Cochrane have published a protocol for a review on the effects of probiotics on major FM clinical outcomes (pain, function, IBS, etc.) and potential adverse effects so the results of that review will be useful

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010451/full

I have had Fibromyalgia for most of my life. I have started juicing and it has helped my energy levels. I feel better overall. I use kale, beets, celery, apples, carrots, parsley, ginger, cucumber, and lemon once or twice a day.

I have also had FMS for most of my life. I find that I, and my FMS patients, do best with foods that fall in the low - moderate range of the glycemic index.

In my opinion, there is no scientific evidence on dietary habits influencing fibromyalgia or other chronic pain syndromes. Individuals patients claim that some foods may improve or worse pain in these syndromes. So, if an individual patient has this perception, the physician shall accept this opinion, but this perception may not be generalized for all patients unless new scientific evidences comes up.

There is a lot of discussions about this on fibromyalgia forums. Many patients test low sugar diets. Some patients state that they had a important improvement, others state that there was no improvement. Given that 1/3 of the patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia are later diagnosed with another disease, this type of input is even less usefull in a scientific point of view. This is still something that could be interesting to test for patients.

I would be very interested to read a study that ask the good questions about this.

We are currently working with the theory that a GENERALIZED EDEMA of the deep FIBRO-FATTY TISSUE would explain the pains from the fibromyalgic syndrome.

The edema can be felt sometimes like DEEP SUBCUTANOUS PAINFUL NODULES, specially with careful palpation with lotion on the fingers. Someother times can be felt just like a hardening or like a spot.

The distension of this edema confined in certain problematic anatomical areas correspond with the “ fibromialgic spots”.

This theory was deeply studied by Copeman, I refer an article from 1949.

COPEMAN WS. Fibro-fatty tissue and its relation to certain rheumatic syndromes. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1949 Aug;5(2):110-29. PubMed PMID: 18134452;PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2238360.

He was a very KNOWN RHEUMATOLOGIST and his work was somehow completly ignored after some years.

We are recovering all his publications and someothers.

The clue would be to understand why the deep fatty tissue edematizes.

We know it may be related to stress or coldness or hormones.

NOW WE NEED TO FOCUS on the study of a COMPLETLY NEGLECTED TISSUE OF THE BODY... the deep fat. Then maybe we will explain many pains that are still a mistery (Like the unspecific low back pain, for exemple)

Regards everybody,

Marta Cañis Parera

By opening the deep subcutanous layer while surgery it can be observed this ENCAPSULATED EDEMA of the DEEP FIBRO-FATTY TISSUE. The tension of this edema is obvious and can be a source of pain and peripheral neuropathy by contsnat compression.

I will attach an illustrative photo.

I will recommend plenty of salt (not sea salt, but NaCl), sufficient fat and low on Calcium (dairy-products and shell-fish).

Sufficient fat is important, in order not to experience further breakdown of myelin.

However, an injection of NaCl-solution in pain-sites, would be more efficient.

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Salt_NaCl_an_effective_treatment_for_vulvodynia_and_fibromyalgia_Or_regression_to_the_hysterical-women-hypothesis

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