Medical data is for informational purposes only. You should always consult your family physician, or one of our referral physicians prior to treatment

Medical data is for informational purposes only. You should always consult your family physician, or one of our referral physicians prior to treatment

Medical data is for informational purposes only. You should always consult your family physician, or one of our referral physicians prior to treatment

Medical data is for informational purposes only. You should always consult your family physician, or one of our referral physicians prior to treatment

Medical data is for informational purposes only. You should always consult your family physician, or one of our referral physicians prior to treatment.

Curt & Esperanza Maxwell

Treatment and Cure of Fibromyalgia

Curt Maxwell, M.D., PO Box 1075,

Winterhaven, Ca 92283; (928) 220-1295

Reprinted with permission, letter addressed to Townsend Letter

for Doctors and Patients, 911 Tyler St.,

Port Townsend, WA 98368-6541

Since I note your editorial about changing times and open

mindedness, I am taking the time to respond to the article

“Fibromyalgia: Hope for Help.” I notice that the author states “ We

are searching for better treatment options.” She incorrectly states

that a cure for Fibromyalgia does not exist. That’s the same as say-

ing there is no cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis when there absolutely

is -- because we’ve put numerous cases into “permanent remis-

sion.” For those doubters, please see www.arthritistrust.org.

Like rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia is a systemic condi-

tion that requires a multi-faceted approach. However people (mostly

women) who suffer from this condition all have several underlying

common denominators.

The first is carbohydrate addiction. It is necessary for any last-

ing success to adopt the Low carb Lifestyle as per Robert Atkins.

M.D. I particularly like the newest Atkins book. The Diabetes Revo-

lution. Although fibromyalgia sufferers may not be diabetic, be-

cause of carbo addiction most are hypoglycemic, insulin resistant

and therefore pre-diabetic. Avoidance of all high glycemic foods is

mandatory. Atkins allows artificial sweetners but these too must be

avoided. The only sweetner I allow is either stevia or better still

Xylotol available from Vitamin Research. [(800-877-2447) or

www.vrp.com.]

To help with sugar craving, patients should take standard car-

bohydrate metabolism products to help normalize blood sugar, such

as chromium picolinate, vanadium etc.

Also, since the mainstream dietary information is all bogus,

practitioners should study the work presented by the Weston A.

Price Foundation. [www.westonprice .org or phone 202-333-4325.]

This work is mandatory for a complete understanding of correct

diet.

Most people with degenerative conditions have food allergies

or sensitivities. I put patients on the “Dong” diet. Colin Dong. M.D.

was a Stanford grad who started eating the Standard American Diet

(S.A.D.) which is possibly the worst diet in the industrialized world.

He developed Rheumatoid Arthritis. He put himself back on his

childhood Chinese diet of vegetables, rice and fish and cured him-

self, possibly because his diet excludes the most common foods

that people develop sensitivities to, includuing the ‘nightshades’.

He combined this basic diet with acupuncture and cured hundreds

of rheumatoid arthritis patients. He wrote two books. A cook book

and New Hope for the Arthritic [ISBN 0-345-32728-4.]

If the practitioner wants to be specific about food sensitivi-

ties, then I suggest York Nutritional Laboritories because they do

IgG Elisa food testing but do not require a blood draw.

[www.yorkallergyusa.com or 888-751-3388.]

The second is hypothyroid. The practitioner must understand

that diagnosis cannot be made by looking at lab results. Diagnosis

must be measured by monitoring of body temperature as per Broda

Barnes. M.D., PhD. with the help of his book Hypothyroidism:

The Unsuspected Illness. Or the website for the Broda Barnes

Research Foundation [

www.brodabarnes.org/

or call 203-261-

2101.] I contend there are millions of people (especially women)

who suffer from the many ramifications of hypothyroid because of

faulty medical diagnosis. For those that are diagnosed, sadly the

synthetic T4 does not work for many because of inability to con-

vert to T3. We use Armour (or generic) T3 and T4 natural desic-

cated Thyroid. A brief description of Barnes’ thesis is also found

at www.arthritistrust.org, “Thyroid Hormone Therapy: Cutting the

Gordian Knot.”

The third is adrenal fatigue and the Practitioner must be fa-

miliar with the work of William Jeffries M.D. and his 1955 book

Safe Uses of Cortisol. Lab testing for cortisol can verify results. I

should note that this protocol applies to other conditions including

chronic fatigue and rheumatoid arthritis etc with modifications.

Although Robert Lieffmann M.D.developed a rheumatoid

“arthritis permanent remission” treatment, his formulas can be suc-

cessfully used for other conditions including fibromyalgia and

chronic fatigue. [For more information call Torrance Company Phar-

maceuticals. 800-327-0722.]

We have found that the insomnia common with chronic fa-

tigue or fibromyalgia is usually abated when cortisol levels are

corrected either with hydrocortisone (Cortef) or Lieffmanns for-

mula., otherwise the patient should be prescribed about 2500 mgs

of Inositol 30 minutes before bed. Melatonin, a powerful pituitary

hormone which is a strong antioxidant and sleep inducer can also

be used.

Next, the Practitioner should acquire software for blood chem-

istry analysis from Biotics Research [800-678-8218.] This program

is extremely valuable for finding nutritional deficiencies and spe-

cific problems .

If this program indicates bacterial, viral or other infections,

and the eosinophil level is elevated, we use various anti-microbials

such as time released extract of Oregeno, Olive leaf extract and or

Colloidal Silver. We also do a clinical trial of anti-microorganism

medicine. We use Tinidazole because the research of Roger Wyburn

-Mason M.D., PhD. showed it to be the least toxic of all the 5-

nitroimidazoles. [However, clotrimazole is fairly easy to take, and

metronidazole, though untasty, can be used. Which of the five rec-

ommended imidazoles (ornidazole and nimorazole not available in

U.S.) is best often depends upon the type of infestation as well as

quality of Lactobacillus acidophilus residing in the intestinal tract,

as it is the acidophilus that metabolizes the metronidazole and the

metabolite of that reaction that kills many of the organisms. Keep

in mind that the Roger Wyburn-Mason treatment relies on supply-

ing a broad-spectrum anti-microorganism treatment which simul-

taneously includes allopurinol or furazolidone. (See

www.arthritistrust.org)]. The Arthritis Trust’s Spring 2005

Newlsetter will feature the curing of ankylosing spondilitis (a rheu-

matoid disease) by killing off Schistosomiasis/Bilharziasis using

traditional medicines.

So, if we get no herxheimer reaction we will also use Vermox

for eradicating parasites and also look for a Herxheimer reaction.

Other problems can be involved such as systemic candidiasis.

Clotrimazole is then used first and fairly heavily. This treatment

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