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Dear friend My best wishes to you. Today's topic: Fibromyalgia - the Brain Connection Fibromyalgia sufferers show accelerated loss of brain Fibromyalgia - a symptom of premature brain aging? What YOU can do today There is HOPE
I enjoy hearing from you. Write to me with your comments and questions.
I make every attempt to answer your e-mails as soon as my busy schedule allows. At times this may take a few days. Please understand and be patient.
"Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I "Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have "Life is too important to be taken seriously." "Life isn't worth living unless you're willing to take some big "You have to stop in order to change direction."
I get letters (bolds and links added by Dr. Z)
I have had fibromyalgia, Menière's disease and feelings of 'imbalance' and fogginess for 10 years, also, extreme multiple chemical sensitivity issues. I had a recent MRI that showed moderate brain atrophy in the cerebellum and cerebrum issues. As you can imagine, I was dismayed and shocked, as I was always considered to be intellectual by myself and others. Also, I am only 50! What can be done about this to regenerate my brain and improve my situation? Please help, I feel depressed and desperate. Janet
I have been in pain over 26 years. I am 55. The last 16 years were much worse. I worked in a hospital setting for many many years as an EKG and EEG nurse. I was bending over hospital beds for hours and hours and hours. Prepping the patient's head with 27 electrodes was the worst because I had to bend from the top of the bed. I have had chronic pain/fibromyalgia everywhere - neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, arm pain. My feet were always bothering me. I was putting ice on my low back daily after work for at least 16 years. Once I retired from the hospital my pain got much, much better. Then I started a dance work out class, that same old pain pattern started coming back again. Before I knew it I had all that muscle pain in my arms and my rib cage, I was hurting everywhere. I also started suffering from major mood swings and became more and more depressed. I was so fatigued that often in the middle the day I wanted to lie down and sleep. I could not figure out if this was fatigue, boredom or depression. I did yoga and took lots of aspirin, lots of it. I have a girlfriend who suffers also from chronic pain/fibromyalgia. She recently went to a Sacramento Clinic where they do case studies - they did all kinds of lab work and testing and couldn't find anything wrong - all they wanted to do put her on antidepressants, which she refused. Then, one day I saw Dr. Z's Fibromyalgia advertising in the local paper. Because I felt my that condition was becoming worse and worse every day and I got depressed more and more, I decided to call Dr. Z's office and make an appointment. I must admit that initially I was very skeptical. Dr. Z performed an extensive neurological and nutritional work up. I have never experiences anything quite like it. He determined that I probably suffered from candida overgrowth possibly due to past antibiotic use. At that point it occurred to me that every time I have my teeth cleaned or see a dentist for other reasons I have to take antibiotics because of a heart condition. This has been going on for years. It never occurred to me that this was a problem. Dr. Z also determined that my diet was rather high in carbohydrates, which tends to lead to blood sugar swings/hypoglycemia and mood swings. He had me change my diet and took me off pretty much all carbohydrates. This was not easy initially, especially breakfast. But I became used to eating differently. I lost several pounds in the process. Dr. Z discovered that my feet and ankles were stressed and he ordered custom made sandals with built in orthotics - I truly believe that wearing those orthotics sandals makes a huge difference. I have been seeing Dr. Z several times a week for several weeks now. He adjusts me and has me do neurological brain exercises. I do a light work out on his UBE/ Upper Body Ergometer, while breathing oxygen enriched air from a Personal Portable Oxygen Bar' which he makes available to his patients. After just 2 weeks I started seeing a big difference. Now, after 7 weeks I feel like a new person. I'm totally symptom-free. It feels good to get up in the morning and have a good day, regardless. All my pain is gone. Having even blood sugar has made my mood swings disappear. I used to get so hungry that my stomach would hurt. I would actually feel frantic. Now, I'm not hungry any more. I eat little things throughout the day. My husband is eating the same way I am eating because he noticed what a big difference this makes for me. He is thrilled. He says it is very nice to see me happy again. Another wonderful change: my hot flashes are gone. Mentally I am much clearer. I feel that my head is right. Judy S, Nevada City, California
When you "google" the word fibromyalgia, you find all kinds of definitions. Here are just a few examples: "A chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points that occurs in precise, localized areas, particularly in the neck, spine, shoulders, and hips; also may cause sleep disturbances, morning stiffness, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, and other symptoms." "Fibromyalgia Syndrome is a state of central sensitization. This means that your central nervous system may be unusually sensitive to pain (hyperalgesia) and you also may find certain sounds, vibrations, light, and other sensations (even smells) to be translated by your body into discomfort or pain." "Fibromyalgia is not yet considered a disease." Fibromyalgia is a set of Symptoms - NOT a Disease
The word fibromyalgia is not a diagnosis for a disease - it is simply descriptive in nature. It means you have pain (algia) in muscle fibers. The only relevant question to ask - WHY? Look at the second quote once more: "Fibromyalgia Syndrome is a state of central sensitization. This means that your central nervous system may be unusually sensitive to pain (hyperalgesia)..... What does this mean? It means that fibromyalgia is caused by abnormal brain function. I have found this to be true in my clinical work with fibromyalgia/chronic pain, chronic fatigue, allergies, digestive problems, chronic recurring spinal misalignment, depression, bladder dysfunction.. Fibromyalgia and Premature Brain Aging - VERY Bad News
Quotes from (bolds and colors added by Dr. Z) Accelerated Brain Gray Matter Loss in Fibromyalgia Patients: Premature Aging of the Brain? The Journal of Neuroscience, April 11, 2007 Dr. Z's comments:
"each year of fibromyalgia being equivalent to 9.5 times the loss in normal aging." What a great article. Terrifying discoveries. In my clinical practice, I see it again and again: whenever you improve brain function, chronic pain and fibromyalgia tends to decrease or vanish altogether. However, I did not realize until reading this article: the volume of gray matter shrinks with chronic pain/fibromyalgia. This means that a person with chronic pain/fibromyalgia loses brain cells/neurons at a highly accelerated rate, up to 9.5 times the loss of normal brain aging. The other important discovery: the longer a person suffers from chronic pain/fibromyalgia, the faster the rate of brain aging, the rate of brain cell/neuron loss. In my book this means that chronic pain/fibromyalgia is devastating
Chronic pain/fibromyalgia is an indicator that your brain is in big trouble, that your brain is aging prematurely and rapidly. The question is: What can YOU do today to change that? The answer is actually relatively simple. You must give your brain what it needs to be happy. The Three Pillars of Brain Health I) "Adequate"Oxygen Oxygen is critical - your brain depends on adequate oxygen more than any other part of your body. As you age, you lose some of your capacity to utilize oxygen, approx. 1% per year. The older you get, the more oxygen deficiency becomes an issue. Please read my article on Oxygen Deficiency and your Brain.
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I wish you well. Thank you again for your interest and support. Dr. Z
Peter Zeischegg, MS, DC, DACNB
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