ISBN-13: 9780446698177 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 320 str.
Fibromyalgia is a common and chronic medical disordercharacterized by widespread pain and often coupledwith other symptoms such as fatigue, disturbed sleep, chronic headaches, and other ailments. Recent researchshows that the disorder is directly related to decreasedlevels of the neurotransmitter dopamine. The solution, renowned rheumatologist Dr. David Dryland argues, isto regulate levels of dopamine in the body through an"off-label protocol" using the FDA-approved medicationsMirapex and Requip, which help mute painsignals traveling from the body to the brain. This vitaland necessary book will also show readers how to: - develop a protocol to successfully treat fibromyalgia- identify what causes the disease and its debilitatingflare-ups- determine which symptoms can be attributed tofibromyalgia and which cannot- use non-drug treatments for relieving the painfulsymptoms of the disease- and more.