- For Patients
- Introduction to the Marshall Protocol
- Length of the MP
- Immunopathology
- Managing immunopathology
- Food and drink
- Light restriction
- Vitamin D metabolite calculator - get feedback on vitamin D results
- Therapeutic probe - best method for determining MP suitability
- Starting the Marshall Protocol
- Resources for patients
- Marshall Protocol summary
- Palliative vs. curative treatments
- Patient interviews on Bacteriality
- Non-MP treatments
- Glossary
- The Protocol
- Marshall Protocol summary
- Publications and presentations
- Science behind immunopathology
- Science behind olmesartan (Benicar)
- Safety of olmesartan
- Resources for physicians
- Vitamin D metabolite calculator - get feedback on vitamin D results
- Therapeutic probe - best method for determining MP suitability
- Physicians' concerns about the MP
- Notice for emergency medical personnel
- The Pathogenesis
- Publications and presentations
- Science behind Marshall Pathogenesis
- Microbes in the human body
- Successive infection and variability in disease
- Autoimmune theory of disease
- Science behind vitamin D
- Metabolism of vitamin D and the VDR
- Th1 Spectrum Disorder - how chronic inflammatory diseases are related
- Transmission of bacteria and onset of chronic disease
- Evolutionary perspective on disease
- Incidence and prevalence of disease
- Evidence that chronic disease is caused by pathogens
- Diseases
- Foundation
- Related Sites
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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a common syndrome of chronic widespread soft-tissue pain accompanied by weakness, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. It is characterized by chronic widespread aching and stiffness, involving particularly the neck, shoulders, back, and hips, which is aggravated by use of the affected muscles. 1)
Often confused with chronic Lyme or chronic fatigue syndrome. In truth, there are few differences….
Managing symptoms while on the Marshall Protocol
- Pain – MP patients should always use 40mg of olmesartan (Benicar)Medication taken regularly by patients on the Marshall Protocol for its ability to activate the Vitamin D Receptor. every four hours before resorting to pain medications. However, when the usual strategies for managing immunopathology are not enough to control pain, MP patients rely upon pain medications. Except for corticosteroidsA first-line treatment for a number of diseases. Corticosteroids work by slowing the innate immune response. This provides some patients with temporary symptom palliation but exacerbates the disease over the long-term by allowing chronic pathogens to proliferate., there is no pain medication contraindicated specifically because a patient is on the Marshall ProtocolA curative medical treatment for chronic inflammatory disease. Based on the Marshall Pathogenesis.. Opioids are the preferred method of dealing with extreme pain in the MP cohort. See article Pain medication and muscle relaxants.
- Fatigue – The systematic use of stimulants to manage symptoms of fatigue is not recommended.
- Insomnia and poor sleep – The inability to sleep or sleep deeply is a common symptom of chronic inflammatory disease and can be exacerbated during periods of immunopathologyA temporary increase in disease symptoms experienced by Marshall Protocol patients that results from the release of cytokines and endotoxins as disease-causing bacteria are killed.. Restful sleep can help a patient to cope with other symptoms. It is not necessary to get all one's restful sleep at night. In fact, if a patient can, sleeping during the day may give him or her enough energy to accomplish any responsibilities for the day. See article, Sleep medications.
- Cognitive dysfunction – Cognitive dysfunctionThe loss of intellectual functions such as reasoning; memory loss; and other neurological abilities that is severe enough to interfere with daily functioning. (also known as brain fogThe loss of intellectual functions such as reasoning; memory loss; and other neurological abilities that is severe enough to interfere with daily functioning.) is the loss of intellectual functions such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning of sufficient severity to interfere with daily functioning. Patients with cognitive dysfunction have trouble with verbal recall, basic arithmetic, and concentration.
- Physical activity and exercise – The choice to exert oneself through physical activity or exercise should be made in the light of the stage of one's disease and the effect that extra activity has on the immune system. In different patients under different circumstances, exercise is capable of either suppressing or increasing the immune response. MP patients who can perform their activities of daily living while recovering on the MP are as fit as they need to be. Their focus should be in regaining their health with the MP. With improved health will come improved abilty to exercise and increase endurance.
Evidence of infectious cause
Patient interviews
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sarcoidosis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
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Interviews of patients with other diseases are also available.
Notes and comments
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References
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Stedman, T. L. (2005). Stedman's medical dictionary for the health professions and nursing. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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