Fibromyalgia For Dummies
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Summary
Your easy-to-follow guide to the latest research， treatments， and medications！
The pain you suffer from fibromyalgia syndrome （FMS） is not in your imagination。 FMS is a real medical problem that can be as debilitating and demoralizing as it is mysterious。 Fibromyalgia For Dummies， Second Edition， brings you the latest scientific findings on the symptoms and causes of this disease and guides you toward proven， practical steps you can take reduce or eliminate FMS-related pain。 This plain-English guide is fully updated with the latest fibromyalgia treatment options， and evaluations of new medications that have shown great promise in reducing pain。 You'll discover how to spot an array of symptoms and their possible causes， work with your physician to develop a treatment plan， and manage your pain at home and in the office。 You'll learn how to:
Identify your FMS trigger points Cope with chronic pain and sleep problems Find medications that work for you Locate a physician who can really help you Make healing lifestyle changes Use hands-on therapies to alleviate pain Find effective over-the-counter and prescription medications Choose among alternative therapies and treatments Reduce the emotional distress caused by FMS Help a child with FMS Featuring moving and inspiring stories from fellow FMS sufferers who share their stories and offer invaluable tips on working your way back to wellness， Fibromyalgia for Dummies， Second Edition offers serious and sensitive guidance to help you overcome FMS and start being yourself again。
The pain you suffer from fibromyalgia syndrome （FMS） is not in your imagination。 FMS is a real medical problem that can be as debilitating and demoralizing as it is mysterious。 Fibromyalgia For Dummies， Second Edition， brings you the latest scientific findings on the symptoms and causes of this disease and guides you toward proven， practical steps you can take reduce or eliminate FMS-related pain。 This plain-English guide is fully updated with the latest fibromyalgia treatment options， and evaluations of new medications that have shown great promise in reducing pain。 You'll discover how to spot an array of symptoms and their possible causes， work with your physician to develop a treatment plan， and manage your pain at home and in the office。 You'll learn how to:
Identify your FMS trigger points Cope with chronic pain and sleep problems Find medications that work for you Locate a physician who can really help you Make healing lifestyle changes Use hands-on therapies to alleviate pain Find effective over-the-counter and prescription medications Choose among alternative therapies and treatments Reduce the emotional distress caused by FMS Help a child with FMS Featuring moving and inspiring stories from fellow FMS sufferers who share their stories and offer invaluable tips on working your way back to wellness， Fibromyalgia for Dummies， Second Edition offers serious and sensitive guidance to help you overcome FMS and start being yourself again。
Reviews
Rita
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Good for some basics but quite dated with regards new research happening。 Mine is an old copy。
Erin Kruger
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Answered so many of my questions。 Gave me a better understanding with documented research。 Everything makes more sense now after reading this book。
Natalie Sparkes
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Definitely aimed towards American readers。 I had to look up some of the terminology， as it was American names for treatments
Mary Lotshaw
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This book would be great for someone new to fibromyalgia。 But sadly I’m not。
Hayley Jane B
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All book that you need to read or even just pick through to find the information you want when first diagnosed。 Answers a lot of the questions you nearly always forget when see the doctor。 Can be empowering and give you a boost of confidence when you've got a unbelieving or stubborn GP。 All book that you need to read or even just pick through to find the information you want when first diagnosed。 Answers a lot of the questions you nearly always forget when see the doctor。 Can be empowering and give you a boost of confidence when you've got a unbelieving or stubborn GP。 。。。more
Sherry
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A good review of the symptoms， suspected origins， medications， treatments， and emotional implications of people with FMS and their friends and family。 Covers a range of western and alternative medical treatments and medications。。。their uses and abuses。 Myths and facts is a major portion of this book。
Tricia Maloney
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Very helpful book with a lot of basic information。 It is great for someone just learning about fibromyalgia。
Monica Willyard Moen
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This is a broad overview of fibromyalgia syndrome， it’s causes， treatment， diagnosis， and coping skills。 For me， the two most helpful sections of the book where the chapter on similar diseases that help you figure out if you have fibromyalgia or something else and the section on finding the right doctor for you or finding a new doctor if you need one。 I found the chapter on talking with family members and handling emotions about having an auto immune disease to be helpful as well。 There is also This is a broad overview of fibromyalgia syndrome， it’s causes， treatment， diagnosis， and coping skills。 For me， the two most helpful sections of the book where the chapter on similar diseases that help you figure out if you have fibromyalgia or something else and the section on finding the right doctor for you or finding a new doctor if you need one。 I found the chapter on talking with family members and handling emotions about having an auto immune disease to be helpful as well。 There is also a thorough chapter covering medications that can be helpful if they are new to you。 。。。more
Donna Few
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Absolutely fantastic。 Always going back to it for advice。
Cozy Cat Reviews
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The copy i read was 8 years old outdated from my library。 As a new patient I did find it helpful and learned more about my disease。 It has valuable references in the back for the ones that are not outdated or obsolete。 Is it worth reading for patients yes but I would recommend finding a more up to date copy 。
Stacey
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Very American-centric。 Some good information。
Lyndsy
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This is a really good overview for all fibro sufferers， from the newly-diagnosed to those of us who have had it a little longer。 It covers pretty much all relevant aspects: Symptoms， diagnosis， treatment， food， exercise。 It also gives detailed information on how it affects the body。I definitely recommend for anyone who suffers。 I probably wouldn't recommend to people who know/love someone with fibro。 It goes into more detail than you probably need。 This is a really good overview for all fibro sufferers， from the newly-diagnosed to those of us who have had it a little longer。 It covers pretty much all relevant aspects: Symptoms， diagnosis， treatment， food， exercise。 It also gives detailed information on how it affects the body。I definitely recommend for anyone who suffers。 I probably wouldn't recommend to people who know/love someone with fibro。 It goes into more detail than you probably need。 。。。more
donna mcallister
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Good first grade after diagnosisThis book is written in an easy-to-read manner 。 It offers many ideas and solutions and covers the topic well 。 It is a good read for anyone diagnosed with fibromyalgia or wanting to better understand fibromyalgia 。
Loraine
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Having just been diagnosed with fibromyalgia， this book was a very good， easy-to-read （yet it included some technical info explained for the lay person） general overview of the various aspects of Fibromyalgia。 It included information on the latest research， treatments， and medications。 It covered the variety of symptoms， treatment options， and a variety of ways to manage it。 For a newbie to the world of fibromyalgia， this was a great introductory book。
Jorge Rodighiero
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An useful introduction
Veronica
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very informative and easy-reading pace。
Ginger Essink
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Extremely helpful， and easy to skim or read in depth。
Susi Mirick
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took a long time to read because i was only reading it in the "little" room。。。。but it is chock full of information （some of it is outdated） but nonetheless a lot of it actually helped and now i have a plan with my doctor and will use the book for reference from time to time took a long time to read because i was only reading it in the "little" room。。。。but it is chock full of information （some of it is outdated） but nonetheless a lot of it actually helped and now i have a plan with my doctor and will use the book for reference from time to time 。。。more
Andrea
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This book was great！ It was very helpful during the process of receiving my diagnosis。 This book is very informative and helped me understand this condition and how to deal with the transition that is coming after a diagnosis。 Don't let the cover fool you！ This book was great！ It was very helpful during the process of receiving my diagnosis。 This book is very informative and helped me understand this condition and how to deal with the transition that is coming after a diagnosis。 Don't let the cover fool you！ 。。。more
Joshua Bertram
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The writing style is bad， as is typical for these "Dummies" books， but at least you're getting good content from an expert on the subject。 This book is a pretty comprehensive run-down of all aspects of FMS， covering the science， treatments ranging from pharmaceutical to lifestyle changes， and even chapters on supporting others who have FMS。 I appreciated that it comes well-researched and presents the science for you to see。 It doesn't feel like a pseudoscience trend book or come off like it's tr The writing style is bad， as is typical for these "Dummies" books， but at least you're getting good content from an expert on the subject。 This book is a pretty comprehensive run-down of all aspects of FMS， covering the science， treatments ranging from pharmaceutical to lifestyle changes， and even chapters on supporting others who have FMS。 I appreciated that it comes well-researched and presents the science for you to see。 It doesn't feel like a pseudoscience trend book or come off like it's trying to sell a miracle cure to desperate people。 。。。more
Nicole
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Very helpful book if you want to get information about fibromyalgia quickly。 Written so anyone can understand it， and even though it's from 2007 it still has information that's applicable in the medical field now。 Very helpful book if you want to get information about fibromyalgia quickly。 Written so anyone can understand it， and even though it's from 2007 it still has information that's applicable in the medical field now。 。。。more
Francesca Connell
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Brilliant info！ Thanku！x
Adriane
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Good information， easy to read， and easy to understand。
Debra Martin
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An easy to read beginners guide to explaining Fibro， and the varied treatments available。
Bethann Gasparini
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Good resource book if you are newly diagnosed or think you may have fibromyalgia。 Very informative in explaining symptoms and how the body processes pain。 A good place to go for reassurance！
Deborah Martinez
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his book is written in layman's terms and is great if you think you may have signs of Fibromyalgia。 I have thought I had it， but the doctors did not agree until I pointed out a few signs that I had learned from this book。 I am a chronic headache/migraine sufferer as well with signs of Fibromyalgia on top of it。 I am glad I bought this book， and it was very informative - it is an easy read - and easy to highlight and write notes in。 I would highly recommend this book if you or someone you know su his book is written in layman's terms and is great if you think you may have signs of Fibromyalgia。 I have thought I had it， but the doctors did not agree until I pointed out a few signs that I had learned from this book。 I am a chronic headache/migraine sufferer as well with signs of Fibromyalgia on top of it。 I am glad I bought this book， and it was very informative - it is an easy read - and easy to highlight and write notes in。 I would highly recommend this book if you or someone you know suffers or think you suffer from Fibromyalgia。 。。。more
Lesley Galloway
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This book gives you lots of information about fibromyalgia。 It is easy to read and breaks down the information into easy to understand paragraphs。
Monica
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Helpful informtion for a new patient。
Theresa
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One of the best books to read when learning about Fibromyalgia。 I've been diagnosed for years now and I am still learning。 Seems I can blame almost everything on Fibromyalgia as much as I don't want to， it's true。 Or so it seems！ One of the best books to read when learning about Fibromyalgia。 I've been diagnosed for years now and I am still learning。 Seems I can blame almost everything on Fibromyalgia as much as I don't want to， it's true。 Or so it seems！ 。。。more
Cheryl Rose
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An amazing， extensive research into what Fibromyalgia really is。 It holds nothing back and I've even had to take the books to my doctor's appointments in the beginning and sometimes still now， which is noted in the book。 Some people give you dirty looks like， "I'm the doctor here！" -- but this was written by a doctor and if you have no insurance like me， then letting them know that sometimes you have to take painkillers for flare-ups and breakthrough pain and showing them the proof that they DO An amazing， extensive research into what Fibromyalgia really is。 It holds nothing back and I've even had to take the books to my doctor's appointments in the beginning and sometimes still now， which is noted in the book。 Some people give you dirty looks like， "I'm the doctor here！" -- but this was written by a doctor and if you have no insurance like me， then letting them know that sometimes you have to take painkillers for flare-ups and breakthrough pain and showing them the proof that they DO work for some fibro patients， is EXTREMELY helpful。 Some doctor's don't even believe in fibro and if that's the case DO NOT waste your time or money explaining because you won't change their medical opinion。 Seek other care！ This is such a helpful book for me。。。especially for someone who knew so little about my condition that I feel like， now， that I have read the symptoms， I have had since I was in elementary school。 I'm 26 years old now。 Definitely read this， for people suffering and for their families that may not understand！ 。。。more
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