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Where can I find a doctor to treat my fibromyalgia?
What kind of doctor treats fibromyalgia?
What kinds of non-medical things can I do to help my fibromyalgia?
Is (fill in blank) a symptom of fibromyalgia?
Where can I find a support group for fibromyalgia?
Where can I find a listing of the Tender Points of fibromyalgia?
The doctor just told me I have fibromyalgia. What are some things I should do first?
What is a good book to read about fibromyalgia?
Hundreds of fibromyalgia patients worldwide who have written emails to me since 1996 after they've seen my fibro website. I've been a fibromyalgia SURVIVOR myself since 1993.
New ways to that I can help my fibromyalgia myself and also learn of new ways the doctors and clinicians have of helping us.
Fibromyalgia is considered a syndrome, not a disease. It is a collection of symptoms, but not a defined DISEASE. 5/30/05...UPDATE...there is new information through the Fibromyalgia Network that fibro may actually be a disease.
Whether fibromyalgia is progressive or not seems to be an interesting controversy right now. Some patients do seem to have a "progressive" course in that their fibro gets worse each year. Because we have no measurements (fibromyalgia doesn't cause any sort of degeneration/deformity of any part of the body), we really can't term it progressive. Currently I'm trying to think of a better term.
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Hi Joyce! (nice name :) ...if your daughter has already been dxed with fibro, she has had the Tender Points test done, which is the only instrument we have to dx fibro. It outlines 21 spots on the body
Hi Lydia...I'm sorry you're having so many problems. I really don't know about the 30% of fibro patients getting lupus...I've never heard of that. I have heard that childhood trauma can contribute to the
Hi Amber! Yes, you are 'young enough' for fibro...they are even seeing fibromyalgia in children 10 years old now. It is possible you have fibro...you do have some of the symptoms... but the best thing
Hi Andy! First, I'm so sorry you're in so much pain. I know what it's like to literally have a headache every day for over 2 years. My problem turned out to be teeth grinding (on top of the fibromyalgia)
Hi Jennifer! First, I'm sorry you're having so much pain! I was just going to type 'take a deep breath', but I know that causes you more pain, so don't do that...at least not right now. The area you speak
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