People with fibromyalgia experience pain in their muscles, fatigue and tenderness in various places of the body. No one knows what causes this chronic disease, which afflicts more women than men. Some people with fibromyalgia may also suffer from anxiety, depression and sleep disorders. Many people with fibromyalgia also have low levels of vitamin B12. This information may one day provide the clue to the cause of this mysterious illness. Your body uses vitamin B12 in the formation of red blood cells. It's also an important vitamin for the health of your central nervous system and helps in the function of your metabolism. Vitamin B12 is water soluble, meaning your body doesn't store it in reserves, so you need to take in B12 regularly. B12 is found in animal products such as milk, meat, poultry, fish and eggs. Vegetarians and those who don't consume B12-rich foods can get B12 from vitamin supplements. A lack of sufficient B12 can lead to numbness or tingling in the arms and legs, balance problems, weakness and anemia.
Some of these symptoms, particularly fatigue, are also associated with fibromyalgia. , an organization for sufferers of fibromyalgia and other chronic diseases, notes that fibromyalgia sufferers sometimes have low levels of B12. But simply taking B12 doesn't cure the disease, so while the deficiency may be another symptom of the malady, it isn't a cause. In 1997, researchers at Sweden's Goteborg University's Institute of Clinical Neuroscience surveyed 12 women who suffered from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. All the women had higher than normal levels of a substance called homocysteine in their cerebrospinal fluid. They also suffered from low B12 levels. The Swedish researchers found a correlation between B12 deficiency and the high homocysteine levels. S-Adenosylmethionine, more commonly known as SAMe, is a chemical component your body makes from amino acids. Though the link between B12 and SAMe isn't clear, if you suffer from a B12 deficiency, you may lack sufficient SAMe in your body.
New York University's Langone Medical Center reports that several double-blind studies show promise for the use of supplemental SAMe in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Though most of these studies involved injectable or intravenous SAMe, one study of 44 fibromyalgia sufferers found that those who took 800 mg of SAMe daily for six weeks reported decreased pain and improved mood. Intestinal Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Gluten-Free Diet for Fibromyalgia Improvement Fibromyalgia Baths With Epsom Salt & Baking Powder Differences Between Fibromyalgia and MS How to Test Yourself for Fibromyalgia How Does Caffeine Affect Fibromyalgia Suffers? List of Muscle Relaxants for Fibromyalgia Overview: What Is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia & Nutrition Deficiencies Foods That Are Good for Fibromyalgia Increased Skin Sensitivity & Rashes With Fibromyalgia What Are the Side Effects of Muscle Relaxers? What Are the Causes of Joint Pain & Fatigue? The Effects of Fibromyalgia on Eyes
Three Key Supplements for Fibromyalgia Signs of a Fibromyalgia Flare-Up Possible Complications of FibromyalgiaeCollection 2015., , , , , , .BACKGROUND: Patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME, also called chronic fatigue syndrome) may respond most favorably to frequent vitamin B12 injections, in vital combination with oral folic acid. However, there is no established algorithm for individualized optimal dosages, and rate of improvement may differ considerably between responders.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate clinical data from patients with ME, with or without fibromyalgia, who had been on B12 injections at least once a week for six months and up to several years.METHODS: 38 patients were included in a cross-sectional survey. Based on a validated observer's rating scale, they were divided into Good (n = 15) and Mild (n = 23) responders, and the two groups were compared from various clinical aspects.RESULTS: Good responders had used significantly more frequent injections (p<0.03) and higher doses of B12 (p<0.03) for a longer time (p<0.0005), higher daily amounts of oral folic acid (p<0.003) in good relation with the individual MTHFR genotype, more often thyroid hormones (p<0.02), and no strong analgesics at all, while 70% of Mild responders (p<0.0005) used analgesics such as opioids
, duloxetine or pregabalin on a daily basis. In addition to ME, the higher number of patients with fibromyalgia among Mild responders was bordering on significance (p<0.09). Good responders rated themselves as "very much" or "much" improved, while Mild responders rated "much" or "minimally" improved.CONCLUSIONS: Dose-response relationship and long-lasting effects of B12/folic acid support a true positive response in the studied group of patients with ME/fibromyalgia. It's important to be alert on co-existing thyroid dysfunction, and we suspect a risk of counteracting interference between B12/folic acid and certain opioid analgesics and other drugs that have to be demethylated as part of their metabolism. These issues should be considered when controlled trials for ME and fibromyalgia are to be designed. estimated that fibromyalgia affects approximately 10 million people in the United States. Fibromyalgia is classically characterized by chronic pain, particularly muscle pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, brain fog or cognitive
impairment, depression and painful tender points throughout the body. medicine has yet to uncover the cause of fibromyalgia and only offers management of symptoms through pain medications and antidepressants. medicine, on the other hand, looks to find the root cause of fibromyalgia and other chronic diseases, treating the problem at the root level to restore the patient to health. medicine physician, I've helped many patients recover from fibromyalgia. Below are the top ten root causes of fibromyalgia I see in my clinic. has been liked to more than 55 diseases and is often called the "bigThe reason for this is that the majority of gluten intolerance symptoms are not digestive in nature, but are instead neurological, such as pain, cognitive impairment, sleep disturbances, behavioral issues, fatigue and is a fungus, or yeast, and a very small amount of it lives in your intestines. When overproduced, Candida breaks down the wall of the intestines and
penetrates the bloodstream, releasing toxic byproducts into your body and causing a host of unpleasant symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, digestive issues andVirtually every one of my patients with fibromyalgia has had Candida overgrowth. It's vital that your doctor check all six blood markers to accurately measure your thyroid gland’s function. that your doctor use the optimal levels rather than the standard reference range when assessing and diagnosing thyroid disorders. thyroid levels into an optimal range typically alleviates their fatigue, brain fog, sleep disturbances and depression. vitamin D and B12 deficiency are the most common vitamin deficiencies I see in those who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I've had several patients completely reverse their fibromyalgia symptoms with magnesium alone. The best way to measure magnesium is a red blood cell (RBC) magnesium level, which can be tested through any conventional
5. Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) and Leaky gut are more bacteria in us and on us then there are of our own cells. When these bacteria get out of balance through use of antibiotics or a sugar-rich diet, we can lose our ability to digest and absorb nutrients, particularly B12. Gluten can cause SIBO and leaky gut and SIBO and leaky gut can lead gluten and other food intolerances. It’s a catch-22 and a vicious cycle. You must "fix the gut" first in anyone with fibromyalgia. are very toxic substances produced by molds. Conventional environmental mold testing only tests for levels of mold spores and does not test for mycotoxins. I use a urine mycotoxin test in my clinic to determine if someone has been exposed to toxic molds. recommend that all my patients find a biological dentist and have their mercury toxic to our bodies and can be one piece of the puzzle for those withI then recommend heavy metal testing using a pre- and post-DMPS urine challenge test.
fatigue is a result of the chronic stress. pain is a stress to the adrenal glands, though it's typically not the initial adrenalThe initial stressor is usually something such as food intolerances, Candida, mercury toxicity, vitamin to support the adrenals with adaptogenic herbs while we search for the root cause of the stress and correct it. is a genetic test you can get though any conventional lab. The more mutations you have to the MTHFR gene the less able you are to methylate and detoxify toxins, such as mercuryThe more mutations you have at this gene the higher your requirements for methyl-B6, methyl-B12 and folinic acid in order to keep your detoxification Glutathione is the most critical part of our body’s detoxification system. Glutathione gets recycled in our body — unless our toxic burden gets too high, or we lack GSTM1 and GSTP1, the enzymes needed to recycle and produce glutathione. Taking glutathione or the precursors (NAC,