Re: Re: Is anyone on the Guaifenesin treatment?

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Ginger,

I have used guaifenesin for many years. I have since I was dx with chronic

bronchitis and later asthma. It thins out the mucus in my system. My dr was

perscribing it as Humibid. Just resently started telling me to get it over the

counter. Right now I couldn't get more because it is to expensive that way. I

get much worse without any. Even a small dose I find helpful.

Judy

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> I have been following the Guaifenesin Protocol for 9 yrs. I get

> Mucinex (not Mucinex DM) at Wal-mart. You can also get Mucinex

> packaged under a different name cheaper than over the counter at

> Prohealth.com I don't know how much your doctor knows about the

> protocol. I have been able to find only one dr. who has actually

> taken the time to investigate the protocol at all and she did not

> know much. You do not need a local Dr. to follow the protocol. You

> also do not need to start taking Guaifenesin for your Fibro until you

> understand how to follow the protocol correctly. If you do you will

> be wasting your time and money and very likely cause your self more

> pain than necessary. You need to first of all get the book by Dr.

> St. Amand....

> What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia

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> You may be able to get it at a library or on Amazon or Ebay cheaper

> if you want to purchase it. Also there are two websites

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> www.guaidoc.com

> www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com

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> The last site has a link to an online support group for those who

> follow the protocol.

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> We used to be able to get Guai with a prescription. That is no longer

> available.

> Be sure that you know how to follow the protocol before taking any

> Guaifenesin. It is not hard and there are links on the online support

> group to help you.

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> Guaifenesin does not work quickly. I was on prescription pain meds

> constantly in the 2 yrs before I started guai. I was able to reduce

> my pain meds the longer that I was on guai and completely stopped

> them within 3 yrs of starting guai. The starting dose is 300mg x 2 a

> day. We have to cut the 600mg pill in half and take one in the

> morning and one at night. Some people have to take higher doses but I

> have never had to raise my dose. Do not take Fast Acting Guaifenesin

> that comes in 400mg pills it does not work for fibro and can hit hard

> and cause needless pain.

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> Guai has helped me tremendously. I still have limitations but at

> least I can function. If I over do it physically I will have pain and

> increased fatigue. But before guai I was not even able to shop alone

> and some days if the house was on fire I would not have had the

> energy to get out. It is not a cure but it is worth the effort. I am

> open to other ideas as long as they do not require that I stop guai.

> That I won't do unless there is a proven cure found.

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> I still have fibro and I am still limited physically and cognitively.

> But at least now I have a life.

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> Hope this helps. I will be glad to answer any other questions about

> guai.

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> Ginger

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> - In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group , " Mystical "

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> > I am going to be on a new treatment called " Guaifenesin " but I took

> > my prescription the pharmacy and they said that they don't carry it?

> > My Dr. said that sometimes this isn't a prescription anymore - but

> > they still don't carry it? Is it really that hard to find? I went on

> > immunesupport.com/cat and they have some there but is that the same

> > thing?

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> > Laur

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