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A good mind knows the right answers...but a great mind knows the right questions. And never are the Best Questions more important than after the life-altering diagnosis of fibromyalgia -- or when you are talking with endless doctors about your chronic pain, hoping to finally get a correct diagnosis and treatment plan.

Drawing on cutting-edge research and advice by nearly sixty experts from the National Fibromyalgia Association; Mayo Clinic; and leaders in fibromyalgia, sleep, and stress disorders -- as well as celebrity patients, including author Martha Beck and singer Rosie Hamlin -- The 10 Best Questions® for Living with Fibromyalgia is a comprehensive guide you'll take along to your doctor's office and keep close at hand for its well-researched answers as you continue your journey to better physical, mental, emotional, financial, and spiritual health.

With a wealth of resources and up-to-the-minute information, The 10 Best Questions® for Living with Fibromyalgia shows you how to move beyond your fears and use the power of the Best Questions and Magic Questions -- the smartest questions that most people never think to ask -- to become your own best advocate in conquering the symptoms of fibromyalgia and its negative effects on your personal life. ... Read more

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Highly recommend this book
I definitely recommend this book to anyone suffering with fibromyalgia.Some of the information provided I had already learned the hard way, but still found the references to be very valuable.I like the way the book is laid out because I can refer back to various chapters to address specific questions or issues as they arise.The resources at the end of each section are very valuable.

Raises good questions
I didn't expect much when I got this book from the library.I was pleasantly surprised when I read the book, however.Each chapter centers around 10 best questions for each problem and at the end of each chapter the author includes a magic section.Some of the topics covered include: explaining fibromyalgia to your children, finding a good doctor, getting better sleep, and financial health after a fibromyalgia diagnosis.The author even included a humorous chapter near the end of the book.I highly recommend this book, but remember that the book poses questions, not answers. ... Read more

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Physician and author David Dryland, M.D., helps patients lead fibromyalgia-free lives through a revolutionary approach to the diagnosis, treatment and cure of fibromyalgia. The Fibromyalgia Cure clearly explains the science of fibromyalgia and includes a simple diagnostic test to determine if you have fibromyalgia.

The Fibromyalgia Cure blends traditional western medicine with classical mind-body medicine, giving patients multiple options for the treatment of this illness. Dr. Dryland details groundbreaking research that for the first time links fibromyalgia to chronic dopamine depletion in the central nervous system. He clearly explains how patients can understand what is causing their particular case of fibromyalgia, and how to reverse the progression of this illness naturally. He also describes his success with prescribing medications that are specifically designed to simulate the role of dopamine in the central nervous system, greatly reducing or eliminating fibromyalgia symptoms.

The Fibromyalgia Cure provides comprehensive answers to these straightforward, but previously difficult to answer fibromyalgia questions: What is it? What are the causes? What can it do to you? What can you do about it?

The book provides patients with a step-by-step process for understanding and then treating fibromyalgia. Also included in the book, is an Appendix for Healthcare Providers. This Appendix will help patients and healthcare providers work together to identify the best course of treatment for their particular case of fibromyalgia. ... Read more

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Bringing it all together
Dr. Dryland has written a book that brings together much of the current research about Fibromyalgia along with his own intimate understanding of the syndrome.He presents a revolutionary approach from a western physician in that he not only presents findngs on new medication, but also discusses how our thoughts can influence what happens in our bodies. I would have like to have seen a bit more of the science that he discusses, and some instruction on how to question the fight or flight response in addition tothe tease of his next book.

I GAINED MY LIFE BACK!!!
My life was lost, due to fibromyalgia, until a good friend gave me Dr. Dryland's book.His diagnosis made sense.The best part is there is a "cause" and a "solution".My own doctor, after some research, let me start taking mirapex.And!! Whala!! After starting at a very low dose, and moving up to an optimal dose, I am pain free.It is a miracle. It has been 3 months and I still feel no pain.I have never met Dr. Dryland, but because of him I GAINED MY LIFE BACK!! YOU CAN TOO! READ HIS BOOK AND WORK WITH YOUR DOCTOR. You will thrive again.Cynthia Wagner, California

"How Dr. D gave me new LIFE"
I have been a client of Dr. Dryland's for 2 years now!He was the who got me back on my feet, when no one could figure out what was wrong with me!I collapsed for about 3 weeks and could not move very well.The first time I saw him he NEW exactly what, and how to get me better!He referred to his book numerous times.... It was not out yet!I highly recommend EVERYTHING in this book and to get to a Dr. Who follows his beliefs.
This is the best book for fibro patient ever.... and thank you Dr. D for helping me and for writing this book.
Your Awesome!
Kim C.M.

The Fibromyalgia Cure
This is a book that could/will save thousands of fibro patients a lot of pain and foggy brains.My wife has severe fibromyalgia.It was so difficult to watch her suffer after I realised that she wasn't faking pain.At first I just thought she was lazy because she was in bed a lot saying she was in pain and had absolutely no energy.It got worse as the years passed and I got fed up.So I took her to a pain specialist over 200 miles from home.After two visits he diagnosed her as having fibromyalgia...this unknown affliction that was affecting more and more people, usually women.No one could explain it accurately.This book DOES explain it accurately and scientifically.We waited nine months to get in to see Dr. David Dryland.After her appointment I suddenly knew that this was a REAL affliction but now there WAS A CURE.She started on Mirapex 3/7/05 and six weeks later she has NO PAIN!After reading this book everything that had been happening was so clear.It helped me get her to this point and the last seminar Dr. Dryland held helped me personally (The content will be in his next book "Taking Control of YOur Fight or Flight Response - An Instruction Manual to the Human Brain" coming out in July 2005.) as well as gave my wife a way to keep the pain away forever without medication later on.If you have Fibro or your spouse, sibling, or anyone you know has it, help them by reading this book.Soon there will be no fibro sufferers left...if they are smart enough to read this book.Thanks Dr. Dryland.

A life-changing book!
Forget about treating your symptoms -- this book will teach you how to get rid of fibromyalgia once and for all. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in January by Dr. Dryland. Since then, I followed the steps in this book and am thrilled to report that I no longer have any fibromyalgia symptoms. If you, or someone you love, thinks they might have fibro, you need this book. ... Read more

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Are you gripped by the reality of daily pain? In 2004, Sue started experiencing unbearable debilitating pain on a daily basisthe cause of which was a complete mystery to her. After a year of searching she finally discovered the culprit: fibromyalgia. Thus began the spiral into fatigue, numbness, depression, and a host of other deteriorative symptoms. Slowly, Sue came to realize that she was not alone in this struggle. Through her faith, and by building a stronger relationship in God, Sue learned to take things in stride and remain peaceful in his love. Her narrative, God and Fibromyalgia will bring you closer to finding Jesus in the midst of that pain, and surrounds fibromyalgia with scripture to not only encourage you but help you focus less on your pain and more on Jesus. Join Sue Schmidt on her journey of faith and healing, and discover the miracle that is Finding Faith Through Fibromyalgia. ... Read more

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In "Fibromyalgia Syndrome" - a practitioner's guide to treatment - Leon Chaitow and his contributors provide a comprehensive overview of this epidemiologically significant condition and describe the most effective multidisciplinary approaches to treatment. Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) was recognised as a syndrome by the WHO in 1990. Sufferers from this complex syndrome may experience a wide variety of symptoms, ranging from headaches and fatigue to widespread muscular pain or irritable bowel syndrome. FMS is the second commonest condition encountered in clinics for the treatment of chronic pain. Because of its many presenting symptoms, different clinicians and therapists become involved in the treatment and management of FMS patients. Fibromyalgia Syndrome - a practitioner's guide to treatment - aims to help clinicians and therapists involved in the treatment and management of FMS to better understand the syndrome, and to plan appropriate treatment and management. ... Read more

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A Well Rounded and Thorough reference Book for anyone having exposure to those with FMS or CFS
Good book. Chaitow is an excellent researcher/teacher/writer in combination. Very practical book for those with patiants or clients with Fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. General info but i found it very helpfull as a MT, NMT with clients with FMS.

Informative and well written
The information in this book from Leon Chaitow alone is worth the price. In addition to his fine writing, he brings together many authors who are blazing trails in fibromyalgia research. They offer many treatment options and perceptions.

As Dr. Chaitow explains, it is now recognized by many researchers and practitioners that fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS)is often perpetuated by myofascial trigger points (TrPs). Most patients with FMS have TrPs as well, and treating the TrPs can significantly reduce the symptom load. Fibromyalgia and myofascial pain from TrPs are not the same. Many people have TrPs but do not have FMS. Knowing that the central sensitization of FMS is present in patients with both conditions will enable the practitioner to adjust TrP therapies accordingly. Dr. Chaitow is very clear about this.

Fibromyalgia is not yet curable, but it can be treated, and many of the components that add to the patient's burden can beminimized or eliminated with adequate treatment. This book is a toolbox full of ways to accomplish that task.

Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Practitioner's Guide to Treatment
Whether you treat people with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) or you have been diagnosed with FMS, Leon Chaitow's "Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Practioner's Guide to Treatment" may be exactly what you have been seeking.As a person living with FMS--who has read MUCH about this topic--I can tell you that this book is the best thing going.This practioner's guide is especially good for those familiar with "medicalese."But, even if you're a "beginner" with FMS who simply wants to help educate those on your health care team (physicians, massage therapists, chiropractors, etc.), owning this book will allow you to lend it to your practioners.I have no doubt that, after they have seen your copy, they will want to purchase their own.

In "Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Practioner's Guide to Treatment," Chaitow briefly describes a number of theories about FMS, discusses the validity of these, and explains the treatments that flow from the theories.Some of the treatments can be accomplished by persons with FMS; others require the cooperation of practioners on the health care team.Treatments are described in detail, supplemented with illustrations.

Kudos to Leon Chaitow for this fine work! ... Read more

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Relief at last!!Living with fibromyalgia can be debilitating, miserable, and painful. Loss in work time is costly for employers, as well.The "down time" needed to restore energy and recover from bouts of the syndrome is wasteful and unnecessary. The specific guidelines involve no adverse side effects or risky or unhealthy measures. You will need to be aware of substances which are antagonistic and then carefully select and eat a wide variety of appropriate foods. Significant relief for you and millions of others who have been waiting for answers. Be the champion of your own recovery. ... Read more

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Tells you absolutely nothing in about 30 page pamphlet.
I was extremely disappointed in this book. It doesn't tell you anything that someone with fibromyalgia doesn't already know - stay away from pesticides, preservatives etc...there were no scientific studies showing reactions with HFCS that lead to fibromyalgia. No stories of patients stopping HFCS and feeling better. No doctor quotes. Not any evidence of anything. The pamphlet (WARNING: this is not a book!) is a fraud. I think it is a way to make money off of those of us suffering. If this was turned in in middle school, it would likely get a C- or less as it doesn't have any backing data, facts, etc.....Complete waste of money and useless.

Finally, an answer
This book gives the answer to the underlying issue of fibromyalgia.The other books tell you how to manage the pain.This book tell you how to get rid of it ... Read more

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...written by a doctor and a fibromyalgia survivor, this book provides a clinical as well as a personal viewpoint to this painful but manageable disease. ... Read more

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One of the most helpful books on Fibromyalgia
This book helped me out of bed and on the road to living life to its fullest. Dr. Pellegrino explains how to manage and survive the multiple daily frustrations of life with fibromyalgia.

Best Book On Fibromyalgia Available!
Dr. Pelligrino not only knows alot about fibromyalgia--he has it himself, which gives this book a unique perspective.I have met Dr. Pellegrino, and he is a great doctor, and a very understanding person.If you have to buyonly one book on fibromyalgia, this is it!

This book is the one for all suffers who want to live a life
The Fibromyalgia Survivour is the essentail handbook for all suffers who want to know how to cope in the real world.From washing your dishes to travelling abroad this book has the answers.Written by a Doctor who has FMS,and treats FMS patients he knows what he is talking about.It is easy to read and understand with plenty of diagrams and solutions to problems.I would highly recommend this book, ... Read more

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"...can be miraculous for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers."-- Health & Healing, Tomorrow's Medicine Today ... Read more

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The New Arthritis Breakthrough
I advise anyone with arthritis to read this book. You will never hear about this vital information from established medical practitioners. The pharmaceutical industry has persuasive power over medical research that may work to vastly prolong medical breakthroughs from reaching millions of arthritis sufferers. I found this book fascinating.

The New Arthritis Breakthrough
The book was a great deal, since the list price was $22.95 and it was a hardback edition. It did have some type of a light, coffee stain throughout most of the book, but it was in the right margin so it didn't affect the readability. For the cost of shipping however, I feel that it should've been shipped priority mail, not book rate.
Very informative book written about the history of antibiotic treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, and other related conditions, which I am using to decide whether or not to utitilize this therapy, for which my doctor has provided a prescription, and the Arthritis Foundation now lists in their pamphlet on medications for arthritis.

earning an alternate treatment for RA
I found this book to be enlighting.I took it to my next visit with my Dr. and was pleased to find out that not only was he aware of this treatment but accecpted it.He did tell me that Mira is not without side effects stated in the book.Like anything else, you must be your own advocate and learn and question the treatment.My RA is mild and the treatment does not involve some of the meds mentioned in the book that are bad for you and if needed we will use more of the anti-biotic treatment.

New Arthritis Breakthrough
This is an excellent book and very specific and informative.It gives one hope that they just don't have to live with the pain and problems of rheumatoid arthritis.It also gives one information to take to doctors, many of whom seem to be clueless about how to treat this.

Saved my life!!!!
I recently purchased this book on a recommendation from a doctor. I have severe fibromyalsia and he wanted me to read the book before I went through with the antibiotic IV treatments he offers. After reading this book, I was so excited. The book explains exactly why people with RA and fibro feel the way they do. I even cried when I read some of the stories from people because now I know they don't have to suffer the way they do. I decided to go through with the antibiotic IV treatments and 4 months later I am a completely new person. I have energy again and I feel SO MUCH BETTER! I am still on pain medication, but I have been able to go longer between doses and some days I don't have to take as many. I feel like I have my life back. After 14 years of having to lay down 2 times a day and some days not even being able to take a flight of stairs, I am so grateful for the treatments. Anyone out there suffering from the diseases listed in this book, please, please, please read this and go through with the treatments. You have nothing to loose and EVERYTHING to gain. Good luck and feel better! ... Read more

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This year, six million Americans--most of them women--will go to their doctors, complaining of an illness they have no name for. The majority will be turned away or treated for depression; the few who persist will go to an average of four doctors before they receive the correct diagnosis: fibromyalgia.

In Making Sense of Fibromyalgia, noted medical writer Janice Wallace and Dr. Daniel Wallace, a leading expert on this disorder, provide a comprehensive guide--for both patients and professionals--to this little known and poorly understood syndrome. The authors offer detailed information in a clear and accessible style, taking readers through the steps of diagnosis, all the established forms of treatment, and alternative therapies that have yet to be proven effective. Fibromyalgia, they explain, is a pain amplification, brought on by abnormal interactions between hormones, the immune system, neurotransmitters, and the autonomic nervous system. Sometimes the syndrome occurs spontaneously; in most cases, the authors write, it is associated with trauma, stress, such conditions as lupus and hypothyroidism, and over forty microbes, from hepatitis to Epstein Barr to Lyme disease. They draw on actual cases to illustrate their points and to break through the isolation that patients often feel when doctors misdiagnose or simply ignore their symptoms.

When Dr. Wallace wrote The Lupus Book, he brought hope and relief into the lives of countless Americans, in a book that sold through many printings. In Making Sense of Fibromyalgia, the authors address a desperate need for information and reassurance, in a groundbreaking book. ... Read more

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Dr. Wallace is also my doctor
I have the priviledge of being a patient of Dr. Wallace.I did not even know he had a book until he gave it me at my first visit with.He knows what he is talking about and I know first hand as I have followed his treatment plan.While I still suffer daily from fibromyalgia, I have accepted it and am able to have a full life, and work a stressful job.something that most fibromyalgia patients cannot do.I look forward to another book from Dr. Wallace soon.

A Comprehensive, No-Nonsense Explanation of Fibromyalgia
I found Dr. Wallace's book to be extremely informative.He discusses the dynamics of fibromyalgia in layman's terms, as well as the mechanisms of the syndrome scientifically.
Being a health care professional myself, i appreciated the succinct nature of the book.I have read it twice from the library and it was so good that I feel it necessary have at home for reference.Also, I have recommended it to 3 women that I personally know with fm.

Making Sense of Fibromyalgia--Doesn't Make Sense in Places
Making Sense of Fibromyalgia is roughly speaking divided into the science of fibromyalgia and the therapies to help control the disease. The second half of the book on improving the quality of your life is well worth reading. The book begins with an informative section on the history of fibromyalgia and its acceptance into the current medical classification system.While the authors attempt to provide an up- to- date overview which serves to legitimize the disorder it, for the most part, does not, in terms of severity, focus on the spectrum of the disease, leaving the beginning reader with the impression that this is a relatively mild, and controllable illness.I began reading the book with expectation and felt at first a sense of appreciation for the authors' attempt to combine the science of the disease with literary and historical references.It is some of the literary references, interestingly enough, that seem to speak to the debilitating aspects of the disease, almost as if the authors could not: Emily Dickinson talks about the unending pain.Nobel talks about the paralyzing fatigue.

I see numerous patients who have fibromyalgia.My skepticism began with the case examples. They have such happy endings.The authors focus primarily on relatively mild cases that respond to the treatment protocol and patients improve often to their prior level of functioning.The patients I see would wonder if they were reading about the same disease. Regarding treatment protocol, there is no discussion of first line, second line, and third line drugs which would be helpful to both patient and professional alike.Especially since in more severe cases, we enter the realm of needing different and more effective pain medications which then initiates into the discussion of treatment the hotly debated use of opioids.

A chapter is devoted to disorders that are not currently accepted as medical disorders which are often confused, according to the authors, with fibromyalgia.The authors warn potential patients about such suspect diagnoses.Given the fact that fibromyalgia was until recently also such a suspect illness and still raises skepticism among some, their attitude seems rather uncharitable.I agree with the reviewers who voiced some concerns about the book. One noted that the book was just too rosy in its outcome examples.The other observed that the authors still could not get away from the notion of a fibromyalgia personality and that stress causes the disease:"Severe emotional stress and trauma frequently triggers and aggravates fibromyalgia.There is little doubt the fibromyalgia can come about or be accelerated by the diminished ability to cope with life stress and traumas." (p.16). The latter is especially puzzling since the authors also often reassure the reader throughout the book that fibromyalgia "is not in your head."Indeed this was the reason for writing the book.

An entire chapter is devoted to challenging the idea that fibromyalgia is a psychological disorder and reviews the DSM IV classification system (the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) as it might pertain to fibromyalgia. They list the psychological disorders that fibromyalgia patients do not have (such as hypochondriasis), give the definition of the psychological disorder and differentiate it from fibromyalgia symptoms. They note that fibromyalgia is not directly mentioned in DSMIV, but some of its symptoms are listed, according to them, under undifferentiated somaticization (They meant to write Somatoform.) disorder: these include, among others, myofacial pain syndrome, chronic fatigue, back and joint pain, etc.The authors claim that in the 1970's and 80's fibromyalgia patients were wrongly diagnosed under this psychological disorder.In my experience, psychologists have diagnosed fibromyalgia patients with this disorder well into the 1990's and continue to do so today. In the future, mental health professionals may stop labeling fibromyalgia patients with psychological disorders.In the meantime, they might make better use of the various categories of psychological disorders under the category called, "due to a General Medical Condition."Finally, at present the diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder (Chronic) might be the best DSMIV diagnosis and reflects the psychological reality of fibromyalgia.

Making Sense of Fibramyalgia
I have had Fibromyalgia for a long time now.This is the first book that actually answers the whys.The author is a MD and speaks in scientific whys and hows.I have read a lot of other books and this one is a must, especially for family and doctors.

A book that has been needed for a long time!
For those of us that suffer from this disease, many of the books availableare full of mis-information and are not easy to understand.This bookexplains things in clear and concise terms, and I would recommend it to anyone with fibromyalgia, or to their family members. ... Read more

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This book offers hope to the 4 million Americans coping with CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome) and fibromyalgia. Even though there is no cure for either illness, there are many things you can do to take charge of your condition and your life. This manual for personal change offers a framework to help you understand your illness better, as well as many practical tools you can use to control symptoms and create a more stable life. The approach is based on the belief that you can change the effects of your illness and perhaps its course through your efforts. Learn how to: -live within your energy envelope-pace yourself to control the "chronic illness roller coaster"-set realistic short-term goals-reduce stress-manage emotions-improve relationships-minimize relapsesUsing the strategies outlined in the book, you can create an individualized self-help program for managing your illness.This book is the official text of the CFIDS/Fibromyalgia Self-Help course, a solution-oriented self-management program offered over the internet and at several locations in the United States (cfidsselfhelp.org). ... Read more

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Most practical book ever!
I've read lots of books about fibromyalgia. Bruce Campbell does something that most authors don't do. He provides practical helps for those of us suffering from this invisible disease. We may not be able to completely heal ourselves, but with the suggestions from this book, we can learn how to be our best! ... Read more

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In-depth and Technical Exploration of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndromes
Even though this book is a text book and as such is very technical in its presentation, the wealth of current knowledge and treatment options for Fibromyalgia (FM) and other Central Pain Syndromes (CPS) would be a valuable tool for anyone wishing to take part in their own treatment regimin or for clinicians and various practitioners involved in the treatment of these conditions.

It is a breath of fresh air to have a collection of so many esteemed practitioners come together and agree that FM and related conditions no longer deserve to be treated as "waste-basket" diagnoses and that those who struggle to come to terms with these issues are people who have a "real" clinical illness.So many of those with chronic pain issues have been made to feel guilty about their conditions; they have been told they need to "get over it"; they have been told they are "malingerers", "whiners", "drug-seekers", "weak", "crazy" and so forth.These conditions often do not have any outward physical signs so most people do not understand how a person can be in such pain and not have something "visible" wrong with them.

This textbook finally validates the clinical existance of FM and CPS with clear-cut scientific evidence.The subject matter is succinct and well-organized.There is a list of resources included for further assistance and education.

I would highly recommend this text for both the clinician as well as the layperson.

Note to those with FM and other CPS: This book may appear intimidating due to the amount of research data included and the medical terminology used,but there is a wealth of information to be found in this book to assist you in your coping with these conditions.The statistics and validation studies can be useful when presenting your case to your physician when you run into the "non-believer" attitudes.Also, if you are currently being seen by someone who is giving you that kind of attitude, I strongly suggest you seek another care-giver.

My background:I was diagnosed with FM in 1990.I have been a Registered Nurse for 20 years.I have specialized in pain management for the last 5 years with a focus on CPS.

Fibromyalgia can no longer be dismissed as imaginary.
An excellent text on Fibromyalgia, and you finish with a much greater understanding of chronic pain in general.Fibromyalgia, too often treated as a phantom illness, is defined and identified with unambiguous research. ... Read more

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A Holistic Approach
Bassman has written a book unlike others I've read on fibromyalgia & chronic fatigue syndrome.Her book is extremely well researched & offers many different options for treatment, both conventional & holistic.In addition to treating physical symptoms, she provides guidance for dealing with emotional, psychological & spiritual aspects of these syndromes.There is a wealth of good scientific information in this book, written in a user-friendly style.

Wealth of Information
As a health-care professional, I began having significant health problems
and followed a traditional medical course of treatment.After about a
year, I was getting sickerand sicker despite my doctor's reassurances
that the multiple medications I was taking were working.I stopped seeing
my doctor and tried several alternative therapies that eventually led me
to becoming healthy again.As I read Dr. Bassman's book, I wish it had
beenavailable to me when I was doing mysearch.It has a wealth of
information written in plainlanguage that is extremely important in our
society which emphasizes disease instead of the wellness model that Dr.
Bassman presents. ... Read more

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Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia are like thieves, stealing from their victims. They take lives and leave people who have the diseases in pain and totally drained. People are affected physically, emotionally, sexually, socially, and financially. The lucky ones can function... somewhat. Some people with these illnesses are so weak and debilitated they feel that they couldn't move to save themselves if their house was on fire.

This book makes it clear that the symptoms are real, not something that is trivial or imagined. It urges the reader to accept the disease, learn to cope with its ups and downs, and search for ways to make life better. There is no cure yet, but this book describes ways to live more fully. ... Read more

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chronic fatigue syndrome from fine to feeling better
did enjoy the truthfulness of this book, found it helpful to me and family found it easy to understand andsaddened by the facts of this disease. sad at what i have been going through, did open up lines of communicationbetweenus. feel able to stop hiding symptoms. worth the read and reread
janice m
so. berwick

So Helpful!
Reading this book was like sitting down for a long chat with someone who genuinely cared about me and who understood me.It is full of wisdom, humour, antecdotes, and practical suggestions to help those who have these diseases cope with them.I can see people returning to it again and again, consulting different chapters depending on their need at the moment.The advice is practical and considerate.The range of subjects covered (emotional and physical needs, medication advice, how to talk to a doctor, and how to understand lab tests are just a few!) is immense and will be useful in all sorts of situations.The suggestions are given as suggestions and not mandates, which I also appreciated.I particularly loved the suggested daily diary in the Appendix that would help someone chronicle and study what exactly makes them feel worse or better.It is excellent and thorough.If you have these diseases or love someone who does, buy the book and be prepared to learn, laugh, cry and grow in your understanding.Great job!

This book is for everyone.
This book is for everyone.Well written and reader friendly, it is useful not only for people who suffer from CFS or Fibromyalgia, but also for those who know people who do.It is valuable for any person who has undergone medical tests for vague symptoms and received no specific diagnosis or treatment plan.This book invites the reader to formulate an attitude adjustment about illness of any kind and is filled with information about tests, medications, and nutrition as well as a lot of good common sense about things that affect us all such as sleep, exercise and stress.A healthy person will learn techniques on how to live better but also how to have compassion for people who struggle with illness.Those of us who are not privileged to have a medical background will find this book sufficeintly technical to be helpful, simple enough to understand and practical enough to apply.Every library should have a copy.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
This book was a long time coming.Women have been suffering for many many years with these symptoms and no doctor could explain them or at least give them the assurance that they were really sick and not mentally ill or a hypchondriac.This book has helped me immensely and I would recommend it to any woman who has the feeling she knows something is wrong with her but no doctor has been able to help her.It will give woman who suffer from both CFS or Fibromyalgia their life back!

34 Names for One Set of Symptoms
If you check out the cover of this book, you will see 34 names that have all been given to the same set of symptoms: pain, foggy thinking, lack of energy, and 83 more symptoms listed in the book. No one knows for sure what causes the symptoms for any of these diseases.

People have reported these symptoms, but doctors, employers, and loved ones have not believed them.

That's the great message of this book. The pain is real. The foggy thinking is real. The lack of energy is real. We are not alone. Others have had the same problems and learned to cope with the disease, whatever its name.

Nancy Fowler and Lisa Ball have put together a practical book that describes the problems associated with this set of diseases and then offers solutions. You can see that they have been helping others for a long time. They talk about medical tests and how to advocate for appropriate lab work. They discuss traditional and alternate therapies, medications, nutrition, exercise, and sleep. I may not agree with every bit of the book (I think they should have included Emotional Freedom Techniques), but overall it is a really helpful set of ideas. I highly recommend it. ... Read more

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Fibromyalgia is a painful, chronic condition which is much misunderstood. If you, or a member of your family, suffers from fibromyalgia you will understand how symptoms such as fatigue, pain, insomnia, IBS or depression can limit your ability to live life to the full.By following the advice in her previous book, Living with Fibromyalgia, Christine Craggs-Hinton was able to make vast improvements in her condition. It was after meeting a young nutritionist, however, that she changed her diet."After a couple of months my Irritable Bowel Syndrome started to settle down, my pain levels were dropping sharply, and I had more energy than in years. The other symptoms were becoming less of a problem to - and all because of my changed diet."Here you too can find out which foods and supplements can help in the treatment of fibromyalgia, and what to avoid. The book includes a simple detox programme, and delicious recipes which will help you get your life back again. ... Read more

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Dr. Michael L. Johnson
If you suffer from FMS, you NEED this book in your personal library. In the past 21 years, I've successfully treated thousands of patients who have suffered from this debilitating condition.If you truly want to get well (and what FMS patient doesn't), nutrition must be at the fore-front of your healing arsenal. This book is one of the best that I have read in regards to FMS and nutrition.Buy it so that you can refer back to it time and again.

Dr. Michael L. Johnson author of "What Do You Do When the Medications Don't Work--A Non-Drug Treatment of Dizziness, Migraine Headaches, Fibromyalgia, and Other Chronic Conditions".

An exciting revelation for fibromyalgia sufferers
As a fellow sufferer of Fibromyalgia Syndrome, I read Christine
Craggs-Hinton's first and xcellent book 'Living with Fibromyalgia' with great admiration, and eagerly awaited the arrival of its sequal / her second book 'The Fibromyalgia Healing Diet'. I was not disappointed. Christine takes the reader simply and fluently through the reasons for good nutrition (especially in terms of Fibromyalgia), and how to go about it, including giving details of a varied - and enjoyable - wholefood diet. She also includes details of an initial detoxification programme, plus hints about a number of nutritional supplements most likely to be eneficial to sufferers of FMS. There is an informative chapter regarding substances to avoid. The second half of the book is devoted to healthy and useful recipes, which can only tempt the reader to 'have a go'!

I felt the book had a positive tone throughout. As a 'holistic health adviser ' and a wholefooder of over 20 years standing, I read this book in a somewhat hypercritical way; as such I spotted a couple of things with which I was not entirely happy - eg I could not condone the use of golden syrup in one of the recipes, or the use of of microwave ovens (convenient though these may be). However, these were very minor disagreements only, and when taken as a whole, I believe this book to be an excellentcomplement to Christine's first book. Believing as I do, that eating the best possible diet is of paramount importance - indeed, the foundation on which to build - for any sufferer of FMS (in fact, any sufferer of anything), I fully recommend this book to anyone who wishes to take the first steps towardsrebuilding their health. It will be an exciting revelation to anyone who normally eats the average 'western diet', and who wishes to help themselves.

I recently gave a 'Health and Wholefoods' talk to my local FMS group - there is now a super book to back this up. I congratulate and thank Christine! ... Read more

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Caring for patients with fibromyalgia requires an understanding of the complex nature of this condition.Fibromyalgia: A Practical Clinical Guide is a state-of-the-art resource designed to clarify the controversy about fibromyalgia and to provide clinicians with the latest information about its pathogenesis and clinical evaluation, as well as evidence-based guidelines for effective treatment. This comprehensive title includes fully referenced, practical information on this fast-emerging field and provides useful clinical suggestions and practical office tools for effectively managing patients. The good news for fibromyalgia patients and their healthcare providers is that a wide range of medication, non-medication, and non-traditional therapies have been proven to effectively reduce some of the most problematic and disabling fibromyalgia symptoms. Brief case vignettes help describe many of the common presentations, concerns, and complexities typically seen in fibromyalgia patients. Invaluable graphic aids -- boxes, tables, and figures – are used widely to provide quick reference for the busy clinician seeking information. In addition, clinic-proven assessment and documentation tools for evaluating and monitoring fibromyalgia symptoms and severity are provided, along with handouts for patients to provide guidance on pain management techniques, including detailed exercise and relaxation technique instructions.A unique addition to the literature, Fibromyalgia: A Practical Clinical Guide is an indispensable reference for all clinicians who care for patients with fibromyalgia. ... Read more

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Chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and Lyme disease can bepermanently reversed using nontoxic alternative treatments. In thisauthoritative guide, more than 30 leading physicians explain theirholistic diagnostic and treatment methods. Each chapter has beenupdated to reflect the latest research and therapeutic approaches totreating—and ultimately reversing— these debilitatingconditions. Written by the authors of the acclaimed ALTERNATIVEMEDICINE: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE (more than 600,000 copies sold), thisbook shows how to regain vitality, say goodbye to muscle pain, peakyour immune system, and shake off depression with clinically proventherapies. ... Read more

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Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, and Lyme Disease
There are plenty of theories about what causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and other similar conditions. The literature can often be confusing. One specialist will say that the sole cause of these conditions is a virus leftover from childhood, another will say it's food intolerances, and still another will say that the conditions don't actually exist.

Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia & Lyme Disease looks at these issues in another way. The authors don't try to define a one size fits all miracle pill that cures these conditions. Instead, the book presents a variety of alternative medicine practitioners who look at the individual to see how to help him or her.

Essentially, it's a three part plan. First, do testing to find the root cause. Is there a virus? Are there immune deficiencies? Are there nutritional issues? Is stress an issue? Next, treat these conditions through drugs, supplements, cleansings, etc. Finally, make appropriate changes to bring balance to the system through lifestyle changes, proper nutrition, exercise, stress management, and emotional release.

If you have been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, or Lyme Disease, then you need to get a copy of Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia & Lyme Disease. Although not comprehensive, it is the closest thing that I've seen to a definitive alternative medicine guide. What I like most is that this book is that it gives a variety of alternatives and avenues of thought.

Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia and Lyme Disease
This book is jam-packed with information for treating the multiple dysfunctions found in Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia and Lyme Disease. It provides more insights on how to treat the latter two conditions than any other book I have read. What's even more impressive, it presents perspectives from a multitude of experts, so that a well-rounded approach to healing can be formulated.
I had to read this book several times to absorb all of the information in it and gained many valuable insights from it.
That said, I found the information on Lyme Disease to be sorely lacking and the section on Lyme to be rather small. Also, in many cases, CFIDS, Fibromyalgia ARE actually manifestations of Lyme Disease, and I don't recall the book emphasizing this.
Granted, much information about how to treat Lyme has just recently emerged and this information may have not been available at the time that this book was published, yet I believe that a more in-depth discussion of Lyme would have been appropriate.
Overall, however, this book is an excellent source of information for anyone wanting to learn about the aforementioned conditions and how to manage them.

Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia & Lyme Disease
Overall it is very informative. However, it was lacking in areas such as how to manage low blood pressure which is found in 70% of chronic fatigue patients. In fact, the tilt test which is used by the Social Security Administration (for disability claims)as a marker for the syndrome is never mentioned (my blood pressure dropped to 56/33 during this test). Dr. Cheney and Dr. Bell as well as other leading doctors/researchers who were/are the pioneers in identifying and treating CFS/FMS have protocols for low bp which would be helpful to CFS patients. There is little attention paid to the real leaders in this field. Although Teitelbaum, Chaitow, and Lapp were mentioned, other leaders were forgotten. There is serious research being done (and findings) at the University of Oregon and University of Miami that was totally neglected. In place of referencing these leading doctors, physicians like Dr. Haimes are referenced who is skilled with hgh therapy for anti-aging but who is not very knowledgeable with CFS or Fibromylagia nor does he claim to specialize in CFS/FMS treatments (the two syndromes I suffer with and subjects of this book). So readers have to take care not to use these physician references in the book as referrals to doctors who subscribe to the protocols/insights of this book.

Unbelievably thorough and right on the money!
Holy Smokes!I have been looking for the answers to my environmental illness/fybromyalgia problems for nearly 3 years, and have just been diagnosed with Lyme Disease as well. The answers to my remaining questions were found IN THIS ONE BOOK!

The authors have made sure to show pictures, diagrams, etc., so even the lay person can understand where certain body parts reside and how they do or do not work, depending on your situation.I consider myself to be reasonably well-informed on the subjects covered in Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia and Lyme Disease; and I have been able to help many others who sufferer with these diseases. Yet I have NEVER seen such a wonderful resource all in one place before!If you have these health problems, don't pass this one by!There is a lot you can do for yourself without having to damage your body/liver further with just massive doses of heavy-duty allopathic meds. :-):-) ... Read more

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good book
Very good information in this book.Talks about vitamins, minerals, and exercise that can help with the pain.

Waiting to Inhale!
Reading The Red Book was like taking a breath for the first time in a long, long while.The author writes from her personal and professional experience with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS).Her approach is affirming, reassuring and informative.Ediger gives specifics re: diagnosing FMS. As one who has spent years trying to identify the source of the illusive physical, emotional and psychological symptoms of FMS, I couldn't wait to share it with my husband and others.It was like being vindicated...there really is something wrong; the fatigue and pain are real.Amazon, you've got to get this book back in stock.I read a borrowed copy and want to give it to others dealing with FMS. It is a 'must read' for physicians, families, anyone whose life is touched by FMS. ... Read more

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THE HIDDEN EPIDEMIC There are legions, literally millions upon millions of people, living in pain and suffering in silence and is the number one reason for doctor visits in the U.S. and nothing else even comes close. The number of people is staggering: 200 million who suffer pain on some regular basis, at least once a month, and 92 million people in unrelenting, chronic pain every day without letup seven days a week. Everything to be found regarding dealing with pain revolves around managing, coping with, or in some way learning how to live with pain. There is not a word to be found as regards how one might go about removing the cause of the pain because it has been accepted as fact that the cause is unknown.At present there are many books on the topic of pain in general, as well as numerous books on specific conditions, but not a single one of them reveals the underlying cause of the pain and how to remove it, eliminating the need for drugs. Until now. Harvey Diamond is the bestselling author of the enormously successful series of FIT FOR LIFE books. Harvey has one of the most compelling and moving human interest stories you will ever hear. While serving his country in Vietnam, as a 21 year old in 1966, he was exposed to Agent Orange which brought on a condition called peripheral neuropathy. Along with extreme, unrelenting pain, this condition also slowly deteriorates muscles until individuals are confined to a wheelchair unable to move. Most cases are fatal. In his landmark new book, LIVING WITHOUT PAIN, Harvey reveals to those 200 million people who are in pain and looking for answers, how they too can live life free of pain without having to rely on dangerous drugs. Harvey's engaging and light-hearted, reader-friendly writing style highlights this book which is brimming over with common sense information that changes people's lives. ... Read more

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No Pain
I found this book informative and helpful.I suffer with Arthritis, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and felt that some of the information was very well stated.I will definitely reread this book and use it as a reference for my conditions.I can recomend this book to others suffering from these conditions with confidence.The information given is not a cure-all but I know I enjoyed reading it (it is easy reading)and there are several things I am going to try. ... Read more

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Personal testimony from patients and their medical practitioners frames the resounding message of this book: there are a host of alternative therapies available to help people with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, a condition of chronic pain. An important resource for people with these conditions, this book also covers health insurance and disability benefit considerations. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Superb Book!
I found this book to be hugely informative and helpful. The authors give readers information from both the physicians' and patients' point of view. Definitely recommended for FM and CFS patients and the people who care about them.

This book not recommended
I found this book to be very disappointing.All this book basically is is interviews with doctors and patients in regards to different treatment alternatives.If you are trying to TREAT fibromyalgia, i definitely do not recommend this book.If you really want someones gripes and groans about fibromyalgia you can get that point of view FREE on line on Fibromyalgia web sites.If you want alternative treatments options- try The Fibromyalgia Nutrition Guide, although this book is all about nutrition, it is very easy to us and very helpful- All us fibromyalgics know about homeopathic stuff already such as massage and Alternative Treatments just reiterates that and has patients and doctor points of view on Massage, Chiropractic care, Etc....

Superb Resource!
It's so rare to read a piece of nonfiction, particularly medical nonfiction, and be able to tell that the authors truly care. This is one of these books! Many thanks to the authors for putting it together sobeautifully!

Excellent book!
I really enjoyed this book.It is easy to read and provides a wealth of information about various ways to treat and cope with fibromyalgia.It is particularly nice to hear the stories and experiences of others who havethis illness.This book is unlike any other out there and I want to thankthe authors for writing it.

A wonderful resource for anybody with either FM or CFS
This is the book that I've been trying to find for years!The authors have done a wonderful job of interweaving the stories of patients with the helpful advise from practitioners of all kinds.It is great to have thefull range of treatments from both conventional medicine as well asalternative & complementary medicine.The stories from the patientsare so validating to hear.It helps to know that I am not alone in mydaily job of managing this illness.The resource guide and bibliographyare invaluable.Thank you SO much for writing this book! ... Read more