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Joyce A. McKenzie

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 Where can I find a doctor to treat my fibromyalgia? <BR>What kind of doctor treats fibromyalgia? <BR>What kinds of non-medical things can I do to help my fibromyalgia? <BR>Is (fill in blank) a symptom of fibromyalgia? <BR>Where can I find a support group for fibromyalgia? <BR>Where can I find a listing of the Tender Points of fibromyalgia? <BR>The doctor just told me I have fibromyalgia. What are some things I should do first? <BR>What is a good book to read about fibromyalgia?

Dan Brady

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 I like to anwser questions regarding symptoms of patients. How to treat the symptoms via hormones, alternative therapies, chiropractic, massage, Hyperbarice oxygen treatments ect... How the condition effects their activities of daily living, how to handle family members who dont understand why. How the condition is caused, how it can be prevented.

Dr Robert Arnone, DC

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 I can explain a basic theory as to why you may have fibromyalgia and a simple solution of getting well. I am not here to help you along with dealing with the symptoms or living with the problem, only to take part in the solution by correcting the cause and not merely treating the effects with harmful drugs, radiation, or surgery.

Kathleen Lewis

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  • Total Questions 172
 Can field the areas of fibromyalgia, rheumatology, and family and emotional aspects of living with a chronic illness.

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2009-10-12 Calf spasms:

Nicole, Call your chiro and let him know about this. He should be well trained and able to make the proper correction if at first it was not the right adjustment for you. Then let me know what happened

2009-10-10 Is there a point when the pain/fatigue plateau?:

Tammy, NO WAY! That is not as good as it gets, your doctor has no idea what he is talking about. We are able to locate and to correct the cause of fibromyalgia in our office quite frequently and it

2009-09-18 i need a GP with knowledge of Fibromyalgia:

Hi Amy, I am sorry that you are experiencing so little support from your medical community while having to deal with FM! I'm not sure of your referral system over there but the first suggestion that

2009-09-17 fibro-seizure:

Hi Charley, I am so sorry you have suffered so much and been so frustrated in your attempts to get help! I have never heard of FM causing seizures and I don't know about seizures when coming off opiods

2009-09-12 Fibromyalygia in elderl people:

Hi Betty, I am so sorry to hear about your mother ... I know you must be worried! Sometimes with age, it is hard to tell what is due to aging, what is due to other conditions, and what is from a condition

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