The First Year: Fibromyalgia: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
by: Claudia Craig Marek
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Fibromyalgia affects between three and six millionAmericans80 percent of whom are womenyet remains one of themost difficult conditions to identify and diagnose. In the traditionof the other titles in the First Year series, The FirstYearFibromyalgia uses a unique approachguiding readers throughtheir first seven days following diagnosis, then the next three weeksof their first month, and finally the next eleven months of theirfirst yearto provide answers and advice that will help everyonenewly diagnosed with fibromyalgia come to terms with their conditionand the lifestyle changes that accompany it. Starting with the day ofdiagnosis, patient-expert Marek provides vital information about thenature of fibromyalgia, choosing the right doctors, treatment options,psychological issues, holistic alternatives, self-managementstrategies, illustrative charts and tables, and much more. The FirstYearFibromyalgia will be a supportive and educational resourcefor everyone who wants to take an active role in the management oftheir condition.
Fibromyalgia affects between three and six millionAmericans80 percent of whom are womenyet remains one of themost difficult conditions to identify and diagnose. In the traditionof the other titles in the First Year series, The FirstYearFibromyalgia uses a unique approachguiding readers throughtheir first seven days following diagnosis, then the next three weeksof their first month, and finally the next eleven months of theirfirst yearto provide answers and advice that will help everyonenewly diagnosed with fibromyalgia come to terms with their conditionand the lifestyle changes that accompany it. Starting with the day ofdiagnosis, patient-expert Marek provides vital information about thenature of fibromyalgia, choosing the right doctors, treatment options,psychological issues, holistic alternatives, self-managementstrategies, illustrative charts and tables, and much more. The FirstYearFibromyalgia will be a supportive and educational resourcefor everyone who wants to take an active role in the management oftheir condition.
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- necessary read for fibromites and those around them
I've been diagnosed with fibro for about 6 yrs now.I have a great deal of denial about this.I kept thinking if I forced myself to suffer through more exercise and just suck up the pain, fatigue, the IC, etc that the fibro would "go away."
I've been in a bad flare for a few weeks and I picked up this book.The first fibro book I ever read was "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Other Invisible Illnesses."This book is not full of technical jargon, it's down to earth and ... Read More
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- WOW!!
I was recenty diagnoside with FM. This book opened by eye to alot of things I never knew. Everybody should read this book!
Rating: - Very informative
I've just started reading "The First Year: Fibromyalgia".The information in it is what I've been searching years for.The book has answered all of my questions and so much more.I recommend this book to anyone who is struggling with Fibromyaligia or thinks they may have it.I take it to the doctor with me, so I can refer to it when I'm trying to explain some of my symptoms.This book will let you know you're not crazy and you are not alone.
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- Very good information - maybe too technical for some
This book is chock full of really good information about fibromyalgia.However, it may be a bit overwhelming for the newly-diagnosed and those unfamiliar with the myriad medical terms used to describe it.For a less intimidating version of much of the same information, see Tender Points: A Fibromyalgia Memoir Filled with Practical Advice
Rating: - General overview especially useful for those who don't have the affliction.
The strength of this book is that it's written by a fibromyalgia sufferer who is also an experienced therapist and expert from practice.There's nothing more irritating than the glib books, often written by physicians with thriving practices, that casually dispense one prescription after the other--some Prozac, some exercise, some meditation, some organic food--as the "cure" for the condition.Someone with fibro will always encounter those who know what's best for her, or those who judge a "heroic" ... Read More
- necessary read for fibromites and those around themI've been diagnosed with fibro for about 6 yrs now.I have a great deal of denial about this.I kept thinking if I forced myself to suffer through more exercise and just suck up the pain, fatigue, the IC, etc that the fibro would "go away."
I've been in a bad flare for a few weeks and I picked up this book.The first fibro book I ever read was "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Other Invisible Illnesses."This book is not full of technical jargon, it's down to earth and ... Read More
- WOW!!I was recenty diagnoside with FM. This book opened by eye to alot of things I never knew. Everybody should read this book!
- Very informativeI've just started reading "The First Year: Fibromyalgia".The information in it is what I've been searching years for.The book has answered all of my questions and so much more.I recommend this book to anyone who is struggling with Fibromyaligia or thinks they may have it.I take it to the doctor with me, so I can refer to it when I'm trying to explain some of my symptoms.This book will let you know you're not crazy and you are not alone.
- Very good information - maybe too technical for someThis book is chock full of really good information about fibromyalgia.However, it may be a bit overwhelming for the newly-diagnosed and those unfamiliar with the myriad medical terms used to describe it.For a less intimidating version of much of the same information, see Tender Points: A Fibromyalgia Memoir Filled with Practical Advice
- General overview especially useful for those who don't have the affliction.The strength of this book is that it's written by a fibromyalgia sufferer who is also an experienced therapist and expert from practice.There's nothing more irritating than the glib books, often written by physicians with thriving practices, that casually dispense one prescription after the other--some Prozac, some exercise, some meditation, some organic food--as the "cure" for the condition.Someone with fibro will always encounter those who know what's best for her, or those who judge a "heroic" ... Read More
