The Metabolic Treatment of Fibromyalgia [Hardcover]

John C. Lowe (Author), Jackie G. Yellin (Editor, Collaborator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1260 pages
• Publisher: McDowell Publishing Company; 1st edition (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0914609025
• ISBN-13: 978-0914609025
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,116,172 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Must have" book for Fibro docs, June 2, 2001

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Devin J. Starlanyl (W. Chesterfield, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Metabolic Treatment of Fibromyalgia (Hardcover)

John Lowe explains the rational for metabolic treatment of fibromyalgia with specific thyroid supplementation. He has found that patients who test low on standard thyroid testing respond well to a combination of T3 and T4. This is backed by his own well-done studies, as well as research done by J.B. Eisinger MD, leading FMS metabiolic researcher in France. In addition, and this an important finding, FMS patients who test normal on the typical thyroid panel respond well to T3 therapy. Dr. Lowe makes a good case for FMS patients not being able to metabolize standard T4 forms of therapy. His protocol includes sound dietary practice with avoidance of excess carbohydrates, appropriate exercise to tolerance and appropriate bodywork. This book is a "must have" for anyone with a practice that includes fibromyalgia patients.

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Saved My Life - Really!, July 16, 2004

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Goobygirl6 (Burton, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Metabolic Treatment of Fibromyalgia (Hardcover)

My fiance' bought this book a year ago while I was severely suffering from fibromyalgia. I was no longer working as an attorney, could not even read a magazine article for lack of concentration, I had extreme pain and fatigue, couldn't drive, couldn't care for myself to the point I was on disability. I was hesitant about buying such an expensive book (more expensive than any law school book I bought) but understood why it was expensive - it is packed with medical information. This book is one you should buy and take to your doctor if you want to get well. This is exactly what I did. My doctor then began treating fibromyalgia patients exclusively because of this book!

I am not completely healed yet, as I have been adding doses of T3 slowly. I have gone from 5mcg to now 110mcg and am getting energy back and finding my pain reduced. My type of hypothyroidism is euthyroidism, which means I am thyroid resistant. All my blood tests were low normal before I started this protocol. Blood tests alone CANNOT detect hypothryoidism.

If you are interested in just getting the basics of the protocol, the $30 guide is a better choice. I have both books.

It doesn't take a long time to get better on this protocol as long as you do all of Dr. Lowe's suggestions (get off sleep meds, anti-depressants, etc) and add thryoid on a regular basis. Now that I am upping my doses, I am feeling better and getting better.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Living proof that Dr. Lowe's research is significant and valid, August 16, 2007

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. "Got a Life" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Metabolic Treatment of Fibromyalgia (Hardcover)

I heard about Dr. Lowe at a local Fibromyalgia organization meeting in 1996 when a woman stood up and shared that she had been 'cured' of Fibromyalgia by him. At this time Dr. Lowe was still in Houston and doing research out of his home. I found him and he began to treat me. I was so tired I could hardly stay awake. Several days a month, I was so sick, I couldn't work (or even get out of bed). I took handfuls of vitamins, and tried to exercise, but I couldn't focus, and my whole life was falling away. I am an MBA/CPA and was in jeopardy of losing the life I knew, and having to file for disability.

I made an appointment with Dr. Lowe and after ordering many tests and reviewing their results, Dr. Lowe determined that even though my thyroid tests were all 'in range', my symptoms showed that I was Euythroid. As part of his research project I got up to 300 mcgs of Cytomel daily, before I had a single reaction to the Cytomel. Today, 11 years later, I am still taking 100 mcgs of Cytomel daily with no negative responses or bone thinning... and I have a very good quality of life - thanks to Dr. Lowe.

If your Doctor squirms at the thought of so much 'unstable' T3, then you know he's been educated to diagnose thyroidism by a blood test, and not the symptoms.

God bless Dr. Lowe for his unwavering dedication and passion to research and not taking the 'norm' as fact.