | Your body is smart and wants to be well. It has |
| although sometimes you may feel like it. | | | | certain needs that must be met for it to feel and |
| Your doctor will rule out all of the other diseases | | | | function well. What if you started giving your |
| and disorders that have similar symptoms. When | | | | body everything it needs to function optimally? |
| nothing is left, he'll give you the diagnosis of FMS. | | | | Your body would have no choice but to reward |
| Basically that means: "I acknowledge that you | | | | you. |
| have pain. I don't know why. You're not going to | | | | Bodies change all the time. They are capable of |
| die from it." | | | | getting better and they do get better. Plug all the |
| So what are these "causes" that I suggested in | | | | ingredients into the recipe and the cake will be |
| the title? | | | | wonderful. |
| Everything happens for a reason or cause. If you | | | | If you leave out a few of the ingredients, the |
| trip, you will skin your knee. (I know this from | | | | cake will slump and fail. When you put on the |
| experience.) If your car runs out of gas, it will | | | | frosting, it may look pretty good but that's just a |
| stop. (Ditto.) Some things are random events but | | | | cover up. |
| almost everything has a cause. Sometimes there | | | | The goal is to get rid of the causes of your |
| is more than one cause. | | | | symptoms. |
| Everyone sees things differently. It all depends on | | | | You can eliminate causes by giving your body all |
| the "filters" that the information passes through. | | | | of the "ingredients" it needs to function its best. |
| Because of my background as a neuromuscular | | | | Some of those ingredients include correcting your |
| massage therapist I am used to seeking out the | | | | posture, getting the nutrition you need, "releasing" |
| cause of a problem. To me a cause may be | | | | certain areas of muscle that cause pain, and |
| obvious. To a doctor, a prescription drug may be | | | | reducing your stress level. |
| the obvious cure regardless of the cause. | | | | There are all-natural, incredibly effective ways to |
| What do most doctors learn about in medical | | | | cure your Fibromyalgia and get rid of your brain |
| school? The most common focus is on relieving | | | | fog, headaches and sleep problems. When you |
| symptoms with medication and sometimes | | | | discover the actual causes of "Fibro" and how to |
| surgery. This can be a good thing: I'm grateful for | | | | eliminate them you will feel better all over. |
| life-saving surgery. But nutrition, stress, muscles | | | | When you get rid of the CAUSES of your |
| and posture are common causes of pain that | | | | symptoms, your symptoms will disappear. It really |
| most doctors didn't learn about. Those things are | | | | can be that simple. |
| not taught much in med school. | | | | |