New Documentary Film About Fibromyalgia Produced by Mill Valley Doctor

The following was submitted for publication by Murphy Productions & Publicity:

• What: New documentary film: Fibromyalgia: Getting Our Lives Back—Success Stories on the Guaifenesin Protocol
• When: Saturday Nov 22 doors 10:30 am Screening 11:00 am
• Where: Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth Street San Rafael, CA 94901
• Event is sold out— but the entire film will be available free online by the end of December.
• Info: (415) 927-0600

Fibromyalgia, a common but poorly understood chronic pain syndrome affects about 16 million people in the US alone—including boys and girls, men and women.

Dr. R. Paul St. Amand, Associate Clinical Professor at Harbor UCLA Medical Center has developed a treatment protocol using the safe over the counter medication guaifenesin. This protocol has helped thousands of fibromyalgia patients feel better. Watch 7 fibromyalgia patients tell their poignant story of suffering and recovery in the 30 minute documentary, Fibromyalgia: Getting Our Lives Back—Success Stories on the Guaifenesin Protocol produced by Dr. Melissa Congdon, Bay Area Pediatrician and Fibromyalgia Consultant.

Dr. Congdon’s motivation for producing the film was to recognize and honor Dr. St. Amand for his groundbreaking work, and to spread the word about his innovative treatment for fibromyalgia. Dr. Amand as well as his assistant Claudia Marek and Dr. Congdon will be present for the premiere and available for a short Q and A after.

The event is now sold out but Dr. Congdon is offering everyone to see it for free on her website in mid December: http://melissacongdonmd.com/

About Melissa Congdon MD

Dr. Melissa Congdon is a board certified pediatrician who was forced to retire from medical practice in 2008 due to severe fibromyalgia symptoms. She visited Dr. St. Amand and started the guaifenesin protocol and experienced a dramatic recovery. Over time she felt well enough to return to medical practice and trained with Dr. St. Amand to learn how to diagnose children and adults with fibromyalgia and administer the guaifenesin protocol.

About Dr. St. Amand

Dr. R. Paul St. Amand is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and is on the teaching staff at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. He has been in practice for over 50 years, and discovered guaifenesin’s use as a successful treatment for fibromyalgia. He is the author of 2 books: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia (now in its 3rd edition) and What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia Fatigue. Claudia Craig Marek, Dr. St. Amand’s nurse and co-worker, co-authored both books.

Dr. St. Amand has lectured at major medical schools and conferences in the US and Canada about fibromyalgia and the success of the guaifenesin protocol. He is loved by fibromyalgia patients throughout the world for his compassion and commitment to helping fibromyalgia patients reverse their symptoms with the use of his innovative treatments.