Re: Fibromyalgia cure?
- From: "drkenrich" <drkenrich@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 30 Jun 2006 14:07:27 -0700
Janey Pooh wrote:
Normally I would just skip right past a header like this - one that has
the word *cure* in it. They are usually nothing more than SPAM, snake
oil salesmen trying to make a buck off of people in pain who have no
money. For Shame!! The only reason I clicked on this one is that I'm
up in the middle of the night because I have *insomnia* and there's
nothing but infomercials on tv. Infomercials on my computer newsgroup
are sometimes a *tiny bit* more interesting than infomercials on my tv
set.
So, I clicked on and I read what you had to say. And I went to your
website and read what it had to say. And I gotta say, I take umbrage
at you using the word CURE. This is not a CURE for Fibromyalgia - it
is a possible treatment for one of the many symptoms.
Fibromyalgia is about a lot more than *just* pain in the Tender Points
- which, btw, you don't even discuss in your website (the difference
between Trigger Points and Tender Points and the difference between
Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome). Anyone suffering from FM
will tell you their problem goes a lot deeper than JUST being in pain
in those spots. Insomnia, IBS, Irritable Bladder, Depression,
Allergies, Sensitivity to Light and Noise and *everything* . . . the
list is so long I can't type it - it would make my hands hurt. And my
head. And my shoulders. And so on and so on ad infinitum.
Yes, I think it would be a *GOOD* idea to completely alleviate the pain
in the 176 Tender Points I have on my body. The major 18 are, in fact,
a minor part of the problem for me when it comes to dealing with my
Fibro. I learned a long time ago how to not stress out those Major 18
(as much as possible) and I rarely FLARE now. A FLARE is when your
major 18 Tender Points flare up and you feel like you got hit with a
Mack Truck. Rarely happens to me anymore. I don't take any pain
relievers, and never have taken anything stronger than Tylenol, except
in acute situations after surgery or something.
When you get right down to it, your 'treatment' is really just pressure
point massage on the Major 18, isn't it? How does that change the fact
that my brain feels pain differently, sends pain signals differently,
than The Average Joe's does? How does it change the fact that my body
produces more Substance P than my 80-year-old neighbour's does? Why do
PET Scans show that we experience pain and fight/flight signals more
strongly than 'normals', and so produce pain and/or stress reactions
where none are necessary? Etc. Etc. Etc.
How does your CURE address all the 'secondary' problems people with
Fibromyalgia have? Why do ALL the women in my extended family have
this condition - a Mother and four daughters? Why, why, why, how, how,
how??? Your CURE only addresses one facet of a multi-dimensional
problem, in my opinion.
Take GOOD Care,
Jane
drkenrich wrote:
I have taught thousands of doctors, therapists and patients a
specialized therapy called Trigger Point Therapy.
<snipped>
Dear Janey Pooh,
I hope that is your real name. As for someone elses slam on my name, it
really is Ken Rich and I really am a retired physician. You can read
about that below.
In answer to your questions and concerns, they are valid and good. The
title was NOT to stress that I had a cure, but to question if there
really is one. If you review my web site, you will find that much of
what I discuss is NOT a cure but a personal method of dealing with and
relieving pain. Since fibromyalgia is the ultimate example of how TPs
can affect the body, the post here is valid.
The key issues raised in your questions are not currently known or
understood at present by any researcher I am aware of. But please don't
take my not addressing those issues as an example of not being aware of
or understanding them. I do.
The problem with any educational process is that you have to provide
the information in a method and level of presentation based on the
student. I have taught 1000s of doctors, etc. and found that the vast
majority of them have very little understanding of the subject matter,
muscle physiology or pain itself. To too many of them a simple pill
cures all. One of the things you mentioned was the vast range of
symptoms of FM. That is true. When I used to teach doctors, I provided
them with a list of over 60 different diverse patient symptom
complaints they would see on a normal patient intake form. I would
explain to them that a new patient just came in and checked EVER SINGLE
SYMPTOM and then I asked the doctors to discuss their probable initial
diagnosis and process of examination to determine the proper care of
the patient. About 98% of these trained physicians suggested that it
was a mental problem and they would refer to a psychiatrist. Rarely did
any one come up with the proper diagnosis of FM. Hoepfully from that
you can see why I don't go into much depth on my website concerning
these additional questions. There are a lot of sites available with
this information and my purpose was to provide information on a method
of self control of the most prominant complaint - pain, not to
duplicate what is already available from other sources.
Most doctors use the Merck Manual for diagnositic purposes. What I
stated comes directly from that and doesn't even go into the other
issues you raised (their lack of understanding) and/or their
understanding of the lack of understanding by most physicians. Is what
I give a cure? NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! However, it is a good help for
those willing to try something other than living with the pain, living
on pain meds, or undergoing some surgery that will probably fail.
Try reviewing the site in more detail and I believe you will see more
that you like on the second go round.
.
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