Fw: Relief of fibromyalgia symptoms following discontinuation of dietary excitotoxins.

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Diet plays a big role in our health!

From: " Ilena Rose " <ilena@...>

Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 10:43 PM

Subject: Relief of fibromyalgia symptoms following discontinuation of

dietary excitotoxins.

>

> Ann Pharmacother 2001 Jun;35(6):702-6

>

> Relief of fibromyalgia symptoms following discontinuation of dietary

> excitotoxins.

>

> JD, Terpening CM, Schmidt SO, Gums JG.

> Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, FL, USA.

>

> BACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia is a common rheumatologic disorder that is often

> difficult to treat effectively.

>

> CASE SUMMARY: Four patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome for two

to

> 17 years are described. All had undergone multiple treatment modalities

with

> limited success. All had complete, or nearly complete, resolution of their

> symptoms within months after eliminating monosodium glutamate (MSG) or MSG

> plus aspartame from their diet. All patients were women with multiple

> comorbidities prior to elimination of MSG. All have had recurrence of

> symptoms whenever MSG is ingested.

>

> DISCUSSION: Excitotoxins are molecules, such as MSG and aspartate, that

act

> as excitatory neurotransmitters, and can lead to neurotoxicity when used

in

> excess. We propose that these four patients may represent a subset of

> fibromyalgia syndrome that is induced or exacerbated by excitotoxins or,

> alternatively, may comprise an excitotoxin syndrome that is similar to

> fibromyalgia. We suggest that identification of similar patients and

> research with larger numbers of patients must be performed before

definitive

> conclusions can be made.

>

> CONCLUSIONS: The elimination of MSG and other excitotoxins from the diets

of

> patients with fibromyalgia offers a benign treatment option that has the

> potential for dramatic results in a subset of patients.

>

>

>

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If I eat MSG I know it right away, I am achey the next day or more so

than usual. I also am aching today allot and yesterday when In

Wyoming we ate at a very greasy restaraunt that made the best

cheeseburger and fries. I normally stear clear of these kinds of

foods, but everyonce in a while I splurge. It was so yummy and fun

that it was worth the extra pain today. Sometimes ya just have to

live a little bit.

@y..., " Patty " <faussettdp@m...> wrote:

> Diet plays a big role in our health!

>

> From: " Ilena Rose " <ilena@s...>

> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 10:43 PM

> Subject: Relief of fibromyalgia symptoms following discontinuation

of

> dietary excitotoxins.

>

>

> >

> > Ann Pharmacother 2001 Jun;35(6):702-6

> >

> > Relief of fibromyalgia symptoms following discontinuation of

dietary

> > excitotoxins.

> >

> > JD, Terpening CM, Schmidt SO, Gums JG.

> > Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, FL,

USA.

> >

> > BACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia is a common rheumatologic disorder that

is often

> > difficult to treat effectively.

> >

> > CASE SUMMARY: Four patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome

for two

> to

> > 17 years are described. All had undergone multiple treatment

modalities

> with

> > limited success. All had complete, or nearly complete, resolution

of their

> > symptoms within months after eliminating monosodium glutamate

(MSG) or MSG

> > plus aspartame from their diet. All patients were women with

multiple

> > comorbidities prior to elimination of MSG. All have had

recurrence of

> > symptoms whenever MSG is ingested.

> >

> > DISCUSSION: Excitotoxins are molecules, such as MSG and

aspartate, that

> act

> > as excitatory neurotransmitters, and can lead to neurotoxicity

when used

> in

> > excess. We propose that these four patients may represent a

subset of

> > fibromyalgia syndrome that is induced or exacerbated by

excitotoxins or,

> > alternatively, may comprise an excitotoxin syndrome that is

similar to

> > fibromyalgia. We suggest that identification of similar patients

and

> > research with larger numbers of patients must be performed before

> definitive

> > conclusions can be made.

> >

> > CONCLUSIONS: The elimination of MSG and other excitotoxins from

the diets

> of

> > patients with fibromyalgia offers a benign treatment option that

has the

> > potential for dramatic results in a subset of patients.

> >

> >

> >