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Hi Nan, let us knows if it helps, and to what extent...

For JayCS: I didn't make a copy of the article, but I found it under the National Institutes of Health. It said nitric oxide levels were LOW in fibromyalgics. I have since found articles saying that those levels are too HIGH as you pointed out. I can't explain why these amino acids work for me...

Dear John: Let's set the record straight: I was diagnosed by a regular MD who specializes in fibromyalgia. I followed the Guaifenesen protocol for two years with no improvement. Let me list my symptoms so that you (and others) understand that brain fog was just ONE of my symptoms: -Moderate...

Specifically L-Arginine and L-Citrulline. After years of going to doctors and refusing to believe my problems had to do with fibromyalgia, I finally realized it was time to accept it and look for some relief. I came across an article online about researchers finding that fibromyalgia patients...

Moderna Reaction: First jab: Slept most of the time days 2 and 3: Second jab: Headache, chills, super sleepy, tired, bad brain fog. Caveat: I was also getting over a sinus infection so that may have amplified some symptoms. Took one week to get back to my "normal." Most I could do during that...

There are many Internet sites about fibromyalgia that mention twitching. Fibromyalgia presents differently in each person. Read as much as you can about the condition online. Information is power and it will also empower you. Good luck on your journey!

Dusty, my heart goes out to you. The most I've gotten out of regular doctors is just blank stares. The turning point for me was when a physical therapist said my response to therapy was just like his fibromyalgia patients. And HE also has fibromyalgia. I found a fibromyalgia specialist through...

Hi there, you are not alone in your symptoms! I was diagnosed with fibro last September and my biggest problem is flu-like symptoms with no fever. I call it "the coma." It used to happen more often before I was diagnosed because we are conditioned to "push through" and keep going. There's no...

Hi, one of the things that my fibromyalgia specialist impressed upon me was how scrupulous you have to be in eliminating products with salicylic acid and products containing mint or from the mint family. Basically, if you don't do a thorough revision of ALL the products you are either consuming...

Hi everybody. Diagnosed at age 60 with FM after years of doctors throwing their hands up in the air saying they couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. The typical. My physical therapist recommended the guaifenesin protocol, saying it worked for him, his wife and both their mothers. I've...