Our Belief on Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:

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Many Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients are misunderstood by the medical community. Some providers believe that it’s all “in the patient’s head”, and thus do not know how to treat it.

Physical traumatic events such as surgery, car accidents, infections (such as mononucleosis), or even psychological stress can often trigger symptoms. Some patients can identify a specific point in time when their symptoms started and for other patients, the symptoms develop over time.

Fibro and CFS patients were formerly high-functioning individuals. Many patients had high demanding lifestyles and careers. Now they have trouble getting out of bed. A night out to the movies could result in being bedridden for days afterward.

We believe that Fibro and CFS may be immune system disorders. Specifically, cellular mitochondria are not producing energy the way they used to, leading to a chain reaction of symptoms. By bolstering the immune system, Fibro and CFS patients often experience a reduction in symptoms.