Fibromyalgia: Medical Nonsense vs. Chiropractic Sense in Marin

Fibromyalgia... a terrible affliction, with all kinds of horrendous suffering and disabilities.

The medical field, as usual, has come up with a foolish solution, a drug to cover up the symptoms, Lyrica (pregabalin), an anti-convulsant. Does fibromyalgia involve convulsions? No. No matter to the medical geniuses. Here's the "serious" side effects, the ones for which you are instructed to call your doctor immediately. (Of course, these days, if your doctor isn't in, the "caring" voice mail will instruct you to call 911.) Ready? Here's the list:

• blurred vision, double vision, or other changes in eyesight
• hives
• rash
• itching
• blisters
• swelling of the eyes face, throat, mouth, lips, gums, tongue, head or neck
• shortness of breath
• wheezing
• muscle pain, tenderness, soreness, or weakness, especially if it comes along with fever
• chest pain
  The regular side effects: tiredness, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, constipation, gas, bloating, ''high'' or elevated mood, speech problems, difficulty concentrating or paying attention, confusion, difficulty remembering or forgetfulness, anxiety, lack of coordination, loss of balance or unsteadiness, uncontrollable shaking or jerking of a part of the body, muscle twitching, weakness, increased appetite, weight gain, swelling of the arms, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs, . back pain. 
  You have enough problems with fibromyalgia. You need more with this miracle drug???
  Does this drug address the CAUSE? Of course not. In the TV commercial, they have some cockamamie explanation that fibromyalgia is "believed" to be from overactive nerves to the muscles, causing the pain. THIS IS NONSENSE. Nerves do not decide to go ahead and make your life hell. But is there is vertebral subluxation, interference to the function of those nerves, they may become hyperactive, which could result in pain.
  
  
  WARNING ABOUT SOME SO-CALLED FIBROMYALGIA EXPERTS WHO CALL THEMSELVES CHIROPRACTORS: A real chiropractor is does not treat fibromyalgia, nor any disease. He is certainly not an "expert" in fibromyalgia, or any other disease. A real chiropractor (straight chiropractor) understands that your own Innate Intelligence (the intelligence that runs your body from the moment of your conception to the moment of your death) is THE expert. The sole mission of the chiropractor is to correct interference to the full expression of your Innate Intelligence, so that your body can heal and normalize. 
  
  
  Yes, even from something as horrible as fibromyalgia. Yes, I know that this is confusing because it is so simple and straightforward.It is often that way with the truth. 
  
  
  Don Harte, D.C.
  Corte Madera Straight Chiropractor
  Liberator of Innate

Lyrica Lies and Fibromyalgia

Sometimes, I just cannot stand the lies and distortion of the Accepted Ones... Medicine. The billions of dollars of drug ads on TV really stands out.

Lyrica has been advertising a lot. It is a drug for an ill-defined disease called fibromyalgia. (It is also prescribed for diabetic neuropathy.) Very real suffering, sometimes terrible suffering and disability, but ill-defined. Want to konw what the word "fibromyalgia" means? "Fibro" is connectice tissue. "My" is muscle. And "algia" is pain. Basically, it means that everything hurts.

Lyrica comes along with this ad, featuring this woman saying that she "discovered that muscles are attached to nerves, which may become overactive." News flash: The doctor who provided her discovery (really, the highly-paid copywriter of the ad) should know that everything is connected to nerves. Certainly every chiropractor knows this. Yes, the message delivered by a nerve may become hyper, but this is not a disease. This is Vertebral Subluxation Complex. Interference from misalligned, malfunctioning joints in the spine can and do cause nerves to become hyperactive. Why not adjust the cause? Why not?

Or, if you are reckless, you can take Lyrica. The ad ad does caution you to be watchful of suicidal thoughts. There are a whole bunch of side effects. Here are the ones for which you are advised to call your doctor immediately:

• blurred vision, double vision, or other changes in eyesight
• hives
• rash
• itching
• blisters
• swelling of the eyes face, throat, mouth, lips, gums, tongue, head or neck
• shortness of breath
• wheezing
• muscle pain, tenderness, soreness, or weakness, especially if it comes along with fever
• chest pain

Again, why not adjust the cause?

What do you think?

Know anyone with fibromyalgia or diabettic neuropathy? It is time that you got them in here to get checked.

Don Harte, D.C.
Marin Straight Chiropractor