http://www.drginahoneyman.com/services/index.htm

For anyone with Fibro check out this website for metabolic rehabiliation and how fibro can be treated with T3 therapy and other things.

Dr. Gina Honeyman runs the centre and is a very knowledgeable doctor.

Please understand the link you are providing.

It is a chiropractic doctor, and not a medical doctor with this "clinic". It is part of the new emergence in "functional medicine"....which at this time is still unproven, and very very expensive. (often not covered by insurances).

Chiropractors cannot give RX medications.

This subject just came up today on PN also, where functional medicine is being promoted for PN treatments:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread134485.html

This is the bio for Dr. Honeyman:
http://www.drginahoneyman.com/bio/index.htm

I find it very odd that a person from Australia would be recommending this clinic in Boulder, Colorado. Did you go there? Do you know someone who successfully went there?

To my knowledge Peripheral resistance to thyroid hormones is the cause of fibromyalgia.

http://www.drlowe.com/QandA/askdrlowe/resistnc.htm

Their is a lot of information out their regarding this particularly by Dr Lowe.

Dr Gina Honeyman actually ran the centre for metabolic health / rehabiliation but the name has been changed likely to add chiropractor services to the existing facility.

No i have not been their, but i do know someone who has visited her from the U.S. who has had success with metabolic rehabilitation although they did not suffer from fibromyalgia.

I have to disagree with you there about "fibromyalgia".

This disorder is often misdiagnosed, and often the term can be applied loosely.

Within the past 4 yrs or so, new diagnostic criteria are being applied to patients suspected of fibromyalgia.

I have a sticky link above with some of that research detailed, that I received during a medical conference.

Fibromyalgia today, is a thought to be a central pain disorder, and inheritable. We also have a new thread somewhere on PN that had study results showing reduced sensory fibers in patients with Fibro diagnoses. This was done with a skin punch biopsy. I don't have a link to that, but you can search for it over there if you are interested further.

Metabolic problems remain controversial, and clinics run by NON medical doctors, should be viewed with caution.
There are holistic medical facilities in most teaching hospitals, which IMO would be the better choice. That is just my opinion.

I have fibromyalgia. And even though my throid is watched by my
doctor and nurse practioner. I have no issues at this time.

My fibromyalgia, has nothing to do with my throid. I am very glad Mrs. D.
that you posted on this thread.

I personally, wouldn't go to a chriopractor as my first choice for pain
relief. I would chose a pain doctor, and then maybe if he thought
a chiropractor was a choice I would consider. But I would probably
consider a massage therapist first.

I have a flare up going on right now so I'm looking for your link Mrs D.

Thank you
Donna

This is the thread at PN about a possible link between PN and fibro:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...t=fibromyalgia

How do you know when to see a doctor for fibromyalgia? I mean what are the symptoms? I had a friend with it who did a couple of 'on hands' checks and told me they thought I had it. My skin is sensative to the touch and hurts in numerous places when touched.

Holly, Welcome to NeuroTalk...

I think fibro is way over diagnosed today. You could have an autoimmune peripheral neuropathy, for example.

A fibro specialist should be seen, preferably attached to a teaching hospital. If you get prematurely diagnosed, then that will follow you everywhere, and doctors tend to stop looking for solutions if Fibromyalgia is in your chart!

Come to our PN forum and start reading... many there have painful skin sensations, etc.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum20.html

There is a post I made on this forum based on the new information I discovered at a medical seminar:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread20030.html

Fibro is definately over diagnosed. Even I know that when I have been
diagnosed. I am not sure how you know the doctor you are seeing
is a expert.

Donna

Just went tody to a specialist rhemo. Did some hands on tests which led her to believe both osteoarithis and fibro may be conculded. she wants to take numerous tests to make sure so I gave them a galllon of blood =~) (they did actually have to use both armes) and will have the results within a few days. Hopefully it'll be a definative yes or no Imay just have to keep up with the pain regieme I'm presently on...