Product Description
The original edition of this classic survival manual offered the first comprehensive patient guide for managing these conditions. Its extensive set of healing tools included targeted bodywork for painful trigger points and strategies to helpccope with chronic pain and sleep problems and the numbing effects of fibrofog. More than 75 percent of the second edition is new or updated material, including coverage of promising new research on the causes of fibromyalgia, evaluation of new treatments, complete discussions of special issues for women and men, and the latest information on medication. An update of the first edition's popular provider index helps sufferers select those practitioners who will take their complaints seriously and offer knowledgeable treatment advice.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 140 reviews)

Great starting point for chronic pain sufferers by Linder220 (Visalia, Calif.)

5 Stars
June 16, 2009
This is probably the best starting-point book for anyone who suspects they have or who has a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Just don't stop here. There's so much more out there that's helpful that can't be put into one book. This is a very complex condition and the author does a fabulous job of hitting some high points, not only about the condition but about treatments, in great detail. I hope in her next edition she will touch on the link between estrogen dominance and FMS, and also stress that FMS for most of us involves tremendous chronic inflammation and then discuss various nutritional ways to deal with that. It's great that she has found something that helps her --- guaifenesin. But, I'm glad she acknowledges that it isn't for everyone, because it really isn't.

Worthwhile buy & an eye opener by Cynthia L. Rosa

5 Stars
May 15, 2009
I am very glad I purchased this book. I am newly diagnosed and this book greatly helped me in understanding the scientific and medical aspects of what is happening to my body with FMS and CMP. I highly recommend this book to others who want to know more about how fibro effects the body at the most basic cellular levels.

I'll be honest; I cried alot while reading this book...but they were tears of relief. It was not all in my head! For more than a decade I have suffered with many of the symptoms; the worst being the fatigue, heightened pain sensitivities, migraines, sinusitis, allergies and unexplainable weight gain which no diet would decrease. I went to dozens of dr's and spend untold amounts of money on diagnostic tools (mri's, xrays, cat scans ect)...all of which were wasted because none of these physicians believed in FMS or could put together the huge list of symptoms.

Many told me to see a psychologist or therapist; which I did but was then told I never needed. Many just flat out could not help me. Finally a rheumatologist diagnosed me with FMS & CFS. This book brings to light the WHY's of the symptoms FMS, CFS and CMP sufferers endure. It also teaches you how to help yourself and your doctors to optimize your results. It provides invaluable knowledge on the underlying factors that contribute and add to FMS. It breaks down barriers of misconceptions and misunderstandings. It also provides the reader with peace of mind and resources in determining the best work enviroments or what steps to take if disability is an unfortunate option.

Thankfully it also addresses the mental, physical and emotional stresses chronic pain causes for both the sufferer and their family.

This book imo, is invaluable for the FMS, CFS and CMP sufferer. The only thing I wish it had more of is the dietary steps needed and foods required to cleanse, detox and purify your body...for long term lessening of symptoms and pain.

More dr's should read this book.

Great service & great product. by William A. Boone, Jr.

5 Stars
April 06, 2009
My grandaughter has fibromyalgia, and I bought Fibromyalgia & Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Survival Manual for her. This book will be great for her many questions.
By the way the service was great. Many Thanks.

Very happy with the book by Doreen Luck Salter (North Prairie, WI)

5 Stars
February 19, 2009
The book arrived as promised. Am curious if you had the book because you or a family member have Fibromyalgia. Just wondering how you/family member are doing. Would be interested in sharing information about Fibromyalgia. [...]

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Volume 2 by Gloria Wolfe

5 Stars
January 14, 2009
This manual is considered the "bible" of Fibromyalgia, as many will attest to on the Fibromyalgia newsgroups. The author is an M.D. and has Fibro, Chronic Myofascial Pain, and Chronic Fatigue. She is the authority on FM. This manual will answer any question you might have concerning FM and CMP. The "cream of the crop"!

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