Fibromyalgia:
Fears, Facts, and Feeling Better
Stan Gardner, M.D., CNS
In my office practice, I frequently offer complementary lectures on various topics.  But many people live out of state and would like to learn more about these topics from an alternative/ integrative medicine point of view.  So, for all you Meridian readers that live outside of Utah:  Here’s [...]

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I would love to attend your lecture on Fibromyalgia tonight [this was received several weeks ago], but I live in Michigan.   Is there anyway I can receive this information?
I have some mysterious muscle-connective tissue problem ( shoulders, tendons, that damage with simple use) that I have been trying everything I can that is suppose to [...]

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I need to change eating habits as well as exercise more to better control my weight and health. I have been reading your articles posted on Meridian Magazine and now wonder how big a part of my weight issue is my fibromyalgia and thoracic outlet syndrome issues. For years I have felt bloated and [...]

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I need to change eating habits as well as exercise more to better control my weight and health. I have been reading your articles and now wonder how big a part of my weight issue is my fibromyalgia and thoracic outlet syndrome issues. For years I have felt bloated and like I was retaining fluid [...]

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I have been on Cymbalta for some time and my weight has skyrocketed. My primary care physician has counseled me to get off of the drug. I cold-turkeyed the drug three weeks ago. Since then every nerve in my body has gone crazy - the pain from what we think is a [...]

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Fibromyalgia is a condition that we are hearing of more and more.  I was told I had it and suffered for 30 years - too long.  What I found was helpful is getting proper nutrition, and the biggest thing was going on a Bio (natural) Identical Hormone Replacement.  I believe we trash our [...]

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I would like more information in dealing with fibromyalgia.  I have dealt with this problem for over 15 years.  Celebrex seems to help with pain, but I also frequently feel so tired and drained.  I am used to being very active and busy, but not now.  How can I get off Celebrex and have [...]

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