FAQ/Fibromyalgia

• Sore, sensitive to light, cramps, low sex drive. Feel like I'm a half 20 yr old & a half 60 yr old.
• 48 year old male, pain in lower back, shoulders, knees and neck. Also very exhausted after work.
• Does FMS occur in men?
• My daughter, age 43, diagnosed with fibromyalgia - nothing helps the pain
• Fibromyalgia and infertility
• Male (20 yr old) Fibromyalgia
• Fibromyalgia, weight gain, and Depo-provera.
• How effective is MSM?
• Fibromyalgia, severe pain in knees and lower back
• Male: FMS & Sleep Apnea
• Pain in hands, arms, feet and knees, mood swings, fibromyalgia - Progesterone intolerance?
• Fibromyalgia flared up after move, weight gain, fatigue, sinusitis...
• Allergies, Mold and Fibromyalgia Flare-Up
• Thank You! I never knew what "normal" felt like.
• 36 yr old female in constant pain.
• Blocked eustachean tube, severe allergies & fibromyalgia

Sore, sensitive to light, cramps, low sex drive. Feel like I'm a half 20 yr old & a half 60 yr old.
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 12:21 PM
Question:
I have been experiancing fibromyalgia for the last 7 years of my life, im male and 20 years old, and it seems difficult for me to find good information on treatments for men with this disorder. In this last year i found myself wandering through a heavy fog of thoughts. Almost every point in my body cracks and pops at least once through the day, i never even thought that a sternum could crack and pop. At least 3 times a week i undergo severely disabling stomach cramping, that seems to have no association with specific foods. My body is sore all over, and no ammount of massage helps. My eyes have become very sensitive to light, most of the time i see floaters, and often during the night i can see the iris of my eye when a light flashs my way. I run 2-3 times a week, but often i have to stop because of the cramping. I have a low sex drive, and during intercourse i hardly to never orgasm. Im lost in all this and i dont know what to do, i feel like im half 20 year old and half 60 year old. Got any ideas?
Dr. Roby Answers:
It is the same problem that females have. Your hormones are changing and you end up low on DHEA, testosterone and cortisol. As a resuolt you have to use more and more adrenalin for all your daily allergy, energy and stress needs. Adrenalin causes severe muscle tension, brain-swelling (thus the "foggy" feeling you get), bone-jarring fatigue and loss of short-term memory. Then there is the usual depression (who wouldn't be depressed if they felt this bad and there doctor couldn't find anything wrong?) and the inevitable diminishment of sex drive.
Sound familiar? Depressing? I should say. But, how about some explanations and remedies?
Many questions relating to these problems, and allergy, and other symptoms are addressed in my section on "Hormone Imbalance" on my website. Please read that section. It is directed at women, but the same problems and causes exist in men. I use the same tests and treat it the same way...balance the hormones (more DHEA, testosterone) low carbohydrate diet, low intensity movement (walk, slowly) and stress reduction (yoga, meditation, prayer). Try some of this...you have nothing to lose.
Let me know how much of that material applies to you. I can then address your specific questions much more efficiently.

48 year old male, pain in lower back, shoulders, knees and neck. Also very exhausted after work.
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 10:58 AM
Question:
I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I currently work a rotating shift schedule. I was told by two doctors that until I obtained a fixed work shcedule, my condition was not likely to improve. Is this true? Secondly, a neurologist has said that I may have secondary fibromyalgia. I am scheduled for an ERG. What is this? I am a 48 year old male and most of my pain is lower back, shoulders, knees and neck. I also am very exhausted after work. I used to work 8 hours and then go homw and work in the yard for 4 to 5 hours. All I can do now is basically just sit. I can only walk short distances without my knees and back beginning to hurt. I can't stand for any period of time without my back hurting. Any suggestions?
Dr. Roby Answers:
Stress is a major player in this. Read my section on hormone imbalance. it was written for women but has ths same application to men. I would guess you are undergoing hormone changes...low DHEA, testosterone. If so then you get memory loss, diminished sex drive, weight gain, mood swings (mainly depression) and bone-jarring fatigue. Go to bed tired, sleep poorly, wake up tired every morning. Isn't that about right?
Check out that section. Consider a very low carbohydrate diet (like Dr. Atkins') and start walking, slowly, one hour each evening when you get home.

Does FMS occur in men?
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 2:29 AM
Question:
I just finished watching your TV program for the 15th time, so I decided to visit your web site. I'm sorry about this lengthy story, but you might consider it an interesting mystery.
I'm a 43 year old male, and have suffered the effects of severe allergies my entire life. I've had chronic dermatitis and debilitating fatigue for as long as I can remember. It affected my performance in school, socialization and self-esteem. After developing classic allergic nasal and eye symptoms in the Spring after I turned 19, an Allergist in Tulsa diagnosed me as being allergic, and was the first physician to cite the possibility (without a guarantee) that my lifelong dermatitis was linked to allergies.
It would be many years before I would become sick enough to cough up (no pun intended) the $500 to be tested. I've now been tested by 3 doctors in 3 cities over a 15 year period (Houston, Tulsa, Austin), and each test revealed that my allergies are of spectacular and widespread proportions. During the Houston test the whelps on my arm from the Ragweed, Cedar and Cat subcutaneous injections were so large that the nurse who was administering the test stepped out into the hall to find another nurse to come in and take a look (the whelps were enormous). Reactions to those 3 allergens impressed the other nurses during the other two tests as well. To some degree I tested allergic to everything except horses. I'm just one of those blonde-haired blue-eyed Scandinavian-looking hypersensitive people.
After the first test (Houston) I did not pursue the shots, after the second test (Tulsa) I did give myself shots for 5 years but I now believe they were inadequate, and after being tested a third and more thorough time here in Austin by Dr. Kendall Stewart, I have been giving myself what I call "real" shots for almost 3 years. It took me 2 years to work up to full-strength antigens, but I finally made it without ever having a systemic reaction (came close once).
What the "real" shots have done for me is eliminate 98% of my dermatitis (I can live with 2% believe me), and eliminate the need to take any kind of antihistamine or nasal steroid (my nose no longer runs or stops up). Here is the big however: I still have blinding headaches and debilitating fatigue that seems to be getting worse as I get older. Remember the 6 days of rain we had a couple weeks ago? After it finally stopped and the mold count went bezerk, I spent the next 2 days in bed (I think we had low levels of cedar and ragweed also). Because it was a little warmer and more humid today (winds back out of the South) today Thursday 11/7, the mold and whatever else has kept me in bed most of the day with a headache that has made me sick to my stomach. Yes I have a little mold in my apartment, but not enough to make me feel bad while it's raining or after a cold front moves through.
I've had no libido for 10 years. I use testosterone gel 5gm per day bringing my count up in the 600 to 800 range - but still no libido. I just heard you talking about DHEA on TV, and I think I'll go buy a bottle tomorrow.
I also take Wellbutrin. Up until last Summer I was on the maximum dose of Serzone, but my GP said Serzone could be one of the things affecting my libido (plus they're finding it might damage the liver), so I switched to Wellbutrin which supposedly has no sexual side effects. I still don't have much libido. I tried getting off antidepressants altogether a few months ago, but that is not a very good idea at this time. Chronic illness and pain can be dangerously depressing.
After complaining to Dr. Stewart again last year about my sickening headaches, he told me my nerve endings are hypersensitive and that I need to go buy Human Growth Hormone on the Internet and start taking it. That just doesn't sound right to me, and it didn't sound right to my GP either. If a small amount will help, that's fine, but I don't want the distorted facial features or dangerous side effects like the bodybuilders get. A nurse in Dr. Stewart's office also told me ozone machines are poisonous, so now I don't know what to think about that.
My last point: I do have access to pain meds, but I know enough not to take the good stuff every day. I have Vicoden and Ultram, plus I've almost wrecked my stomach taking Ibuprophen. I've had two friends end up in treatment to get off opioids, I know what that's all about, and it's too important for me to have access to it in emergencies. As much as I would like to sometimes, I don't abuse the Vicoden - it stops working anyway if abused. Ultram is OK in conjunction with Ibuprophen. I also take Klonopin to sleep, but no more than 1/2 to 1 mg per night. Obviously I haven't taken it yet because it's 2am (my head hurts too bad to go to sleep).
I'm also hoping to move away from Texas within the next year - go back to the Northeast Coast where I grew up. Yes I was sick up there, but nothing like I am here on the plains.
Your website says that most FMS patients are women, but those symptoms sure do seem to apply to me. Does FMS occur in men?
Dr. Roby Answers:
It does occur in men. Read my section on hormone imbalance. it was written for women but has the same application to men. The tests required are set out there. Ask your GP to order all three testosterones, DHEA, am cortisol, and estradiol. Let me know those values and I can advise you further. Also TSH, T3 and T3 uptake %.
I do not think HGH is going to help. Dr.Stewart is one of the few Docs I admire for their willingness to try difficult cases with non-traditional modalities. However, I think he may be a little caught up in his enthusiasm for the "cure of the day"...human growth hormone.
Look that section over and let me know what you conclude that I would reccommend to you (low carb diet, long, slow, distance, etc.,.). Ozone a "poisonous" gas? True, in high concentrations. But, so is oxygen in high enough concentrations. Our ozone generators put out enough ozone to kill all mold while not enough to cause a sniff or sneeze in the people around them. I run one continuously in my home and office. Have for years. No deaths (or illnesses) yet.

My daughter, age 43, diagnosed with fibromyalgia - nothing helps the pain
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002
Question:
My daughter, age 43, was diagnosed with fibromyalgia at Mayo Clinic in 1994. She suffers from severe pain. She's presently in hospital because of pain. While there her heart rate was way too high, and they determined through tests that she has scar tissue on her heart indicating a previous heart attack.
Nothing they give her helps the pain. These exacerbations of pain, often in the hip area happen every few weeks. She's on clonopin and amytriptilene, prozac, and vicodin (which just occasionally takes the edge off pain). We are so frustrated that she can't seem to be helped. Do you see or treat patients? Where are you located? We live in Fort Lauderdale area. Do you know of any "fellow physicians" who follow a successful treatment plan of fibromyalgia in this area? I thank you in advance for any consideration or guidance you might offer.
Dr. Roby Answers:
I do treat fibromyalgia. While more physicians are adopting the protocol all the time, the closest one to you is a student of mine in New York City.
Why don't you check out the section on hormone imbalance on my website and see how much of that applies to your daughter. I outline the treatment and the lab tests as well. Our statistical results treating pain... hip pain was 92% relief in less than 30 seconds.
See my section on "Hormone Imbalance" on the website. Many types of allergy have their basis in hormone reactions. This is particularly of ladies who experience increasing symptoms as they undergo hormone changes, usually in their late twenties or after the babies are born.
Check out that section and let me know how those characteristics apply to your daughter and then I can get more specific. You may find some useful areas to explore in your search for medical solutions. Areas such as dietary changes, low level exercise and alternative approaches to solving medical problems.

Fibromyalgia and infertility
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002
Question:
Diagnosed with FMS in 1998, suspected it 1992. Had childhood symptoms: colic,growing pains,IBS, painful periods,etc. Menses at age 13.5. Symptoms got worse. Gall Bladder surgery in 1985 (17 years old). Had a laparoscopy a year and a half ago. OBGYN found pelvic and abdominal adhesions, probably caused by gall bladder surgery. All reproductive organs appeared normal. Dr. reported I had a "rugae" cervix, not smooth. A tilted uterus. Hysterosocpy and HSG March 2002. Reported an arcuate uterus. HSG showed right tube blockage, although laparoscopy showed both to be open. Have done 5 intrauterine inseminations with a reproductive endocrinologist.
I believe that my infertility is related to adhesions and indirectly related to FMS. Drs. have not checked hormones levels, like estrogen and progesterone. over the past several years have noticed hair growth on uper lip (left side). I have hair around both nipples on breast. Some hair growth bellow the belly button and above the pubic bone. Have hair growth in between eye brows. Currently doing guaifenisen therapy for FMS and am considering doing PT/massage therapy for adhesions and infertility. Wondering if a progesterone imbalance or allergy is making my FMS worse and also causig my infertility of 4 years. I have never been pregnant and have never had a miscarriage, that I know of. What do I need to do?
Dr. Roby Answers:
I would start with hormones. You obviously have an imbalance. I think all your problems have to do with hormone imbalance and hormone allergy. I would test all the hormones and especially check for Progesterone Antibodies (IgG and IgM).
See my section on "Hormone Imbalance" on this website. Many types of allergy have their basis in hormone reactions. This is particularly of ladies who experience increasing symptoms as they undergo hormone changes, usually in their late twenties or after the babies are born. It is particularly true in cases of infertility.
Check out that section and let me know how those characteristics apply to you and then I can get more specific. You may find some useful areas to explore in your search for medical solutions. Areas such as dietary changes, low level exercise and alternative approaches to solving medical problems.

Male (20 yr old) Fibromyalgia
Wednesday, October 23, 2002
Question:
I have been experiancing fibromyalgia for the last 7 years of my life, im male and 20 years old, and it seems difficult for me to find good information on treatments for men with this disorder. In this last year i found myself wandering through a heavy fog of thoughts. Almost every point in my body cracks and pops at least once through the day, i never even thought that a sternum could crack and pop. At least 3 times a week i undergo severely disabling stomach cramping, that seems to have no association with specific foods. My body is sore all over, and no ammount of massage helps. My eyes have become very sensitive to light, most of the time i see floaters, and often during the night i can see the iris of my eye when a light flashs my way. I run 2 - 3 times a week, but often i have to stop because of the cramping. I have a low sex drive, and during intercourse i hardly to never orgasm. Im lost in all this and i dont know what to do, i feel like im half 20 year old and half 60 year old. Got any ideas?
Dr. Roby Answers:
It is the same problem that females have. Your hormones are changing and you end up low on DHEA, testosterone and cortisol. As a result you have to use more and more adrenalin for all your daily allergy, energy and stress needs. Adrenalin causes severe muscle tension, brain-swelling (thus the "foggy" feeling you get), bone-jarring fatigue and loss of short-term memory. Then there is the usual depression (who wouldn't be depressed if they felt this bad and there doctor couldn't find anything wrong?) and the inevitable diminishment of sex drive.
Sound familiar? Depressing? I should say. But, how about some explanations and remedies? Many questions relating to these problems, and allergy, and other symptoms are addressed in my section on "Hormone Imbalance" on my website. Please read that section. It is directed at women, but the same problems and causes exist in men. I use the same tests and treat it the same way...balance the hormones (more DHEA, testosterone) low carbohydrate diet, low intensity movement (walk, slowly) and stress reduction (yoga, meditation, prayer). Try some of this...you have nothing to lose.
Let me know how much of that material applies to you. I can then address your specific questions much more efficiently.

Fibromyalgia, weight gain, and Depo-provera.
Monday, October 21, 2002
Question:
Fibromyalgia-65lb.weight gain in 3 mos. from one depo-provera shot 7 yrs. ago, fatigue, pain cramping from tongue to toes,periods every 12-18 days,asthma,chest pains,blurred vision,dizziness,numbness in extremities,yeast and cystitus,no sex drive,weakness,confusion,memory problems.
As you see by my many symptoms(too many to list)and my diagnosis of Fibromyalgia by my rheumatologist I too fit the poster child for your studies.My doctor put me on Elavil,which worked great for the pain,but if I didn't fall asleep before it kicked in at night I would be up all night.If I did fall asleep in time,when I wake in the morning I am drugged up and that continues all day.I am afraid to drive my son to school.I have been put on Paxil,wellbutrin,flexeril,by other doctors in the past for all different reasons and I crawled out of my skin.I don't feel depressed,just over-whelmed.This all started when I recieved the birth control shot Depo-provera, immediately I gained 65lbs.,all body fluids dried up,and I began to experience pain all over.(I assumed from the weight gain). Now 7 yrs.later over 20 new symptoms have arrived, and my quality of life is 0. Please tell me step by step what I should do to regain the life that I am missing!!!!
Dr. Roby Answers:
This is the nastiest drug I've ever dealt with. My whole premise is that ladies react allergically to their own progesterone (PMS, weight gain, fibromyalgia, etc.,). Then along comes Dr. John and injects MORE progesterone (and a long-acting, long-lasting one at that). No wonder these patients have such horrendous problems.
My tests and treatments are outlined in the section on "Hormone Imbalance". There is a section at the beginning of the website for physicians who wish to download the Protocol I use to treat this.

How effective is MSM?
Thursday, October 17, 2002
Question: wow, ya'll are singing my song. i often wondered why i felt better when i was too thin to have my period. not at all healthy but man i could get a lot done. people have been pushing MSM at me. how effective is it?
Dr. Roby Answers: Not very. However, it is harmless so you can safely try it. Nothing is going to help until you get your hormones back in balance. See the section on "Hormone Imbalance" for the tests I use to balance your hormones. Try a very low carbohydrate diet. Walk (NOT run) for an hour a day. Say your prayers.
Many of your questions relating to allergy and other symptoms are addressed in my section on "Hormone Imbalance" on my website. Please read that section again. Let me know how much of that material applies to you. I can then address your specific questions much more efficiently. I block the pain of fibromyalgia using dilutions of progesterone. This is very effective and works within seconds. Come and see me or have your physician try the method. It is also available to licensed physicians on my website.

Fibromyalgia, severe pain in knees and lower back
Thursday, October 17, 2002
Question:
I have seen several bone drs thinking l needed knee replacement because walking has become unbearable, and they all say someday, but the pain is really bad, as soon as I sit down l get 90% relief, but need to get up and down often, l need a cart to lean on to shop. l can hardly walk anywhere, l am now trying accupuncture, but wonder how long before it works. I've been in pain over 3 yrs, but it gets worse every year, I take Exedrin for pain, I have tried synvisk, it did nothing,I hate to try cortizone shots but I am so miserable.
Dr. Roby Answers:
I block the pain within seconds using homeopathic dilutions of progesterone. Come and see me or have your doctor learn my methods. A protocol is posted on my website for licensed physicians.
Many of your questions relating to allergy and fibromyalgia and other symptoms are addressed in my section on "Hormone Imbalance" on my website. Please read that section again. Let me know how much of that material applies to you. I can then address your specific questions much more efficiently.

Male: FMS & Sleep Apnea
Monday, October 14, 2002
Question:
I have been diagnosed with and have had FMS for over four years. I have taken as many as fourteen different drugs a day to sustain a normal life. However, I now realize that drugs aren't the solution to my problem. All I want is to be able to function every day and have a decent quality of life. My problems started happening shortly after I turned fifty. Also, I agree with your theory on a hormone inbalance being the root cause. My testosterone has been very low for the last few years. Therefore, I have been taking shots monthly. Also, I have a very difficult time sleeping at night. I currently use pamelor (25mg) and a CPAT machine. What can I do to maintain my health, hormones and get sleep naturally without harming my body? I believe in natural healing. I just don't know what to take. Besides I am tired of being told that the answer to my problems are to take another pill. Also, I want to tell you that I don't take any pain medication anymore. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer.
Dr. Roby Answers:
See my section on "Hormone Allergy" on the website. Many types of allergy have their basis in hormone reactions. This is particularly of ladies who experience increasing symptoms as they undergo hormone changes, usually in their late twenties or after the babies are born. It also has wide application to guys. When you are low on testosterone you are forced to use adrenalin for your daily activities. You never burn fat in an emergency and...your life has become an emergency.
Check out that section and let me know how those characteristics apply to you and then I can get more specific. You may find some useful areas to explore in your search for medical solutions. Areas such as dietary changes, low level exercise and alternative approaches to solving medical problems.

Pain in hands, arms, feet and knees, mood swings, fibromyalgia - Progesterone intolerance?
Sat, 12 Oct 2002
Question:
I am 56. Periods started about 13. Have had hormone treatment of some kind for 23 years - soon after the birth of my last child. Suffer badly from progesterone intolerance. Change of mood from day 15 of menstrual cycle to 1st day of period.
On HRT - Tried every variety as going through menopause. Put on oestrogen only HRT - Lovely - no angry explosive moods BUT: Bad pain in hands, elbows, feet, groin and general all over aching tiredness. Have tests for arthritis - nothing much a bit in last digit of fingers. TOLD I have fibromyalgia and that it will go away after menopause. STILL HERE!
Frequent hormone tests but just told they are 'normal'. As you say, 'but what is normal?'. DOCTOR put me on a progesterone and oestrogen mix 'all the time' tablet. RESULT: less pain - anger all the time instead of cyclical. DEDUCED: If I am intolerant of progesterone - cut it out. If 'oestrogen only HRT' gives me pain - cut down on oestrogen. But that resulted in more pain.
The pain is so bad now that I can't use my hands without it. What you say seems to offer hope. The big question is can you help over the internet since, as I am in ENGLAND, I can't come and see you...
Dr. Roby Answers:
You describe "hormone allergy" quite concisely. Now, how to correct it. Well, I measure several hormones including estrogen, DHEA, testosterone, cortisol and thyroid. I also get Progesterone Antibodies (IgG and IgM) to determine how severe your allergy is to this hormone. I treat that hypersensitivity with homeopathic dilutions of Progesterone to desensitize you to that hormone. After doing that and balancing your hormones we begin to see some changes in weight and other symptoms. Start by beginning a very low carbohydrate diet like Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution. while also avoid the common food allergens (sugar, dairy, chocolate, citrus, etc., see "Food Allergy" on the website).

Fibromyalgia flared up after move, weight gain, fatigue, sinusitis...
Saturday, August 24, 2002
Question:
I spoke with a lady in my church tonight that just got back from seeing you. She and I have the same symptoms. She is raving about your treatment. I am 32 yrs old and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia at 22 but the symptoms seemed to go away while I lived on the East Coast. When I moved to Idaho and got pregnant my health went down hill fast. I gained 50lbs and wasn't eating hardly anything. I was very ill and had a rough pregnancy. Nothing has changed since I had my baby. My symptoms are as follows: chronic fatigue, dry mouth, chronic sinus with sinutitus, confusion, problems with temperature, pain all over my body, stomach problems, irratable bowel, depression, ADD and a few more. I feel like I'm falling apart and I'm only 32! I feel like no one can understand what I'm going through. My daughter is 5 months old and I struggle to hold her because of my pain and lack of energy. I'm scared sometimes because of my absent mindedness. Can you help me?
Dr. Roby Answers:
Come and see me. You will be 80% better when you return home the next day. All of your problems are a result of "Hormone Allergy". Read this section on Hormone Imbalance carefully. You need to study the problem. Up until now you have been frustrated because all the doctors tell you that you are just fine. You know you are not "fine." What they should say is... "there is nothing medically wrong with you...you do not have any kind of illness or disease." And, you don't have a disease. You have an "imbalance" in your hormones. You periods probably started before you were sixteen (that is still the average age worldwide) and so Nature is treating you like a little old lady...you are suffering postmenopausal just like a 50 or 60 year old lady...all the fatigue, weight gain, loss of short-term memory and diminished sex drive that you would expect to see in a grandmother in her late fifties or sixties.
All this can be changed at once. Ultil you can get here you might start Dr. Atkin's Diet and begin walking at least 30 minutes every day.
For appointments: 1-800-767-0141 - Airline and hotel information is on the website.

Allergies Mold and Fibromyalgia Flare-Up
Sunday, September 29, 2002
Question:
I have been a victim Of fibromyalgia for 28 yrs of my life. I also suffer from allergies. What would be the cause of a major flare up of fibro? When the mold count is very high or all enviormental allergies combined. I am so inflamed and swollen that if you touched my skin you would see dents in it. My ankles and feet are the worst. I have tried all kinds of supplements from moducare to opc's. Do you know of anything that would help my inflamation, and relieve the swelling. I live at the Jersy shore and I know for a fact that this area is very moldy... I would like your help on this one.
Dr. Roby Answers:
You are absolutely correct, your fibromyalgia is part and parcel of your allergy. It is simply the result of adrenalin being used by people so allergic they no longer have the capacity to make adequate amounts of cortisol.
As a result, any time they need cortisol, for allergy, energy or stress, they put out large amounts of adrenalin instead. Adrenalin makes us tense all over and results in the muscles soreness and pain. It also causes weight gain, loss of short-term memory, skin problems, bone-jarring fatigue, and diminished sex drive.
Any unusual allergy or demands for energy or stress can cause the "flare-up" you describe. So, how do you deal with it? Address the allergy. Try to husband your energy, do less strenuous activities, moderate your exercise using slow and extended instead of intense and quick. Deal with the stress (change jobs, put your mother-in-law to sleep, whatever). Try a low carbohydrate diet.
Most of all, get your hormones "balanced". See the tests I order on my website (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, thyroid and DHEA as well as Progesterone Antibodies).
Many of your questions relating to fibromyalgia and other allergy symptoms are addressed in my section on "Hormone Imbalance" on my website. Please read that section again. Let me know how much of that material applies to you. I can then address your specific questions much more efficiently.

Thank You! I never knew what "normal" felt like.
Thursday, September 26, 2002
Dear Dr. Roby,
Just a quick note to thank you for helping me "help myself." I feel better now than I have before. I never knew what "normal" felt like. I was "sick" for so many years.
I have been walking for over 2 years to prepare myself to run. I ran one mile without stopping on Tuesday. It was the first time in probably 15 years that I have done that. On Wednesday, I ran one mile again. I am working my way up to 2 miles. The severe hip and knee pain I used to have is virtually gone. Controlling my airborne and food allergies has allowed the inflammation to reside.
You are a blessing to so many people. Thank you for helping so many people (including many from my own family).

36 yr old female in constant pain.
Monday, September 09, 2002 7:16 AM
Question Dear Sir, I am writing because a friend of mine called and informed me of the great progress you are making in diagnosing and curing the pain and problems related to fibromyalgia. I am a 36 year old female and have had severe hormonal issues that started at a an early age. My first menstrual cycle was shortly after my 9th birthday and it was the onset of many, many years of pain, sickness and unexplained health problems. I had severe endometriosis and after years and years of constant uncontrolled bleeding, I had a total hysterectomy. I believed that would be the end of the problems, but it was a short lived resolution. A year later I had a large cyst burst in my pelvic area and I didn't realize it until my appendix was ready to rupture from the infection. I was at that time once again full of endometriosis and it took several hours in surgery for the Dr. to clean it up. 2 years later a large cyst formed in the pelvic area again and the endometriosis was just as bad if not worse than the time before. Since that surgery, I have been in constant pain, not able to sleep, tired constantly and on and on. Then all the SPECIALIST say Fibromyalgia and I have to live with it. This is not a good quality of life! I have tried all the herbal Dr.s in the area and travel monthly to Birmingham to see Dr.s at the University Of Alabama. The situation just continues to deterioate and I feel like I'm growing old way too fast. Please Let me know if you think you can help. Thank You,
Dr Roby Answers: Treating women with those symptoms has been nearly 100% effective. You have all the signs and symptoms of what I call "hormone allergy". See that section on my web site. Come and see us in Austin or Marble Falls. We take most kinds of insurance. If you have no insurance we will adjust fees to something you can afford. Many of your questions relating to allergy and other symptoms are addressed in my section on "Hormone Allergy" (Hormone Imbalace) on my website. Please read that section carefully and let me know how much of that material applies to you. I can then address your specific questions much more efficiently. Thank you,

Blocked eustachean tube, severe allergies & fibromyalgia
Thursday, August 29, 2002
Question:
Hi Dr. Roby, I notice your advice for a blocked eustachean tube is to use antihistamines. I have severe allergies (I have fibromyalgia also). My doctor put me on antibiotics and antihistamine. After several weeks, my ear was still blocked, so he put me on Extendryl, and another antibiotic, and ear drops. I went to an ear nose and throat specialist, because my hearing was totally blocked, and he told me to not take any antihistamines, because he said they would cause the fluid in the ear to become "like jello". I stopped the Extendryl. He put me on guafenesin, and Flonase, and my ear did not open up, and now he recommends a tube. Do you think I should take the Extendryl? I would appreciate your advice, as I do not want to get a tube at my age.
Dr. Roby Replies:
He does tubes for a living...$5,000.00 per tube. That solves nothing. Review my section on ear infections. Follow my food restrictions. Walk one hour daily. See my section on "hormone allergy". Fibromyalgia is part of the same picture.
Many types of allergy have their basis in hormone reactions. This is particularly of ladies who experience increasing symptoms as they undergo hormone changes, usually in their late twenties or after the babies are born.
Check out that section and let me know how those characteristics apply to you and then I can get more specific. You may find some useful areas to explore in your search for medical solutions. Areas such as dietary changes, low level exercise and alternative approaches to solving medical problems.