Mrs. Marian G. - Tennessee - This is a lovely middle-age homemaker with a prior history of severe and undiagnosed Fibromyalgia pain. It basically was destroying her life. However, she has also has responded extremely well over the last few months to Dr. St. Amand's Guaifenesin Protocol and my pain management protocol.
A positive attitude, with a athletic ("jock-like") determination is also so important in getting better with this condition. And, Mrs. G. is a prime example for having these characteristics.
Here is her story - sent Thursday, September 27, 2001 6:59 AM:
"To All Concerned With Fibromyalgia:
I have recently found a very caring and compassionate doctor, via the internet, that is very knowledgeable in Fibromyalgia, and other problems related to it. His name is Dr. Gatell of the Angel Pain Relief Center.
Living over 149 miles from his office, I thought, 'What did I have to lose?' So I contacted him, to see if he could help me. So a few months ago, I went to my first visit.
At first I thought, here is another doctor, that probably would not be able to help me, but when I got there I was so sick from the drive, in so much pain, blood pressure was up, migraine and all, and he saw it.
When my husband and I got in his office, he saw right off the bat, how sick I was. I surely felt, I would leave and not have any help. But when I left, I had a different outlook on all my many problems. He knew all about me, but didn't even know me. On the way home my husband and I stopped, and got the book about Fibromyalgia.
Dr. Gatell has helped me more than he will ever know. There has been a lot of rough spots. And yes, I do have to drive over 149 miles to get to his office, but believe me, I would drive 500 miles to get the longed deserved help he has given me. No body could tell me what was wrong with my back, and yesterday, I found the real reason for my back pain, to which everyone else thought was in my head, like the Fibromyalgia.
DR. GATELL.......I TAKE MY HAT OFF TO YOU, TODAY....!!!!!!!!!!!! You are a caring Doctor, that which if I hadn't been surfing the web one day on Fibromyalgia, I'd never have found you.
I praise God each and every day, that I found a friend, Doctor and confidont, that cares for his patients - That sees their true pain and doesn't act like they are crazy.
With suffering from years of pain, and not knowing exactly what was wrong he diagnosed me correctly, and you have helped me so much, that now my husband and I have gone into Foster Care, to be able to help someone else. It has helped me also to keep my mind off my problems, and re-direct my blank time to doing something useful in life.
I Thank You from the bottom of my Heart, for all that you've done and will do for me.
Thanks,
Marian G. of Tennessee !!!!!!!!!!"
John A. Gatell, M.D.
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