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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. A common ingredient in cough medicine, guaifenesin is so safe it is one of the few drugs in the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) with no known side effects listed. Dr. St. Amand was inspired by his own fibromyalgia to research available treatments, and he developed this revolutionary program as a result. Over 4 decades of his research culminate in this program--which treats the causes of the condition, not just the symptoms. It has successfully eliminated symptoms in 80 percent of his patients' cases. Dr. St. Amand has discovered how to put fibromyalgia into remission so patients can return to their normal lives, and shares the secret for the first time in this book.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE FIBROMYALGIA?

Patients suffering from fibromyalgia experience a variety of painful and debilitating symptoms, including chronic fatigue, joint and muscle pain, chronic bladder and vaginal infections, depression, insomnia, and disorientation.

WHAT WERE THE TRADITIONAL REMEDIES?

Recognized as a disease by the World Health Organization in 1993, fibromyalgia has been treated in the past with medications to relieve symptoms, including antidepressants, analgesics, and narcotics. These remedies have not worked for everyone.

WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT GUAIFENESIN?

Guaifenesin is an inexpensive medication used in over-the-counter products for nasal congestion. But in his studies, Dr. St. Amand discovered that this drug, taken in the proper dosage, is the first effective treatment for reversing fibromyalgia(with no known side effects.

WHERE CAN I TURN FOR MORE INFORMATION(AND SUPPORT?

Dr. St. Amand is the country's foremost expert on this subject and is himself a past sufferer of the disease. Drawing on Dr. St. Amand's firsthand experience and filled with the latest research on the subject, this book also offers complete appendices that include Internet user groups and dozens of support organizations for people with fibromyalgia and for those using guaifenesin.

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. St. Amand, an experienced endocrinologist and UCLA assistant clinical professor, presents his amazing discovery, the result of forty years of research based on his own experience with fibromyalgia and that of hundreds of his patients. This book offers the first effective protocol for reversing this disease: a program that uses guaifenesin, an inexpensive, safe medication available from your doctor. The authors have seen symptoms eliminated and normal living restored in an astonishing 90 percent of the fibromyalgia sufferers they properly treated with guaifenesin. Now you too can discover: Why fibromyalgia is often misdiagnosed How you can cope with symptoms before guaifenesin takes full effect The link between fibromyalgia and hypoglycemia(and a plan for controlling your hypoglycemia through diet How, if you are one of the millions who have any of the syndromes listed above, myofascial pain syndrome, vulvar pain syndrome, or chronic interstitial cystitis, this treatment can help you too Guidelines to determine the proper dose of guaifenesin for you and the medications and substances to avoid while you take guaifenesin-and much more.

About the Authors:

R. Paul St. Amand, M.D., is a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine. He has been on the teaching staff at the Los Angeles Harbor/UCLA Hospital, Department of Endocrinology for over forty-three years. He is currently an assistant clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. St. Amand discovered guaifenesin's use as a treatment for fibromyalgia, and his work is cited wherever the substance is mentioned.

Claudia Craig Marek, M.A., is a medical assistant tutored, trained, and taught on the job by Dr. St. Amand. She has co-written medical papers with Dr. St. Amand and has counseled fibromyalgia patients on the use of guaifenesin for the past seven years.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Dr. St. Amand's unique approach to fibromyalgia gives patients who have run out of treatment options a new hope....A revelation to fibromyalgics.  — (Miryam Ehrlich Williamson, author of Fibromyalgia: A Comprehensive Approach and The Fibromyalgia Relief Book)

I have seen the magic of guaifenesin and the program in What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Fybromyalgia work.  — (Devin Starlanyl, author of The Fybromyalgia Advocate)

Offers a clear road map out of the wilderness of fibromyalgia pain and fatigue.  — (Kendall Gerdes, M.D., former president, American Academy of Environmental Medicine)