|
Guaifenesin Medication in New Zealand
|
|
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.
Following, you will find information on basic sal-free products available in New Zealand. This list does not necessarily contain all products available but gives you a tried and true base to begin with. We will occasionally add to this list. However, as we do not have a committee of people to continually examine and test both old and new products for salicylates, we prefer to stay with our basic sal-free list.
There are salicylate-free lists on The Fibromyalgia Treatment Center website also, but they are American made. At the present time, October 2003, we are currently assembling a new list as a resuslt of contributions at our First New Zealand Conference. When you explore new products, it pays to have your pharmacist check out individual products for you. If you phone the 0800 number on the back of most N.Z.-made products, the companies themselves are usually very obliging.
Do check the accompanying up-dated list about dosages and supply in New Zealand.
I trust this is helpful to you.
Megan Parker
14 Belgium Terrace, Gisborne
For all N.Z. and Aussie inquiries about Guaifenesin or Sal-free products, email Megan Parker
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.
Sal-free Products In New Zealand
Here is a list of the salicylate-free (sal-free) products I use. The Salon Selective range of Hair products has been discontinued. I will be looking for new shampoo/conditioner when my supply has run out and will update this list with the new products I find.
Salicylate-free Products Megan uses.
Personal Hygiene Products
Knights Castile Original
(NB Simple Soap now contains salicylates - Jacqui)Mitchum Roll on Deodorant Unscented - plain green bottle
Plain razors with no Aloe Vera strip
Plain Vaseline for lips or Cleure Lipbalm in three flavours
Alpha Keri Lotion as a moisturizer
Alpha Keri Oil for massage
Toilet paper/tissues no Aloe Vera or Eucalyptus oil
Dental floss - no mint
Baking Soda for toothpaste - for adults usually, young people prefer toothpaste
Cleure Flavoured Toothpastes - Citrus Delite, Cranberry, Fresh Fruit, Pineapple, Cinnamon
Soul Pattinson Plain Toothpaste with fluoride. No added flavour, colour, sugar or artificial sweeteners
I get Cleure toothpastes from Positive Living for my girls to use. They are not keen on the Baking Soda!
Sunscreen and Hair Products
SunSense Ultra SPF30+ - orange & white pack.
Kerastase Bain Satin 2 (Shampoo for hair)
Kerastase Lait Vital Proteine (Conditioner for hair)
VO5 Shampoo & Conditioner "Sheer Vitality" (green writing)
(Some VO5 products have sals in them, so be careful - Jacqui)
Cleaning Products
Drive soap powder for clothes washing
Claudia does not think there is any problem with residues - Jacqui)
Palmolive "fresh green" dish washing liquid for dishes
Jiff Power Spray for cleaning (green/yellow and white)
Plain white Jif for cleaning. (white and green)
Makeup for Women
Cleure Lipbalms - Colourless, Artificial Flavours - Vanilla, Grape, Passionfruit
Cover Girl Perfect blend pencil crayon - basic black (eye liner)
Cover Girl pressed powder (green compact)
Max Factor Lipfinity Paint for lips
Max Factor Lasting Performance Stay put makeup - true beige
L'Oreal Endless Lipcolour lipstick
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?
Can you help?
Question:
Would it be useful to try to become salicylate-free
prior to taking Guai or doesn't it make any difference?
Short 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 hope to post 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,
New Zealand Fibromyalgia Information and Support
brings you advance notice that
all Specialists including
Prof. Ted Shipton, Jonathan Kuttner, Terry Macedo,
Heather McDonald & Claudia Marek
have confirmed they will again, in the future,
speak in New Zealand on Fibromyalgia.
You will be advised of dates and times well in advance.
New Zealand Fibromyalgia Information and Support confirms that
Musculoskeletal Specialist Dr Johnathan Kuttner
spoke at the Fibro Saturday Seminar in November 2003
at Papakura R.S.A. in South Auckland
Since 2004, Dr Kuttner has practiced as a musculoskeletal specialist from Papakura, and is one of New Zealand's most knowledgeable doctors with regard to Fibromyalgia. At that time, he had an extensive Guaifenesin patient list and was happy to give advice and do a first mapping for people, if they were referred and supported by their G.P.
Before seeing him, Dr Kuttner prefers patients to first read Dr R. Paul St Amand's book on Guaifenesin and understand about Sal-free products and the recommended diet.
This is a seminar in the Continuing Series of Fibro Saturday Seminars in Auckland Region.
New Zealand Fibromyalgia Information confirms that
Claudia Marek
from 'The Fibromyalgia Treatment Center', Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Musculoskeletal Specialist Dr Johnathan Kuttner and
Diagnostic Rheumatologist Dr Terry Macedo
spoke at the first NZ Fibromyalgia Conference
on 11th October 2003
Claudia was also joined in Christchurch
by Professor Ted Shipton of the Burwood Pain Centre.
Another New Zealand and Australian Conference is being arranged.
New Zealand Fibromyalgia Information and Support confirms that
Diagnostic Rheumatologist Dr Terry Macedo spoke
at Red Beach in February 2003, Takapuna in March 2003
and Titirangi in September 2003.
We are extremely grateful for Dr Macedo's continuing support.
Dr Macedo specialises in diagnostic rheumatology from his clinics
at Suite 4/102 Remuera Road in Remuera, Auckland
from Eastcare Specialist Centre, 260 Botany Road, Howick
Westcare Whitcross Specialist Centre, 1 Moselle Avenue, Henderson
and also at South Auckland Health.
He practises in a full range of rheumatic disorders, including inflammatory arthritis, connective tissue disorders, osteoarthritis, viscosupplementation injections, chronic and regional pain disorders, and general internal medicine.
These seminars were in the Continuing Series of Fibro Saturday Seminars in Auckland Region.
Auckland Fibromyalgia Support confirms that
Dr Johnathan Kuttner spoke
in December 2002
at St Lukes Community Centre,
Remuera, Auckland.
Dr Kuttner, at that time practiced as a G.P. in Waiuku, South Auckland and was our most knowledgeable G.P. in New Zealand with regard to Guaifenesin. He had an extensive Guaifenesin patient list and was happy to give advice and do a first mapping, if people were referred and supported by their G.P.
Before first seeing him, he preferred they first read Dr R. Paul St Amand's book on Guaifenesin and understood about the Sal-free products and the recommended diet.
This talk was given in the Continuing Evening talks for Auckland Fibro Support.
Written comments after meetings held in Auckland on 11th April 2002 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.
Watch the Guai page on our website for updates
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.
|
|
|
