The guaifenesin protocol is a treatment for fibromyalgia proposed since the 1990s by physician R. Paul St. Amand of UCLA, combining a calibrated dose of the drug guaifenesin with avoidance of topical salicylates and a moderately low-carbohydrate diet for patients with hypoglycemia. The protocol has not been shown effective in clinical trials and is not approved by the FDA for this use, though it continues to be followed by some patients based on personal reports of improvement.
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Guaifenesin protocol (Wikipedia)
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nt is hypoglycemic. As of 2015, the protocol had not been shown to be effective in clinical trials, and guaifenesin, a common over-the-counter product, had not been approved by the FDA for fibromyalgia. The protocol has been adopted by many due to clinical and anecdotal evidence
Treats: Fibromyalgia, Lead: treats Fibromyalgia
Guaifenesin protocol is a treatment to reverse fibromyalgia suggested since the 1990s by R. Paul St.
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