Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by:
- musculoskeletal pain
- fatigue
- weakness
- tenderness in localized areas of the neck, spine, shoulders, and hips
sometimes referred to as tender points or pressure points
- muscle spasms
- sleep disturbances
- irritable bowel syndrome
- and other body disturbances.
For more information, read: What is Fibromyalgia (FM,
FMS)?
Chiari Syndrome and/or Cervical
Spinal Stenosis
Information on surgery that corrects a problem that causes some forms of
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia Personal Stories
Fibromyalgia
and Rheumatoid Arthritis Study
Addressing the
Realities of Fibromyalgia Pain
Fibromyalgia Newsletters
Fibromyalgia
Support Groups
Is There a
Foot-Fibromyalgia Connection?
Hormones and Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome / Fibromyalgia
Or visit these resources:
FMS-Help.com
Dominie Soo Bush's personal site on which she gives details about how she copes
with her Fibromyalgia and CFIDS.
Fibromyalgia Network Online
The Web site for the publisher of the (print) Fibromyalgia Network Newsletter,
this site is also a resource for educational materials on Fibromyalgia and
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Fibromyalgia Research
The National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases maintains this site of information on current
Fibromyalgia research.
Questions
and Answers About Fibromyalgia
Another National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases page.
WebMD -
Fibromyalgia Health Center
Study:
Acupuncture Helps Fibromyalgia
Parkinson's Drug Mirapex May Ease Pain Caused by Fibromyalgia
I Hurt All Over
A "Psychology Today" article by Mirinda J. Kossoff about fibromyalgia. The
article covers the estimated number of people in the United States who suffer
from the disease, the nature and symptoms of the disease, and the research being
conducted to understand the disease.
Disabling Realities of Fibromyalgia
In Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) -- a brochure from the Fibromyalgia
Network, it says: "Overall, studies have shown that FMS can be equally as
disabling as rheumatoid arthritis." Information is available on the FM
Network about the actual research that backs up that statement. You can
learn how to get an informational packet about Fibromyalgia on the
Fibromyalgia Network Web site or by calling 1-800-853-2929.
aboutFIBRO
Fibromyalgia (and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) information site hosted by Kent
Holtorf, MD.
Fibromyalgia Directory
Fibromyalgia Directory provides links to a number of online organizations,
support groups and informational sites for Fibro patients.
The Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Center
This is the Web site for the Fibromyalgia & Fatigue Centers (FFC). Founded by
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia patient Dr. Kent Holtorf, these
centers use a holistic approach to treatment for these conditions.
Fibromyalgia:
Resources for Families
This
site bills itself as one to help you "understand fibromyalgia in the
context of family life."
The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association
A non-profit fibromyalgia syndrome association, located in Arizona.
Genetics of Fibromyalgia (and CFS Clinical Trial)
Information on a National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin
Diseases (NIAMS) study on Fibromyalgia, Depression, Irritable Bowel Syndrome,
and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
FIBROMYALGIA - Its Link to Posture
Through his work as a Podiatric Biomechaical Engineer and Researcher at the
Istituto Superiore di Sanita (Italian Ministry of Health) in Rome Italy, Dr.
Brian A. Rothbart reports he has correlated postural distortions to
Fibromyalgia.
From
Fatigued to Fantastic
The Web site for Dr. Teitelbaum’s Annapolis Center For Effective CFS/Fibromyalgia
(FMS) Therapies.
The pain from fibromyalgia is real, researchers say
An article about how University of Michigan doctors say widespread evidence
verifies validity of condition, and say patients need to be taken seriously.