• Consider the Positive Solutions
- Licensed Psychologist Patricia McCloskey Panfile, M.S., talks about reframing the way you look at your illness to gain a more positive outlook on life
• Dissecting the FM Diagnosis
- Borjn Gerdle, M.D., and Karl G. Henriksson, M.D., Ph.D., show that the scales are tilted against men when it comes to diagnosing fibromyalgia
• Social Stereotypes & Gender Issues
- More than 4,400 men and women with fibromyalgia talk about their experiences and how they deal with social stereotypes and public perceptions, e.g., how it feels to have a "woman's disease"
• Treatment News
- Study information on tolerable doses of Lyrica
- A sinus surgery that reduces fibromyalgia pain and fatigue
- Improving your memory and recalling information
• Unraveling the Complexities of Fibromyalgia
- Why you cannot sleep at night, your digestive system is always acting up, your bladder is irritable, your mouth and eyes are often dry, your skin burns, your muscles feel tense, you go through episodes of air hunger, you easily get lightheaded, your eye sight keeps changing, and so on. ...
- Manuel Martinez-Lavin, M.D., of Mexico City discusses a comprehensive cause and a holistic approach to treating fibromyalgia that includes drug and nondrug approaches
- How to balance out your autonomic nervous system to reduce fibromyalgia symptoms
• Did Trauma or Infection Trigger Your Fibromyalgia?
- Manuel Martinez-Lavin, M.D., of Mexico City, talks about what triggers fibromyalgia and who is more prone to develop it
• Ken's Corner: Easing Neck, Shoulder, and Headache Tension
- Physical Therapist Ken Lamm, P.T., of Tucson, AZ, offers self-help stretching techniques and tips to avoid injury and relieve pain
• Treating You as an Individual
- Learn why a single medication will not effectively treat your pain and how you can benefit from multiple therapies
- Alan Spanos, M.D., talks about the "convenient diagnosis" and the importance of being properly treated for your illnesses
- Understanding opioids, common myths, and other pain relievers
- Andrew J. Holman, M.D., and Misha Backonja, M.D., offer guidelines to multidrug therapies to help you and your doctor understand the dos and don’ts of this approach
• Is Your Sleep Making the Pain Worse?
- Researcher Michael T. Smith, Ph.D., identifies differences in pain control between people with disrupted sleep (similar to fibromyalgia) versus those with curtailed sleep
- Restless legs syndrome make your pain worse; learn about treatments
• Therapies that Work
- She Has Fun Getting Fit
- Putting Together the Therapy Puzzle

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