Quarterly Journal
Fibromyalgia Network publishes an ad-free, Member-supported Journal on fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) that is delivered to your door on a quarterly basis in the months of January, April, July, and October. Each 20-page issue of the Fibromyalgia Network Journal is written from a patient's-perspective and contains the following:
- a self-help coping article with advice from the experts on how to overcome various obstacles created by your chronic illness
- new treatments to try (both drug and non-drug)
- the latest advancements in research to help you remain hopeful about your future
- a Q&A Column with questions from Members and answers from the experts
- a section on Therapies That Work to highlight therapeutic approaches that have made a significant difference in the lives of other patients with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
We ferret out useful information from physicians, researchers, medical journals, and scientific symposiums to provide you with ideas for learning how to successfully live with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. We also offer Members scientific abstracts to provide a strong objective basis for discussing new therapies with your healthcare providers. For the price of one doctor's office co-pay ($28/year), you can keep experienced physicians and researchers from around the world in your treatment loop all year long.
Join today, and you will begin your Membership with the current issue outlined below.
Here are a few topics in the current issue of the Fibromyalgia Network Journal that you don't want to miss:
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.- Simple exercises to strengthen your calves, ankles, and lower extremities can improve your balance and mobility.
- You fall asleep fine but wake up in the wee hours of the morning, unable to go back to sleep. Studies are showing that a tiny dose of an old medicine should keep you asleep during the latter part of the night without hangover sedation.
- Don't let your fatigue get in the way of enjoying time with your children or grandchildren. Members surveyed share their ideas on entertaining kids without breaking your energy bank.
- The FDA has already approved two medications to treat fibromyalgia. Read about five more drugs in the pipeline for relieving your pain.
- Do your brain centers respond to painful stimuli the same way as healthy subjects? Study results provide a rationale for improving fibromyalgia treatment.
- What's the scoop on rapid heart beat and fibromyalgia? What evening foods are better for sleep than others? Read the answers in our Q&A Column.
- You were in bed all night, but wake up achy and exhausted. Researchers have identified a sleep measurement that correlates with your pain and fatigue.
PLUS, receive our monthly eNews Alerts containing short news briefs to help you feel connected between the quarterly Journal issues, physician and support group referrals, and much more! Join today.
