A GUIDED COURSE
Fibromyalgia: a place to begin
Start with a conversation, explore the symptoms discussed in the archive, then follow Dr. Purser’s teaching on metallothionein and related questions. End with Dan and Jackson’s written perspective.
Use the NCC calculatorStart with a conversation
Join Dr. Purser and Lois for their discussion of fibromyalgia.
What You Need To Know About Fibromyalgia - Feat. Lois Schweigert | Facebook Live with Dan Purser MDHear the symptom discussion
Explore the experiences Dr. Purser describes when introducing the topic.
Ways To Tell If You Have Fibromyalgia!Meet the metallothionein thread
Follow the archive’s discussion of fibromyalgia and metallothionein dysfunctions.
Fibromyalgia and Metallothionein DysfunctionsGather questions for your next conversation
Listen to Dr. Purser’s ten-point discussion and note what you would like to ask your clinician.
10 Tips to Improve Your Fibromyalgia | Facebook Live with Dan Purser MDContinue with Dan and Jackson
Read their fibromyalgia discussion on the original Substack publication.
From Fibromyalgia to Feeling FantasticMAKE SENSE OF YOUR COPPER RESULTS
Non-ceruloplasmin copper calculator
Use your zinc, total copper, and ceruloplasmin blood results to estimate NCC and the copper:zinc ratio.
How this estimate works
This uses the formula in Dr. Purser’s handout: NCC (µg/dL) = total copper (µg/dL) − 3 × ceruloplasmin (mg/dL). NCC percentage = NCC ÷ total copper × 100. Copper:zinc ratio = total copper ÷ zinc, using the same units.
Calculated NCC is an estimate. Test methods and how much copper is bound to ceruloplasmin can affect it. It differs from a direct lab measurement of labile or exchangeable copper. It cannot diagnose fibromyalgia or copper toxicity, or choose treatment for you. Read about the limits of calculated NCC at Mayo Clinic Laboratories ↗
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