Advanced Rheumatology & Arthritis Wellness Center offers patients a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of various types of rheumatic diseases, musculoskeletal conditions, and autoimmune disorders. Based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, our mission is to provide the highest quality health care to patients and their families, serve the needs of our local community through advanced health & wellness services, expand the boundaries of medicine through advanced clinical research, and educate the next generation of health care professionals.
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Y’All are wrong ! Stop convoluting everything into not even understanding anything , Industrialized Chemical farming and Chemical food processing, and Chemical Hygiene products. Are the reason for all your diseases. I Had celiac disease fibromyalgia and peripheral neuropathy and now I don’t have any of them and completely pain-free and happy and back to my life without using any doctors to not help me. The doctors think just like you, they have no idea what’s wrong with you so they sell you something that don’t help you but it Helps them sell more drugs you don’t need. Stop eating Glyphosate………., And the 25 other horrible chems in your food from the farming and processing of it, to your Chemical hygiene products, I quit these two I had chronic insomnia for eight years sleeping 5 to 15 minutes every night sometime ago I quit man made hygiene products and it just went away. Just like the 3 other diseases I had before. And now the way I understand it is fibromyalgia is a precursor to Hodgkin’s disease the reason why it moves around your body is it’s because it’s in your lymph nodes systems, Hodgkin’s disease is lymphoma cancer, are you seeing what I’m laying out for you guys, your welcome in advance !!! Tim. Again I’m pain free like I never had the Crippling pain in the first place .
Since the first time I started seeing Testimonials about you Doctor Igho you gave me full confidence and trust that I bought your herbal medicine that cured & took away my pain permanently, just as you stated in our interview, I finally got to say thank you so much and I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a qualified specialist.
Fibromyalgia entered my life in 1997, after having an Anaphylactic shock reaction to a drug. I thought at first I was developing Multiple Sclerosis , as the muscles in my legs, arms, and back felt as though I was suffering from severe sunburn, with stiffness in my limbs making my movements slow. Thank goodness I had a good family doctor who thought the trauma I had been through had brought on Fibromyalgia. In my early forties I had been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, which runs in my family, as does Rheumatoid Arthritis, but this was very different. My doctor sent me to a Rheumatologist, who told me he didn’t really know what Fibromyalgia was, but after examining my body, agreed I was having some problems. Later that year I was sent to a doctor who treated exclusively people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. After extensive testing by him, it was discovered that I didn’t have R.A., and like the other doctor, said I had a problem , but he didn’t know what it was. I ended up going to a Homeopath, who gave me some supplements, steered me towards other treatments, like reflexology, water aquatics, light body massage, and walking. These things helped me to keep going, and having a positive attitude about my future was also encouraged. This discomfort has never totally disappeared, but when I was younger I was able to cope with it better, and enjoy my life. I just had my 80 th. Birthday, and unfortunately I am once again in the throes of pain. November 2022, I was foolish enough to take the BiValent vaccine. I had taken the Pfizer covid vaccine the previous year, but only took one of the boosters, with no side effects. Mid August last year I took Covid, which did not clear my system for ten days, but I only felt a bit under the weather for 3 of those days. When the BiValent booster came out the health department announced that we needed to wait 6 months after having Covid before taking the latest shot of the vaccine. Just a few months later, they announced that just 3 months after having Covid, we could take the shot. I had that shot mid November at 10.00 a.m., and at around 2 p.m. that afternoon, I felt as though someone had opened my head and poured acid into my body. The severe aching and burning sensation was worse than I had ever experienced before, and I realized my decision to take that latest vaccine had not been a good one. Seven months later, I am still in agony, and I can feel the chronic inflammation which I cannot get ease from. My bowels and digestive system are also out of kilter, and I now suffer from debilitating acid reflux, which hasn’t much improved with medication. I thought our Drug and food administration would not allow untested drugs onto the market, but now I hear they did. This BiValent shot was not tested but approved without going through our usual stringent testing. I am a Canadian, who has lost faith in everything to do with our health department. 36 Billion dollars were made in one year by Pfizer alone, and no doubt a lot of people attached to our health system reaped in part of that profit. Welcome to the 21 st.Century, where corruption and greed are rewarded, while common sense, decency, and love for our fellow man are trampled on.
I was diagnosed with post-traumatic fibromyalgia in 1997. Since then I saw a rheumatologist who put me in Elavil which worked for a short period of time. I think I was also on Amitriptyline as well which worked for a short period and the doctor would up the dose, but it did not help that much. I then stated seeing a Neurologist who did a sleep study which was done in the hospital where they studied my brain activity and it showed constant movement in my legs and lack of deep sleep or delta sleep. He put me on Gabapentin which was a miracle drug for me. I was also so full of anxiety that I would be in the inbetween stage of wake and sleep which caused what he said was head explosion syndrome What it did was it jolted me awake with the feeling of a shock wave going through my head. He prescribed the lowest dose (50mg0 of Trazodone and then I was asleep within 20 minutes and no more of the head explosion syndrome. I was able to function well for years with these two medications. I too became a walker, starting out slowly minutes and then worked up to 20 minutes and this was using my treadmill. After that I begm walking outdoor and was able to fast walk for 30-60 minutes at a time and sometimes twice a day. I felt so good, even though i was a single mom wit two teenagers by then and full time work as Legal Assistant I did have other traumas off and on though the years which set me back. The latest two traumas were both in 1921. I fell and broke my ankle and gibial both on both sides and I was screaming and my adrenalin was pumping away. I was laid up for about 9 months to a year with that injury and then just when I was almost back to "normal" I fractured two vertebrae in my mid-back. I had a surgial procedure to repair the fractures and so the bones could mend. I was put under general anesthesia while they inserted two long needles into the spine location and put two tiny balloons into open up the fractures and then put in a cement-like substance and removed the balloons. I came home feeling so much better, I was walking straight whereas before I was hunched over and i would have only gotten worse without the procedure. However, now I'm limited to what I can do. I developed severe nerve pain in my back and eventually neuropathy which has caused me to need a cane or walker to get around as i have a lot of imbalance. i am semi- a shut-in now, I have to do all of my banking, and shopping online. i can drive short distances but I can't carry anything heavy like groceries for example. When the weather is in the upper 70s I can get outside and do a little gardening and wer my plant and small yard area. I have also developed excruciating pain in my legs and very low part of my back during sleep time, when I wake up in the night or i the morning it's very bad and I spend a lot of time resting now with a heating pad. i honestly believe that the procedure and the trum of the two injuries have made my fibromyalgia so much worse than it has been for a long time. My Neurologist passed away and now i see my PCP who teats many women with fibromyalgia. i will be seeing her soon and have a lot of questions and need referrals but getting around is the stickler. So that's my experience with Fibromyalgia.
Very interesting. I've not heard of the genetic thing. I know that I've had a burning neuropathy in my feet and my doc prescribed L-methelfolate for it. It worked well but was expensive. I take a MASSIVE amount of folic acid (2400 mg/day) instead and it's pulled the pain in my feet down a lot. I also can't sleep, if I get 5-6 hours a night, it's a good thing. The CPAP isn't for apnea, it's for the pain levels. I wake up 100+ times, never getting deep enough and the CPAPA gives my body a little relaxation. Every time I turn over, I wake up. It's 4 a.m. and I'm awake. 'm 66, I've had MS since I was 26 (mostly in remission until about the last 6 years) and fibro for almost 30 years. Of the tender points, I have all of them. I can't take Cymbalta or Lyrica, I've tried and the side effects are horrible. I am on meloxocam 15mg, savella 100mg/day, cyclobenzaprine 10mg 3x a day or as needed, and buprenorphine transdermal patch 15mg, 1 patch for 7 days. The vitamins include B-12, calcium, iron, and folic acid. The MS complicates the fibro. I'm such a fall risk that honestly the walking is out of the question. I have a cane and walker, but a wheelchair when out of the house. I do stretches sitting down because it helps a bit. I also have the double whammy when it comes to mental fog, from both conditions. I'm going to talk to my doctor about that test and see what I can find out.
How many fibromyalgia patients have this genetic mutation? I suspect I have additional physical reasons for my fibromyalgia including gene mutations. One gene mutation I have heard is common among fibromyalgia patients is one that causes periodic paralysis. I am sure there are other genetic mutations that cause symptoms in addition to fibromyalgia. I hope doctors are willing to keep testing their fibro patients even after a diagnosis.
Stopped all meds, why ?. Because whilst on them it was a constant message of un wellness to my brain , which is understood by the brain as danger meaning more stress / more symptoms. .since stopping these mind and body altering drugs and engaging in a happier, positive and healthier active lifestyle I am 80% better, soooo many symptoms have subsided both physical, mental and emotional.
Yes we did have a worry that the medical doctors have missed something. And we are sick and that terrible feeling it is more then fibro. Just a yuck feeling and flu like
I really believe my fibromyalgia was brought on by leading a very stressful life living with a verbally abusive partner for many years. I was always walking on eggshells. Over a few years I became sicker and sicker with very many symptoms. My doctor didn’t believe me and sent me to a psychiatrist who said I was obsessed with my health. Of course I was. I had been a very healthy women and now I was in pain from head to toe, couldn’t stand bright lights, loud noises, smells, and had chronic fatigue. Finally, after 10 years I found a doctor who diagnosed me with Fibro after seeing me for five minutes. I have been surviving/struggling with this for over 25 years. It is a living hell. Thank you for this great video. Any information we can get about this disease is really appreciated. Take care everyone. Hugs to all❤️🇨🇦
Only another Fibromyalgia suffer can understand what we go through and our symptoms getting worse every year with no cure in sight. My kids don't want to hear about any of it. They just think I like to complain. Little do they know I only complain when I'm having a horrible flair up. I wish I could just find some arms to gently hug me and sympathize with me. Yeah I want sympathy, is that a bad thing?.
@@debbiealanouf8125 yes,my family don’t want to hear about it either. I always try to lead as normal a life as is possible and try not to complain. Too much, but there are days that I just allow myself to have a “pity me” day and feel really sorry for myself. We can’t be strong every day. It is just such a difficult illness to cope with each and every day. Even trying to fit Christmas into our Fibromyalgia lives is a nightmare. I used to love Christmas, it now it is a huge challenge to take care of. My husband passed away a few years ago, so it is even more difficult not having someone to help me. I am sending you a huge, gentle hug. Reply to me any time you need an ear. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. ❤️🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦
I believe your 100% right, stress makes me worse. I’ve just been diagnosed after 10 years. Bright lights, teeth grinding insomnia, pain insomnia, It’s a horrible debilitating disease. I feel so sorry for anyone with this disease, especially young people.🙏
Rheumatoid arthritis is curable and I have suffered it for 12 years before I got cured after many medic treatment. I was cured with herbs remedy by Dr Oyalo on RU-vid. I glad I’m free
I've been on the anti-inflammatory diet since May 5, 2019. I lost 50 pounds. I was diagnosed with "severe arthritis of the spine with severe pain. After a fall on June 26, 2021. I added the anti-arthritis diet and the pain is decreasing. Thank you for the cooking lessons
Dr John MacDougall treats all arthritis with The Starch Solution. He says all oils are very inflammatory. He has great success with his program. It is free online.
