with Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D.
I recommended the Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Center to a friend because Dr. Pierotti has cured me of my CFS/fibro after 13 years of suffering. She is hesitant to do any of the meds, supplements, and IVs because she has sensitivities to everything. What advice would you give someone with this concern? I told her to go with the treatments anyway.
Dr. Teitelbaum’s response:
Glad you went there to get the help you needed! I encourage you to pass along info about your experience to others so that they know that help is available.
Let her know that it is common for CFS/FMS patients to have a lot of sensitivities, and that the FFC physicians are used to working with these issues. Also, I recommend a special acupressure technique called NAET (see naet.com) which is excellent at clearing these sensitivities. It is very much an art, and some practitioners are better than others, so once she finds ones near her (via the web site), ask around to see who the best one is. I would do the NAET along with the FFC treatments.
To give an idea of the power of NAET, our foundation recently funded a study using it in Autism. 23 of the 30 autistic children in the treatment group were back in regular schools after 1 year of treatments (1 a week) vs 0/30 in the untreated control group.
SHINE represents four areas of health issues that need to be addressed when creating a treatment program. These health issues and their roles in treating CFS/FM are as follows:
S = SLEEP: Get adequate sleep, preferably eight to nine hours a night. Sleep replenishes the body's energy and heals its muscles. Inadequate sleep will leave you exhausted and in pain.
H = HORMONES: Get tested for hormone deficiency and treated if needed. Hormone deficiencies can contribute to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
I = INFECTIONS: Get treatment when symptoms of infections occur. The lack of restorative sleep in CFS/FM leads to dysfunctional immune systems. Underlying viral, bacterial, bowel, sinus and yeast infections are common and can be a contributing cause or result of CFS/FM.
N = NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS: Optimal nutritional supplementation is essential. Many nutrients can be depleted as a result of CFS/FM. B-12, magnesium, Acetyl L Carnitine and glutathione, as well as your basic A, B, C and D vitamins need to be supplemented at a level that your average over the counter multivitamin cannot provide.
E = EXERCISE: Exercise as able. After 10 weeks on the 4 steps above, you will be able to slowly increase your exercise—without being wiped out the next day!
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posted on April 28, 2008 | 583 views | tags: CFS, chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, FMS
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