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Yes there is a lot of good info out there online! It's too bad we can't share links in here!

Functional medicine is also called restorative medicine and it's goal is to restore optimum and appropriate functionality. It is not the same as a naturopath but they do take an approach of treating the root causes instead of the symptoms.

I wrote the update above and I didn’t even mention that I also had to pack all of our gear including our picnic stuff and pack the car and haul it at the park and there was a lot of other things involved that were very taxing and normally would have exhausted me. My husband and daughter helps...

I wanted to add an update to give you all an idea of how much improvement I’ve seen. So yesterday, for the Fourth of July, I got up and took my dog for our standard 15 minute walk. Then we decided to go to a state park here in Texas so we drove or rather I drove for about an hour and 15 minutes...

It’s too bad that you had such a terrible experience! I will say that when I first went to the office I’m going to I was not very happy. I thought she was very harsh and not very personable, and I felt kind of judged. But I decided to follow her recommendations and the next few times I talk to...

There are several books that I have read detail the approach, including “The Fibromyalgia fix” by David Brady, “The auto immune fix” by Tom O’Bryan, and the “plant paradox“ by Stephen Gundry. I have read a few others but I can’t think of them off the top of my head. I also know that there are...

Hi sunkacola, nice to see you! It's challenging to decide to pursue medical treatment out of pocket that isn't covered by insurance but I will say that I feel that it has been worth the financial investment. The office I am going to (in Dallas, TX) says it usually takes 8 months to a year for...

Hi everyone, it's been a while since I have posted here but I wanted to update you all on things. Back in January I posted about the beginning of my functional medicine journey and I will say that after 5 months I am feeling soooo much better! Pain has been way better. I was consistently at...

I haven't been on fluoxetine but have been on many other SSRI's and SSNI's and and I have always had this "flat" response. For me it was like I just didn't care about anything at all and to be honest it was worse than being depressed because I was so apathetic. I have had to stop taking these...

I am also under the treatment of a functional medicine doctor who has me on LDN (low dose naltrexone) among other things since February and my pain levels are also greatly improved. I still have a lot of fatigue but that has also improved quite a bit as well. If you are feeling lovely and...

If you read the book "The Fibro Fix" he goes through the tests to request but personally I feel more comfortable working with a doctor who specializes in that type of testing instead of trying to figure it out with a doctor who isn't familiar with it.

I have this issue, too, and my physical therapist really helps using s technique called dry needling. It is similar to acupuncture except that the needles are put directly into the spasming muscles which somehow encourage them to relax. Discovering this treatment has been a game changer for...

FM is kind of a trendy catch all diagnosis of exclusion so a lot of people find themselves diagnosed but what it really means is they don't know what else to tell you is wrong. I was first diagnosed back in 2014 and even a couple of years ago I could run 10k no problem with the FM. Today I...

GABA is pretty common and a part of gabapentin (aka Neurontin) for example, which is often given for FM. It generally helps to calm things down so it's probably worth a try. I liked it when I have taken it in the past. I know I mentioned the Fatigue Super Conference on another thread. In...

I have been told to avoid nighshades and ashwagandha is a nightshade and so I cannot take it now, although I know a lot of people for whom it has worked well.