“Treating and Beating Fibromyalgia” Finding and Fixing The Underlying Cause(s) of Your Fibromyalgia Symptoms (6th edition) is now available

Excerpt from new updated 6th edition “Treating and Beating Fibromyalgia”

 Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Here is a Past Live Presentation on What You Need to Know -Labs, Symptoms, Why Doctors Don’t Do Complete Testing, Levothyroxine or Synthroid May Not Help, and More

The prevalence of fibromyalgia in the general population is somewhere around 7 percent. However, 30 to 40 percent of people with hypothyroidism also have fibromyalgia.

There are two main forms of hypothyroidism, primary and central. Central hypothyroidism can be secondary (pituitary) or tertiary (hypothalamic). Those with fibromyalgia have a higher incidence for both, especially for central hypothyroidism.

In primary hypothyroidism, a thyroid hormone deficiency results from failure of the thyroid gland to produce enough thyroid hormone. The incidence of primary hypothyroidism in the general population is 1%–5%. Among fibromyalgia patients, the reported incidence is 10%-to-24%.

In central hypothyroidism, the patient's thyroid gland produces too little thyroid hormone for another reason: one of the two structures in the brain that regulate the thyroid gland (either the hypothalamus or the pituitary) is malfunctioning. As a result, the thyroid gland doesn't produce an optimal amount of thyroid hormone.

The estimated incidence of central hypothyroidism among fibromyalgia patients (44%) is some 250,000 times that in the general population.

There is a third type of hypothyroidism, which occurs when the hypothalamus shuts down in response to overwhelming stress. Tertiary hypothyroidism is common in the fibromyalgia community.

The symptoms of hypothyroidism include:

·   Fatigue (the most profound symptom)

·   Headache

·   Dry skin

·   Swelling

·   Weight gain

·   Cold hands and feet

·   Poor memory

·   Hair loss

·   Hoarseness

·   Nervousness

·   Depression

·   Joint and muscle pain

·   Burning or tingling in the hands and/or feet

·   Carpal tunnel syndrome

·   Problems with balance and equilibrium

·   Constipation

·   Myxedema (non-pitting edema due to the deposition of mucin in the skin), especially around the ankles and below the eyes

·   High blood pressure

·   Chest pain

·   Hardening of the arteries

·   High cholesterol

·   Menstrual irregularities, PMS, and infertility

·   Fibrocystic breast disease

·   Polycystic ovary syndrome

·   Reactive low blood sugars

·   Psoriasis

·   Nasal allergies

·   Yellowing of skin from a buildup of carotene (conversion of carotene to vitamin A is slowed by hypothyroidism)

Hypothalamus Dysfunction, Fibromyalgia and Hypothyroidism

As discussed in an earlier chapter, fibromyalgia is linked to stress and dysfunction of the hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal glands or the HPA-axis. The hypothalamus controls our essential bodily functions including sleep, hormone balance, temperature, and autonomic nervous systems that regulate blood pressure, blood flow, digestion, and sleep rhythms. Through the HPA and HPT axes, the hypothalamus works with the pituitary, adrenals, and thyroid to regulate hormones throughout the body.

The thyroid is highly influential over the hypothalamus and pituitary. Any reduced thyroid activity may lead to fibromyalgia-like symptoms.

Some researchers have suggested that dysfunction of the hypothalamus may be the root cause of both hypothyroidism and fibromyalgia.

Interesting idea since hypothyroidism and fibromyalgia share several symptoms including fatigue, brain fog, IBS, anxiety, depression, and diffuse pain.

This raises the question: are hypothyroidism and fibromyalgia connected to one another? Some doctors think they are.

I recommend you get a thorough thyroid test panel which I discuss in detail later in this chapter. Most doctors only test for TSH and T4 which is inadequate for finding and fixing underlying thyroid conditions.

Master Class Special offer Ends Tomorrow midnight CDT

Order new 6th edition book (paperback or eBook) and receive free access to Treating and Beating 6th edition MasterClass (normally $49). Simply order on Bookspace bookstore with international shipping available and we’ll send you the New Fibromyalgia Masterclass when released next week. (limited time offer)

use this link to order newly released 6th edition https://bookspace.com/dr-rodger-murphree

BIG thank you for everyone watching and sharing the free videos on Super Healthy Human YouTube channel

Check out all the free videos on Super Healthy Human YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@SuperHealthyHuman/streams

“Treating and Beating Fibromyalgia 6th edition now available

Order the new book (paperback or eBook) and receive free access to Treating and Beating 6th edition MasterClass (normally $49). Simply order on Bookspace and we’ll send you the New Fibromyalgia Masterclass when released next week.

use this link to order 6th edition book https://bookspace.com/dr-rodger-murphree

New Patient Video Consults Available

Help for those with chronic illnesses is available. Don’t give up! You can feel better. Learn more at www.superhealthyhuman.com

Free resources at yourfibrodoctor.com and superhealthyhuman.com 

BIG Thank You for helping us help others. Please continue watching and sharing the free Super Healthy Human videos available on YouTube

We hit 3100 watch hours! Still need another 900 hours to reach 4,000 goal.

Questions? We love to help others! Call the clinic 205-879-2383