Hi,
Can you please send me the nme of the article from which you got this info? I logged onto the site of the journal but was unable to locate this study.

Thanks!

great success, I've had fibro for about 15 years. I started teaching Yoga in '95, the more I teach the better I feel. The key to doing this without injury I have found is it should be practiced at 70 degrees or better. I teach on the beach for maximum Relaxation of the muscles, and have definitely found the benefits of the negative ionization of the air as it passes over the water also improves my sleep, which is one of the most difficult symptoms of fibro. Hope this info helps and gets the discussion flowing. Sandra@ sandysbeachyoga.com

After being diagnosed with fibromyalgia about three and a half years and ago, I decided to give yoga a try. Was that a life-saver. The medications (all nine of them) left me almost unconcious. With yoga I was able to stop taking my medications within a year and when I do have a flare-up (part of life) they do not last as long and I can normally work through them. It is the most awesome of feelings, to feel whole again.

My pain is gone!!! For the past year I have practiced Bikram Yoga and all of the pain has left my body. As a result, I do not take any medication. I have a 14" Harrington Rod attached to my spine due to scoliosis and partial paralysis of my right arm. I had polio as a child. There are modifications made to the 26 poses I practice but my body has made a complete change.

It was hard at the beginning and drained my energy due to the heat of the room. But it wasn't long that my systems adjusted and now it is a part of my life that I cannot neglect.

I highly recommend anyone to a try yoga for at least one month. Be patient with your body, rest it and enjoy the changes you will feel almost instantly. Good luck!

My mother is 47 and has FM. For years, she was told the pain was "all in her head." Finally about 12 years ago, she was diagnosed with FM; however, not offered any treatment other than the consumption of pain pills. And after a while, the doctors weened her off of those for fear of damage to her liver and kidneys, not to mention irreversible psychological and physical addictions. Nowadays, she has to force herself out of bed in the mornings, and suffers from clinical depression, which she also takes meds for and goes to therapy, but nothing seems to make a difference.
Two years ago, I began my own personal initiative with yoga, and she seemed very eager to participate with me, but I knew as a beginner, I would not be able to help her in the way she needs. And we don't have the money to join a real yoga class with an instructor who could really help her.

And last year she was diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer. Her depression from the constant suffering, and other medical misfortunes, has brought her to a state where she doesn't want to wake up in the mornings, much less get out and exercise.

I want to help her, but I have no idea how. I wish there was more information and support for people with FM and their families. It's more common than doctor's recognize, it's more painful than anyone without it could imagine, and it's more damaging to people's livelihoods than just depression alone. Yet, there is no specific therapy for FM patients.

I think the medical world needs to come into the 21st century and respond to what these people are going through with more than "Well, just get out and exercise and you'll feel better."

Hmm. Here is the link. The study isn't as new as I thought but good info anyway.

http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/20/2192

To Dani and others; you should read about how a woman got rid of her fibromyalgia pain using a unique detoxification product. It also helps with all types of epithelial cancers. Look for the April 24, 2008 post. Most other posts are about cancers going away. They can be found by searching for "Do Not Die Yet" without any spaces. It is my blog at blogspot.com. I searched for posting restrictions here but didn't find any so I'm giving this address. I have a list of about 40 medical conditions that go away when toxins are removed from the body. They can be found in the large PDF file on the site. There are many audo files with doctors explaining how toxins cause most diseases. Check them out. The information could save your life and the lives of people you love.

response to Gia and her harrington rod -

What type of modifications have you made? Which ones? Can you share? I have been doing a "modified" Bikram, but and found a genuine Bikram studio where they are familiar with "our rod"! Glad to hear of your success!