Everyone who wishes to use Guaifenesin must read

"What Your Doctor May Not Tell you about Fibromyalgia" by Dr R. Paul St Amand and Claudia Marek.
"Fibromyalgia - An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed" by Claudia Marek   Both available here
Another excellent book to read is "Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain" by Dr Devin Starlanyl
All Authors are fibromyalgics who write from their own experience as well as their medical knowledge.

• Buy 300mg or 600mg sustained action, sal-free gelatin capsules from 'Positive Living' in New Zealand.
  Our bulk buying power means prices at cost
• New Zealand Guaifenesin was fully researched with Dr St Amand before manufacturing lactose-free gelatin capsules (not vege caps).
• N.Z. capsules have an immediate action, followed by a sustained release lasting approx. 12 hours
• Take medication 12 hours apart and always with food
• If nauseous with tablets from overseas, ask pharmacist to put tabs in gelatin capsules
• Lowest starting dose is 2 x 300mg per day - take 300mg morning and evening
• Wait at this dose for 10 days or until exacerbation of symptoms
• Increase dose by 300 mg to 900 mg daily and stay at this dose for the next 10 days
• Again, wait at this dose for 10 days or until exacerbation of symptoms
• If not at your threshold, again increase dose by 300mg to 1200mg daily and stay at this dose for the next 10 days
• Again, wait at this dose for 10 days or until exacerbation of symptoms, and continue thus
• Always increase dosage in an increment of 300mg for the next 10 day period
• You must exceed your threshold before you feel pain
• When you reach your dose and your symptoms intensify, you will initiate reverse cycling.
  This will be your dose for life.
• Some people on high doses take 3 doses daily
• Dosages do not need to be evenly divided e.g. for a total dose of 900mg daily, take 600mg in the morning and 300mg at night
• Doses up to 1800 mg daily have proved to initiate reversal in 90% of people
• You may be a person who needs a higher dose than 1800mg - we know of one person taking 4800mg daily
• Always keep a daily diary of how you are feeling to track yourself and to ascertain your own cycles

I trust this is helpful to you.
Megan Parker
11^th April 2002
14 Belgium Terrace, Gisborne
For inquiries about Sal-free products, email   Megan Parker

We have requests for information about
Sal--free insect repellents [e.g. Aerogard, Reckitt & Coleman]
and also Sal-free stuff to put on after bites [e.g. Stingose - Parke Davis]
and has NZ Cancer Society Sunscreen been investigated?

Question:
Would it be useful to try to become salicylate-free
prior to taking Guai or doesn't it make any difference?
Answer: Yes, if you do this, you will have changed to the correct protocol beforehand and be familiar with ensuring proper protection for exposed skin.
It does take some time to change over the products in your home. Allow about three months in general.
It may become an expensive practice to immediately throw out products instead of gradually introducing new ones as you use up products you wish to discontinue.
Do remember to wear gloves when handling fruits and vegetables such as potatoes and onions for example.
Some people are more sensitive and are affected worse than others.

Shortly, we will put out a copy of Dr St Amand's checklist for first mapping

Watch the Guai page on our website for updates

• If you have Questions about Guaifenesin dosages
• or have more Sal-free products available in New Zealand
• or questions about these products,

Written comments after meetings held in Auckland on 11^th April 200 when
Megan Parker spoke on Guaifenesin.
People came from as far afield as Kaiwaka in Northland;
Port Waikato, Matamata, Tauranga and Whakatane in the South.

"Thank you very much jacqui and Megan for a sharing, enlightening
and empowering meeting last night" - D.L.

"Jacqui, I really enjoyed the support meetings, It was nice to meet so many people
in the same situation as I am who are doing lots of positive things.
It was good to hear so many positive things about the Guai treatment too.
I hope to go on Guai at some stage, when the time is right." - B-M N.

"HI Jacqui. Thanks for organising the wonderful night last night.
It was really great to have the earlier function and get-together
as everyone had a lot of questions
& it was great to have everyone together just to discuss things.
I'm sure everyone got a lot out of it. Thanks once again" - B.W.

"Well done for last night, Jacqui. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting everyone
at your lovely place and I gained lots of ideas.
I think the most encouraging thing was seeing so many people smiling.
I think I have forgotten how - one thing to look forward to again as I recover.
Thank you again. Well done and bless you both" - J.H.

"Thank you for a most interesting and helpful evening, Megan and Jacqui.
Also for all the effort put into spreading helpful information.
It was well worth the effort of coming to Auckland" - K.R. & M.R.

"I had a wonderful time at the Guai evening, thank you for arranging everything!
We arrived home just before midnight. Despite what I said earlier in the night,
I didn't go to sleep on the way home at all! Too much to think about."   :-)   - W.H.

• If you have Questions about Guaifenesin or dosages
• or questions about Sal-free products,
• or have more Sal-free products available in New Zealand

We are very appreciative of Megan's assistance.
Please be respectful of the voluntary time Megan gives us, from her busy family and working life. - Ed.

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