fibromyalgia success story!
From a float center in panama:
I've been diagnosed with PMR, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, an inflammatory disorder of the muscles that is thought to be the result of an immune disorder. Symptoms I've experienced are severe bodywide aching and stiffness of my muscles, extreme fatigue to the point of being bedridden for several days at a time, and when out of bed, a feeling of weakness. I just didn't ever feel well for the past two years. In addition to the PMR, I have arthritis, as well as, injuries to my neck and back from years of being an admitting psychologist in a state mental hospital. Prednisone is the drug of choice for this condition but the side effects are almost worse than the pain. No amount of Prednisone helped my symptoms. Had my wife not booked us both appointments at Driftaway Panama as a birthday present to both of us, I would not have made the effort to travel from Coronado to Panama City. After my first 1 hour session in floatation, I felt 95% relief of pain symptoms in my muscles and joints. Three days after that, the pain started to return, so I returned on the fourth day for another floatation. I have gone as long as 2 weeks between floatations without the return of the original pain. Another change after floatation was the feeling of well being, probably from the natural endorphins that have been studied and found to increase with REST. Marvin Turl, age 70, Coronado, RP – February 14, 2009 IL Licensed Clinical Psychologist