DISCOUNTED PACKS FOR MEMBERS ONLY SIX PACK OPTIONS The following discounted packs are available only to existing Fibromyalgia Network Members. If you are not a member, you can still receive the same great deal by ordering a Fast Pack, which includes a one-year Membership plus Six Back Issues grouped by a common theme of your choice. Some of the issues may overlap with other Six Packs, so it is best not to order more than one of them. A $39 value for just $19. If you would like to see outlines of each back issue, select "Back Issues" from our catalog.

Most Current Fast Pack
A collection of six back issues of Fibromyalgia Network Journal that provides you with the most current information published in the past year and a half (Issues 82-87). Topics include:

• Are you too tired to do the things you want? Fight your fatigue by taking steps to increase your energy. Learn how you can get up and moving again.
• A research team is trying to understand why fibro patients experience magnified pain and fatigue after exercise, and if this measurement can be used as a test for the illness.
• Your inability to sleep soundly can disrupt your metabolism, put on the pounds, and lead to increased health risks. But you can combat that.
• A prominent researcher pulls together data to offer a comprehensive cause and a holistic approach to treating fibromyalgia.
• Don't let your muscles cramp your style. Find out what causes painful muscle cramps, including those that jar you out of sleep, and what you can do about them.
• If you are not eating the right foods, you are probably making yourself sicker. Learn how to identify and eliminate foods that contribute to painful symptoms.

Pain Treatments Fast Pack
A collection of six back issues of Fibromyalgia Network Journal that provides treatment suggestions for various types of pain (Issues 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, and 80). Topics include:

• Burning mouth, new class of pain meds, when to use muscle relaxants
  
• Bladder pain and interstitial cystitis
  
• Treating a faulty pain system: CPAP, medications, exercise, and mental stress
  
• Chronic headaches: Causes, patient input, and expert advice on treatment
  
• Understanding and treating vulvar pain
  
• Opioids for fibromyalgia pain: Study results and strategies to maximize opioid treatment success

Research Fast Pack
A collection of six back issues of Fibromyalgia Network Journal that focuses on new research findings (Issues 62, 69, 73, 74, 80, and 81). Topics include:

• The insula’s role, immune system connection, and new science in treating irritable bowel
  
• All pain medications are designed to target neurons, but another type of cell may be a key pain generator. Breakthrough research identifies new drug targets.
  
• The link between blood pressure and pain
  
• Disturbed sleep and enhanced pain: What is the relationship?
  
• Is fibromyalgia a syndrome or disease? Patients may have it long before they meet the criteria
  
• Influence of climate, gender, and stress on your symptoms

Coping Fast Pack
A collection of six back issues of Fibromyalgia Network Journal that provides you with practical, day-to-day advice to help you cope with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (Issues 60, 61, 64, 69, 73, and 79). Topics include:

• Stay ahead of the panic; coping with flares and managing persistent symptoms
  
• How to respond to bogus treatments and miracle cures advertised in the media
  
• Patient rights explained by experts, plus tips on asserting your rights
  
• Realistic advice on how to overcome health-related losses and suggestions for moving on with life after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue syndrome
  
• Ideas to improve your self-esteem with specific examples from the experts
  
• Talking to your doctor about additional testing and second medical opinions

Nondrug Therapies Fast Pack
A collection of six back issues of Fibromyalgia Network Journal that focuses on nondrug therapies (Issues 63, 66, 67, 71, 78, and 82). Topics include:

• If you are not eating the right foods, you are probably making yourself sicker. Learn how to identify and eliminate foods that contribute to painful symptoms.
  
• Music therapy, massage, and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for sleep
  
• Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for fibromyalgia: how it works, study results, cost guidelines, and how to find a qualified provider
  
• Top nondrug therapies based on a survey of both patients and physicians (covered in two issues), along with the research behind each form of therapy
  
• Mechanisms and benefits of acupuncture, aromatherapy, and massage
  
• Methods to promote healing to minimize the impact of surgeries, injuries, and flare-ups

Sleep Fast Pack
A collection of six back issues of Fibromyalgia Network Journal that focuses on helping you get a better night's sleep (Issues 62, 67, 68, 72, 75, and 79). Topics include:

• Poor quality sleep contributes to you pain
  
• Oral appliances for the treatment of sleep disordered breathing
  
• Review of the current treatments for sleep, including ways to open the airways, reduce arousals, and enhance deep sleep
  
• Treating chronic nasal congestion and reducing airway resistance to improve your sleep
  
• Airway obstructions that can destroy your sleep and advice on how to remedy them
  
• Seven experts discuss the benefits and potential drawbacks of a recently developed sleep medication that is being tested for people with fibromyalgia

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