Dr. Melissa Congdon Talks About the Guaifenesin Protocol for Fibromyalgia 

Would you like to try a new way to feel better? The guaifenesin protocol is a fibromyalgia treatment pioneered by fibromyalgia specialist Dr. Paul St. Amand. There is no medication (yet) that has been shown to make the syndrome disappear, but Dr. St. Amand, an 84 year-old fibromyalgia specialist (who himself has the syndrome and who has been working with fibromyalgia patients for 50 years), may have found a way to reverse the illness.

Dr. St. Amand believes that patients with FM are probably missing an enzyme needed by the kidneys to effectively remove excess phosphate from the body. Phosphate is an inorganic chemical that is constantly being produced in our bodies, and is necessary for energy production. When levels in the bloodstream get too high, the kidney cannot decrease the level due to the defective enzyme, and the phosphate (along with calcium and water) is deposited in “nodules” throughout the body. This overload of phosphate in the body, and in the nodules, is what is believed to cause the symptoms of the illness. Since phosphate overload can occur in the cells throughout our body, this can explain why so many different organs are effected in FM. This is why patients can have irritable bowel syndrome, body pain, and dizziness all within the same illness. And since the right amount of phosphate is crucial to the production of energy, this can explain why FM patients can feel so tired.

When treated by Dr. St. Amand, or someone trained by him, the success rate with this protocol is 95%.

Dr. St. Amand has also found that 40% of fibromyalgia patients have a tendency towards low blood sugar or carbohydrate intolerance. This is why eating a high-protein, low-carb diet can help you feel so much better.

Please join us for an interesting evening as Dr. Congdon talks about and answers your questions about the guaifenesin treatment for fibromyalgia and how keeping your blood sugar stable will help you feel your best.

About Dr. Melissa Congdon:
Dr. Congdon is a fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue specialist in Corte Madre, CA. She has FM herself, along with her mother and daughter.

Dr. Congdon has been trained in the administration of the guaifenesin protocol and has spent time with Dr. St. Amand, learning how to map (palpate nodules) and dose guaifenesin. She believes the protocol can have great benefit.

When she trained with Dr. St. Amand, Dr. Congdon saw first hand the wonderful improvement patients can make using this safe over-the-counter medication. The drug has no side effects, and can be used with most other FM medications.

The idea of reversing the illness is the best possible outcome we have until there is a cure. She views this protocol as one of her many options when she is considering what is the best individual treatment regimen for her patients.

You can learn more about Dr. Congdon and her practice at  www.MelissaCongdonMD.com.

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