Thyroid Worries ? Lupus Diagnosis....... Fibromyalgia Are You Confused?. Dr Hagmeyer Naperville Institute For NeuroMetabolic Solutions.

Thyroid, Lupus & Fibromyalgia

Very often Thyroid problems can be found in those that also have been diagnosed with lupus or fibromyalgia. Lupus, fibromyalgia and thyroid problems share similar symptoms, and all are difficult to diagnosis from each other. To make matters worse, symptoms might change on a daily basis, and symptoms for all three illnesses can vary with patients. There does seem to be a connection with those getting diagnosed with one of these illnesses and having two of them, or lupus, fibromyalgia and thyroid problems.

The thyroid is an endocrine gland in the front of the throat. It makes necessary hormones T3 and T4 that regulate metabolism. Even slightly higher (hyperthyroidism) or lower (hypothyroidism) amounts of these hormones can cause significant health problems. Symptoms can include weight gain, depression, anxiety, fatigue, Brain Fog and insomnia, to name a few.

Thyroid problems are diagnosed with a blood test for the thyroid hormone levels of T3 and T4. However, sometimes an individual can have borderline levels of these hormones and still have symptoms.

Dr. Hagmeyer uses functional ranges in blood tests using concepts in functional medicine. Our functional ranges are more "tight" than traditional average blood lab ranges that you see reported on your test results. We input your blood test result into a special Blood Nutrition™ software program.

Using a functional ranges is one of the "secrets" to why Dr. Hagmeyer can unravel the mystery of the patient's illness, that other doctors have not had success with. Another secret is using the methods developed by Dr. Datis Kharrazian to find out if you have one or more of the 24 patterns of thyroid malfunction.

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Fibromyalgia is one of the most difficult of the illnesses to diagnose. Often a doctor will simply eliminate other diagnosis’ such as thyroid or lupus and by process of elimination end up with Fibromyaliga. There is a limited test where pain near 12 joints in the body is tested. Symptoms of fibromyalgia include mainly fatigue and joint and muscle pain. However, a number of other varying symptoms can be found in Fibromylagia patients. Fibromyalgia and Thyroid problems may easily be connected and hard to tell apart from one another when you have borderline thyroid hormone levels.

Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks tissues in various parts of the body. Internal organs such as the lungs and kidneys can be attacked. The linings of the organs can be attacked causing a host of overall pain in the body. The symptoms can vary greatly but mainly include skin rashes, photosensitivity, mouth ulcers, chest pain or problems breathing, neurological problems or blood disorders, as well as fever, fatigue and hair loss. Some of these symptoms are very close to those with fibromyalgia and thyroid problems. Diagnosis of lupus is done by testing for high levels of antinuclear antibodies, ESR and antids-DNA leveles. As with the thyroid hormone level tests, borderline levels of antinuclear antibodies may still cause health problems.

There has been studies that indicate those with lupus may be more likely to develop thyroid problems. Since thyroid illness can also be an autoimmune disease, this connection makes perfect sense. Today fibromyalgia has only a limited test as nothing physiologically can be found connecting all patients with the disease. But, because of the common symptoms, one suffering from thyroid illness or lupus might also have fibromyalgia even if a doctor can not diagnose it.

Fatigue, pain and symptoms that can occur in all three illnesses connect lupus, fibromyalgia and thyroid illnesses. Not all doctors might see the connection and instead only treat one or two of these diseases, then wonder why a patient is still experiencing problems. The connection between the illnesses is something that Dr. Hagmeyer and other like-minded doctors are looking into. With the advent of specialized testing developed by Dr. Aristo Vjodani, which are available at The Naperville Institute For Neuro Metabolic Solutions, we are finding a possible link.

One of the most important concepts that set Dr. Richard Hagmeyer apart from other traditionally trained doctors is our philosophy "treat the patient, not the diagnosis" approach to patient care.

Neuro-Metabolic Therapy is a multi-pronged diagnostic and treatment approach whose goal is to balance body Hormones, Vitamin Deficiencies, eliminate Gut infections, address Immune System imbalances, eliminate inflammation, reduce imbalances in brain function and mitigate the effects of stressors on the body.

In short, we “dig deep” to find out the underlying cause to your chronic condition nightmare.

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Health Tips For Naperville IL and Plainfield IL Fibromyalgia Sufferers

Fibromyalgia Treatment Success Secret #2:

Fibromyalgia can be caused by an Auto Immune Condition.

An autoimmune condition is where your immune system is attacking a part of your body, and in your case, it is most likely attacking multiple systems in your body including your thyroid gland, adrenal gland, nerves, joints and muscles.  This is why you suffer with constant pain, chronic fatigue, Insomnia, digestive stress, Thyroid symptoms, vitamin deficiencies, Headaches and the list coud go on......  

Let’s start with your thyroid, because it controls ALL OF your body’s metabolism, and the #1 cause of low thyroid in the U.S. is a condition known as Hashimoto's thyroiditis (aka. autoimmune thyroid).  Your immune system is attacking and killing your thyroid. You don’t have just a “thyroid” problem; you have an “immune” problem! 

Unfortunately, if you are a patient who is suffering with Fibromyaliga or CFS, thyroid hormones do nothing for this autoimmune attack.  You will continue to lose more and more of your thyroid by taking the medications.  It is a slow, progressive, downward slide and maybe you can relate...you started out with one drug then a second then a third then a fourth then a fith. (thats called a downward slide!)

So the problem isn't just your thyroid if you are fatigued, or your adrenal glands if you are not sleeping, or your joints, nerves and muscles if you are in pain or suffering with numbness, tingling and burning: it is your immune system and many other systems.  You have an immune system problem, and you need to heal your immune system.  The problem is…medicine has no clue on how to heal your immune system!

 

There are two parts to your immune system, TH1 and TH2, and they should be in balance, kind of like a teeter-totter effect.  One should not be higher than the other.  If your immune system goes out of balance because of stress (physical, chemical or emotional), one system (TH1 or TH2) will become dominant and this will cause your immune system to attack your body.  There are specific blood tests that can be run to determine if you are autoimmune and if one part of your immune system is dominant.

Now, the problem with an autoimmune condition is that it doesn't attack just one area of your body--it can attack multiple areas of your body.  It can attack your thyroid, causing extreme fatigue; your pancreas, causing diabetes; your nerves causing numbness, pain, tingling or burning…it can attack your gut (Leaky Gut Syndrome), your stomach lining, (causing IBS), or it can attack your joints (rheumatoid arthritis). 

It can attack your entire body!

You need to be tested to see if you are having an autoimmune condition, to determine if that is what is causing your CHRONIC PAIN, CFS AND FIBROMYALGIA.  You need to find the root cause of your condition.  The only way to know is to run and properly interpret the tests!

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5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Self-Treat Your Thyroid or Fibromyalgia Condition Dr Richard Hagmeyer

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Self-Treat Your Thyroid or Fibromyalgia Condition 

Dr Richard Hagmeyer
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I got a call from a woman this afternoon and my heart simply broke for her. She was diagnosed with a Thyroid condition as well as fibromyalgia many years ago. Like most people suffering from these disease processes, She went from doctor to doctor only to be put one  medication to the next. She was on 3 antidepressants, metformin, cholesterol lowering medications, allergy medications for all of her food sensitivities, prilosec and Lyrica for the chronic pain. This is shear insanity! No doctor in their right mind has a clue as to what all of these medications are doing to her body.  

Many people suffering with Fibromyalgia or thyroid conditions don’t want to cover up their symptoms with medication. This is great, as they realize there is an underlying cause to their problem, and they want to treating their condition naturally. But they have no idea where to turn.

Of course some people do need to take thyroid medication on a permanent basis, but I’m not referring to these people. In any case, many people who want to restore their health naturally think they can do so on their own. As a result, they gather as much information as they can through reading books and surfing the internet, and then put together their own treatment protocol.

Sometimes people will see positive changes in their symptoms when self-treating their condition. On the other hand, many people won’t see much of a difference.

Either way, most people who attempt to self-treat their condition aren’t able to successfully restore their health back to normal. So I decided to dedicate this post to those people who are looking to take a natural approach, but are thinking about self-treating their condition.

What I’m going to do here is list five reasons why you shouldn’t self-treat your thyroid condition. This is true whether you have primary hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, or an autoimmune thyroid condition such as Graves’ Disease or Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.

Reason #1: There are risks when self-treating your condition. Even when using natural supplements and herbs, there are always risks involved. Most people don’t have a strong knowledge of these supplements and herbs, and many assume that because they are natural there is no risk involved. While the risk might be minimal, it still exists. Plus, just abruptly stopping your thyroid medication and replacing them with nutritional supplements and herbs makes it even more risky.

Reason #2: You can’t trust everything you read. Once again, many people come up with a natural protocol based on what they read in a book, or on the internet. Heck, some people try to piece the information I provide on this website to develop their own natural treatment protocol. Of course different people will need different supplements and herbs, and will also require different dosages. As a result, it’s extremely difficult to come up with a treatment plan which will work based on the information you read on this website, or anywhere else. And much of the information on “natural cures” put out there are by people who don’t have much experience with this. Most aren’t even healthcare professionals. This doesn’t mean there aren’t people who are very knowledgeable about natural treatment methods. You just need to be extremely careful about any information you read in books, and especially on the internet.

Reason #3: The body is extremely complex. Although it would be great if one could restore their thyroid health simply by eating well and taking some random supplements and herbs, it’s almost always not this easy. The body is way too complex to restore its health just by taking supplements and herbs, eating well, etc. Obviously eating well and taking supplements and/or herbs is very important to restore one’s health back to normal. But doing this alone won’t cure your condition. If you’re looking to completely restore your health back to normal, just remember that the body is very complex, and because of this it is highly unlikely you will receive optimal results by self-treating your condition.

Reason #4: It probably will cost you more money in the long run. Many people choose to self-treat their condition because they figure they will save money taking this approach. After all, they won’t need to pay a doctor for an initial or follow-up consultation, will be able to price-shop for any supplements or herbs they buy, etc. However, after they realize they aren’t going to receive optimal results they will frequently end up consulting with a holistic doctor anyway. So while you might save money initially, in the end it almost always will cost you more money when self-treating your condition.

Reason #5: You most likely won’t receive optimal results. This obviously relates to the previous four reasons I spoke about, as for all of the reasons I have mentioned, it is unlikely you will receive optimal results by treating yourself naturally. I do get some emails and comments from people stating they self-treated their condition and felt much better after doing this. And as I’ve mentioned, some people will feel better when self-treating their condition. On the other hand, many people don’t feel much of a difference at all. But even those people who do feel better when self-treating their condition most likely won’t fully restore their thyroid health back to normal. In summary, while it might seem easy enough to self-treat your condition, the truth is that for the reasons I mentioned above, most people don’t receive optimal results when taking this approach.

If you continue to suffer with Thyroid or Fibromyalgia don’t waste any more time or money… call ustoday and start getting on the right path for recovery.

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Functional Medicine.Naperville Institute For NeuroMetabolic Solutions. Dr. Richard Hagmeyer

How Functional Medicine Helps Patients Suffering with Fibromyalgia. Dr Richard Hagmeyer

It's a science-based, natural way to regain health and prevent disease.

Functional Medicine is patient-centered medical healing at its best. Instead of looking at and treating health problems as isolated diseases, it treats individuals who may have bodily symptoms, imbalances and dysfunctions.

As the following graphic of an iceberg shows, a named disease such as diabetes, cancer, or fibromyalgia might be visible above the surface, but according to Functional Medicine, the cause lies in the altered physiology below the surface. Almost always, the cause of the disease and its symptoms is an underlying dysfunction and/or an imbalance of bodily systems.

Conventional Medicine VS Functional Medicine in the Treatment of Chronic Disease and Fibromyalgia

If health care treats just the tip of the iceberg, it rarely leads to long-term relief and vibrancy. Identifying and treating the underlying root cause or causes, as Functional Medicine does, has a much better chance to successfully resolve a patient's health challenge.

Using scientific principles, advanced diagnostic testing and treatments other than drugs or surgery, Functional Medicine restores balance in the body's primary physiological processes. The goal: the patient's lifelong optimal health.

How Functional Medicine Heals a Key Health Care Gap

Today's health care system is in trouble because it applies a medical management model that works well for acute health problems to chronic health problems, where it is much less successful.

If you have a heart attack, accident or sudden lung infection such as pneumonia, you certainly want a quick-thinking doctor to use all the quick-acting resources of modern medicine, such as life-saving technology, surgery and antibiotics. We are all grateful about such interventions.

However, jumping in with drugs, surgery and other acute care treatments too often does not succeed in helping those with chronic, debilitating ailments, such as Diabetes, Thyroid Problems, Fibromyalgia heart disease or arthritis. Another approach is needed.

The Two-Pronged Healing Approach of Functional Medicine For FM And CFS

To battle chronic health conditions, Functional Medicine uses two scientifically grounded principles:

1. Add what's lacking in the body to nudge its physiology back to a state of optimal functioning.
2. Remove anything that impedes the body from moving toward this optimal state of physiology.

Plainly put, your body naturally wants to be healthy. But things needed by the body to function at its best might be missing, or something might be standing in the way of its best functioning. Functional Medicine first identifies the factors responsible for the malfunctioning. Then it deals with those factors in a way appropriate to the patient's particular situation.

Very often Functional Medicine practitioners use advanced laboratory testing to identify the root cause or causes of the patient's health problem. Old-fashioned medical diagnosis helps too, in the form of listening carefully to the patient's history of symptoms and asking questions about his or her activities and lifestyle.

For treatment, Functional Medicine practitioners use a combination of natural agents (supplements, herbs, nutraceuticals and homeopathics), nutritional and lifestyle changes, spiritual/emotional counseling, if necessary to prod a patient's physiology back to an optimal state. In addition, educating the patient about their condition empowers them to take charge of their own health, ultimately leading to greater success in treatment.

Treating Symptoms Versus Treating the Person

A diagnosis is a label and labels are best reserved for cans not people! In the dominant health care model today, medication is used to get rid of people's symptoms. If the patient stops taking the medication, symptoms generally return.

Functional Medicine approaches health problems differently. Instead of masking the problem, it aims at restoring the body's natural functioning.

For example, conventional doctors would normally prescribe pharmaceuticals like Prilosec, Prevacid or Aciphex to treat acid reflux or heartburn. When the patient stops taking such drugs, the heartburn symptoms come back. In contrast, a Functional Medicine practitioner might find that a patient's acid reflux is caused by Helicobacter pylori bacteria. Eradicating the Helicobacter pylori might very well lead to the end of heartburn symptoms, permanently.

It's also important to note that in Functional Medicine, treatment for similar symptoms might vary tremendously for different patients, according to their medical history and results of laboratory tests. Factors that can come into play in producing the same symptoms include toxic chemicals, pathogenic bacteria, parasites, chronic viral pathogens, emotional poisons like anger, greed or envy, and structural factors such as tumors or cysts.

If you have questions about how Functional Medicine and the approach used at the Naperville Insitute For NeuroMetabolic Solutions can be implemented into your Health care call us at 630-718-0555

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