Mary: Sorry to have used code again. FMS is fibromyalgia syndrome. "We" (the scientific community) don't really know what causes FMS, but some women (women out number men four to one for this disease), they experience tingling, loss of sensation, and chronic pain (no these aren't contradictory). Reynaud's syndrome can be part of FMS, just as it can be part of Sjogren's. If circulation is improved and nerves are relaxed, the symptoms appear to improve. The vasospasm-like affect from yeast is the "blanching" that is described in the Lactation Consultant Series #18 (avail from LLLI) and frequently found upon clinical inspection of patients or even just asking them (does your nipple look like all the blood has drained out of it?). My understanding of this, as well as fairly extensive experience with blanched yeast-infected breasts, is that the byproducts of yeast and sugar= alcohol and other stuff, has a toxic effect on nerves and blood vessels. In some people this causes constriction of nerves and inflammation of vessels and ducts. Thus, we have blanching/spasm of the nipples and inflammation of the ducts leading to a not so lovely result of backed-up, painful "pipes". High doses of Niacin, as well as magnesium, calcium, and essential fatty acids, are all effective. --Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC [log in to unmask] €€€INFANT CUISINE AND MOTHER CARE: LACTATION CONSULTING & PERINATAL CARE€€€ *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html