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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

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