Fibromyalgia Solution Options – The Bad and The Good !

The Bad:

Dr. Julian Whitaker is one of  the  true heroes  in medicine today. He is constantly searching for, implementing in his clinic and reporting in his newsletter solutions to health problems that are ‘consumer friendly’ AND effective. He also often warns us of the dangers of some popular ‘solution’ options.

The following  excerpt from his April ’08 issue may be just the ‘eye opener’ you need if you are suffering from fibromyalgia and your doctor has recommended the fairly new drug, Lyrica.

“Disease mongering is defined as “the selling of sickness that widens the boundaries of illness and grows the markets for those who sell and deliver treatments.” Examples discussed in past issues include revised

clinical guidelines, public awareness programs, and direct-to-consumer advertising campaigns that have convinced millions of Americans they have “diseases”—such as high cholesterol, gastro esophageal  reflux, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and osteopenia—and must be treated with drugs. Not surprisingly, all of them have been driven by the pharmaceutical industry.

Now they’re at it again. This time the “sickness” is fibromyalgia and the “solution” is Lyrica, the first drug approved for its treatment. Pfizer has high hopes that Lyrica will be their next blockbuster. After all, according to the American College of Rheumatology, up to 12 million people suffer with fibromyalgia, and Lyrica has no competition. Better still, based on a recent survey revealing that 45 percent of Americans have never even heard of the condition, the National Fibromyalgia Association has launched a nationwide public health campaign to increase awareness and understanding. Guess who’s sponsoring this “public education” outreach? That’s right, Pfizer, out trolling for customers.

 Clinical trials showed that Lyrica, which changes how the brain perceives pain, improved symptoms in only one in four study participants. Common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, swelling of hands and feet, and weight gain—nine percent of study participants gained more than seven percent of their body weight! Other adverse effects include allergic reactions, vision changes, fever, muscle pain and weakness, and confusion and concentration difficulties. There’s even a warning that it should not be taken while driving or operating heavy machinery.” Scary, at best!

The Good:

Are there alternative solutions for fibromyalgia that actually help without side effects?  There are, however most alternative options are never seen on TV and the FTC controls what may be said about any product classified as a ‘nutritional supplement’ (a ‘non drug’ classification),  so learning what may help and finding out where to buy it can be challenging . www.permaHEALTH.com, in business on the internet since 1995,  is a company dedicated to offering  a few, well researched solutions to health problems that have a long history of being beneficial.

Customers  have reported that DuoFLEX CMO+HPR, sold at  www.BestCMO.com  is quite effective for their fibromyalgia. This supplement duo, which has a history of helping arthritic challenges, has the unique ability to offer  relief long term after taking only one or two bottles. Interestingly, drug companies never offer a money back guarantee to their customers. Possibly they realize they could suffer severe financial losses from refund requests for some of their FDA approved drugs. PermaHEALTH, Inc. has been in business on the internet for 13 years. Refunds are requested by only 8-10% of their customers.  Call 800 224 8912 with questions or to order. Order conveniently  online at www.BestCMO.com.

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