Melissa Congdon, MD, FAAP || Fibromyalgia, Fatigue, and Chronic Pain Specialist and Consultant || Marin County and the San Francisco Bay Area, California

10 Millwood St., #5 | Mill Valley, CA 94941
1501 Clement St. | San Francisco CA 94118 | Map & Directions
Phone: (415) 927-0600 | Fax: (415) 381-8892

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Some people don’t believe Fibromyalgia is real? Seriously? Take a look at the research

News & Media Articles Fibromyalgia Summit

 

Important FM summary paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association:​

http://emerge.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Clauw-D.-J.-Fibromyalgia-a-clinical-review.-JAMA-J.-Am.-Med.-Assoc.-2014-31115-1547-1555.pdf

The Science of Fibromyalgia:

https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(11)65223-3/pdf

fMRI shows distinct reactions to painful stimuli:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27583567

Altered brain conductivity in FM:https://thejournalofheadacheandpain.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s10194-017-0799-x

People with FM have higher glutamate levels in the brain:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18311814

People with fibromyalgia feel pressure as pain:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12115241

CSF levels of 3 neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine, and tryptophan) were found to be lower in people with FM:​https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/art.1780350509

MRI SPECT scans in people with fibromyalgia show decreased blood flow in the thalamus:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4337836/

Strong genetic link in fibromyalgia:​https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23280346

Non brain unique physical findings in people with fibromyalgia:

  1. Link between fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1754959/pdf/v063p00450.pdf
  2. Altered intestinal permeability in fibromyalgia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18540025
  3. Lower amount of intramuscular collagen in people with fibromyalgia:https://academic.oup.com/rheumatology/article/43/1/27/1778588
  4. Trans capillary permeability is reduced in fibromyalgia:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7966078/
  5. During exercise muscle oxygen extraction was less in FM patients and the muscle recovery time (how long it took oxygen to normalize in the muscle) took significantly longer compared to people without fibromyalgia:https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/804318?src=wnl_edit_tpal

City of Hope Research Studies:

  1. 2008 paper ****this study showed that guaifenesin has an effect on immune system proteins (chemokines and cytokine):http://www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com/uploads/2/6/5/7/26574962/city_of_hope_reprint.pdfAnd Dr. St. Amand’s interpretation of the study:http://www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com/uploads/2/6/5/7/26574962/dr_st_amands_explanation_of_city_of_hope_study.pdf
  2. 2010 paper:http://www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com/uploads/2/6/5/7/26574962/fms-plosone.pdf
  3. 2013 paper:http://www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com/uploads/2/6/5/7/26574962/fengetal2013.pdf

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Contact

10 Millwood St., #5
Mill Valley, CA 94941

1501 Clement St.
San Francisco CA 94118

Map & Directions
Phone: (415) 927-0600
Fax: (415) 381-8892

Patient Schedule

Monday: Mill Valley Office – 12pm – 4pm

Wednesday: Mill Valley Office – 9am-2:00pm

Friday: San Francisco Office – 9am-1:30pm

Informational Phone/Skype Consultations

Dr. Congdon offers 30- and 60-minute consults to provide information on fibromyalgia, the hypoglycemic diet, and the guaifenesin protocol. In these sessions Dr. Congdon does her best to answer questions about your condition using information derived from various published research studies/books and her extensive personal and professional experience with fibromyalgia.

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