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Fibromyalgia, meaning muscle and connective tissue pain (also referred to as FM or FMS), is a disorder classified by the presence of chronic widespread pain and a heightened and painful response to gentle touch (tactile allodynia).

Daily variations are interwoven in combinations from the following list of the most common symptoms.

Central Nervous System – Fatigue, irritability, nervousness, depression, apathy, listlessness, impaired memory and concentration, anxieties, suicidal thoughts, insomnia, frequent awakening from pain resulting in non-restorative sleep

Musculoskeletal – Pain and generalized morning stiffness in muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia arise from the shoulders, neck, upper and lower back, hips, knees, inner and outer elbows, wrists, and chest. Injured or old operative sites are often most affected.

Fibromyalgia is described as a non-articular disease, but those with the illness know better. Joint pains — with or without swelling — redness, and heat are frequent.

Irritable Bowel — often called leaky gut, spastic colon, or mucous colitis – Nausea – often brief, repetitive waves; indigestion, gas, bloating, cramps, constipation alternating with diarrhea and sometimes mucus in the stools

Genitourinary – Pungent urine, frequent urination, bladder spasms, burning urination (dysuria) with or without repeated bladder infections, interstitial cystitis, vulvar pain syndrome (vulvodynia), vaginal spasms, irritation of the vaginal lips (vulvitis), irritation of the vaginal opening (vestibulitis), painful intercourse (dyspareunia), “Yeast infection” without the typical discharge, intense PMS and cramping, symptoms worse premenstrual

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Dermatological – Various rashes with or without itching, hives, red blotches, tiny bumps or blisters, Eczema, Seborrhea, Neurodermatitis, brittle poor quality nails, premature loss of hair, feelings of cold or hot skin – especially on the palms and/or soles and thighs, crawling and electric vibrations, prickling, super-sensitive to touch, flushing – sometimes with heavy sweating

Miscellaneous Symptoms – Headaches – including migraines, dizziness, vertigo (spinning) or imbalance, dry eyes with itching or burning and blurred vision, nasal congestion, post-nasal drip, irritated tongue, abnormal tastes (bad, scalded, or metallic), ringing or swishing sounds, numbness and tingling hands or feet or face, leg or foot cramps, weight gain, low-grade fevers, greater susceptibility to infections and allergies, heightened sensitivity to sounds, lights, odors or chemicals, morning eyelid and hand swelling from fluid retention that gravitates to the lower legs where it stretches tissues and causes restless leg syndrome

HYPOGLYCEMIA SYNDROME

This separate entity can be induced or intensified by fibromyalgia. Forty percent of female and 20 percent of male fibromyalgics suffer from fibroglycemia — what we call the combination of both conditions. Symptoms greatly overlap those of fibromyalgia, but sugar craving, accompanied by tremors, sweating, anxiety, panic attacks, heart palpitations, faintness, and frontal headaches — especially if hunger-induced — are solid clues to the diagnosis.

Hyperglycemia must be treated concurrently or the patient will not totally recover despite the reversal of fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgics with hypoglycemia must follow a low carbohydrate diet as prescribed or they will not feel better, even when guaifenesin clears the lesions of fibromyalgia. Though not mandatory, fibormyalgics with carbohydrate cravings will get a “jumpstart” with similar dietary modifications for the first 30 days of treatment. Carbohydrates (sugars and starches) release insulin. This hormone not only induces kidney absorption of phosphate but also drives it into various cells and intensifies symptoms.