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. The overlapping allergies, sensitivities, and symptoms from other conditions that can make diagnosis difficult also affect how these symptoms are treated. These resources provide information about the treatments available for Fibromyalgia:

Is There a Foot-Fibromyalgia Connection?

Prozac - A Problem Drug or a Scapegoat?

Compare the Medical Conditions of Gulf War Veterans to CFS, Other....
Information on a completed Department of Veterans Affairs clinical trial comparing the medical conditions of Gulf War veterans to non-deployed veterans. Comparisons were made between Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, other conditions, and general health status.

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.

Cause and Cure Pending: Treat the "Syndrome Subsets" of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
Lucinda Bateman, MD
Presented at the October 2003 Chicago Patient Symposium sponsored by the CFS Society of Illinois, Dr. Bateman -- who came up with the term "syndrome subsets" for the purpose of describing how, in the absence of a "magic bullet," I address the symptoms of patients who meet criteria for CFS/FM -- describes how she takes age, gender, genetics, geographic location, underlying or associated diseases (from straightforward to atypical, subtle or overlapping), personality, mood state, medication side effects, insurance and disability status-not to mention the varied ways the symptoms of the CFS and FM case definitions are manifest into consideration when she determines how to develop individual management approaches for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia patients.

Holistic Fibromyalgia Center
The Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Center 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.

From Fatigued to Fantastic
The Web site for Dr. Teitelbaum’s Annapolis Center For Effective CFS/Fibromyalgia (FMS) Therapies.

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