Product Description
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.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 32 reviews)

Easy Reading by Susan H. Garrett (Waco, TX)

3 Stars
November 02, 2009
This book really didn't tell me anything that I didn't already know....through the internet and my doctors. It was all correct reading, just never saved me from all the pain I have gone through for the past seven years! Only exercise, injections, and pain meds have saved me!

No new information by B. chapman

1 Stars
September 09, 2009
Very generic, no new information. See your rheumatologist for much more up to date and comprehensive information.

Fibromyalgia For Dummies by John R. Oliver, II (New York,USA)

5 Stars
July 10, 2009
A must read for someone newly dxed or even not newly dxed. Lot's of things for the patient and doctor treating the patient. Some doctors do not have a clue about the disease. Really!

easy to understand by GRH (Los Angeles, Ca.)

4 Stars
April 11, 2009
I bought this book for my daughter and it was written in plain english with many suggestions to help with the pain. My daughter is under 18 and this put it so she could relate to many of the issues in dealing with the disease.

Excellent Resource Book by Doreen Luck Salter (North Prairie, WI)

5 Stars
February 19, 2009
Thank you. The book arrived in excellent condition as you promised. Have only ordered thru Amazon a couple times, so have always cautious. Am learning alot from the book and speaks in language that is easy to understand. If you or someone else has Fibromyalgia and this is the reason you had the book, would be interested in sharing information. Am going through some tough times with this disease. Thanks again.

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