Mayo Clinic on Fibromyalgia: Strategies to Take Back Your Life
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Called the “invisible disease,” fibromyalgia is estimated to impact more than 10 million Americans. And yet, so much is still misunderstood about this chronic disorder. Mayo Clinic Guide to Fibromyalgia is an invaluable resource for understanding fibromyalgia and its debilitating symptoms. Those living with fibromyalgia know it is an invasive disorder, one that can cause overwhelming fatigue, joint stiffness, sleep problems, migraines, digestive problems, and troubles with memory and concentration, a symptom so common it is often referred to as “fibrofog.” While it's believed that humans have suffered from fibromyalgia for hundreds, even thousands, of years, a delay in medical research means many people living with fibromyalgia are still in the dark, confused by their symptoms and what causes the painful disorder. By drawing upon decades of advanced research in studying and treating fibromyalgia, Mayo Clinic Guide to Fibromyalgia combines anecdotes from real cases with expertise from Mayo Clinic’s rheumatology and chronic pain experts to provide an all-encompassing guide for understanding one of the most common chronic illnesses affecting Americans today. This book also offers reasonable, proven strategies—like worksheets to help readers craft a personalized daily plan—for managing common fibromyalgia symptoms, while serving as a comforting guide for those who may feel alone in their journey with fibromyalgia. This book breaks down what fibromyalgia is—and isn’t—in 4 separate sections: Section 1 introduces fibromyalgia, the history and modern discoveries of fibromyalgia research, as well as common myths and misconceptions associated with the condition Section 2 outlines the different treatment options available to those who suffer from fibromyalgia, including prescription medications, therapies, and forms of integrative medicine Section 3 offers helpful tips for managing—and improving—chronic pain through diet, exercise, sleep, and stress management Finally, Section 4 explains how to find guidance and support from your family, friends, and physicians to help you live a life unhindered by fibromyalgia If you’re struggling to advance past your painful fibromyalgia symptoms, get the book Publisher’s Weekly described as “the first [book] a newly diagnosed patient should consult.”
| Dimensions | 7.38 x 0.7 x 9.13 inches |
| Edition | Paperback Original |
| Isbn 10 | 1893005496 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-1893005495 |
| Item Weight | 1.4 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Part Of Series | Disease and Conditions |
| Print Length | 272 pages |
| Publication Date | September 24, 2019 |
| Publisher | Mayo Clinic Press |
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Fibromyalgia explained
I live with Fibromyalgia and this book has been a great help getting a handle on it. I recommend this book to anyone who has Fibromyalgia or anyone who wants to understand it.
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Fibromyalgia info
Very informative book and is as described
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The best book for fibermyalgia
Wonderful book and I learned a lot about my fiber myalgia. I've learned more from the book than I have in the twenty years that i've had fibermyalgia. Easy to read too. I have gotten a lot of books red. ResearchAnd none of them, are like this book, I would recommend it to everybody who wants to learn about fibromyalgia.
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It was used and marked up with pen.
I paid full price for the hardback version . Very disappointed that the whole book is makes up and underlined in pen
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the spouse of one with Fibromyalgia
As a spouse this was the first time I understood what my wife has been going through for years. I feel terrible for the years of suggestions for her to feel better. It was total ignorance on my part.
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Great book for anyone diagnosed with fibromyalgia!
The Mayo Clinic writers did a great job presenting the information and strategies for dealing with fibromyalgia. This book is a keeper! Great information, tips, advice, etc.... And easy to read format. They give a lot of great information on dealing with this sometimes debilitating chronic condition. This book would also be a good read for family and caretakers - so they can more fully understand the condition and how they can help as well as handle how it impacts them.
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So, so...
One can tell this book is written by doctors and not by someone with fibro.The first part on the medical history of how 'fibromyalgia' came to be identified and called this nearly caused me to put the book down. While it might be useful to older doctors it just wasted valuable space for readers.On the super plus side - the list was absolutely spot on and well described. The exercises at the end also seemed well geared to folks with fibro (so many physios and exercise practitioners think that given a person with fibro a 45-minute a day cardio work out is the way to go. Ie. NO understanding of what is going on with the fibro body.)In the middle - thankfully it did mention things such as the effects of food that we eat, the need for exercise when able, taking extra care of oneself and that this is a syndrome and can many, many causes. These were nice summaries and would be useful to people newly diagnosed and those around them.Not so great -1. Being told to plan. Ha, ha. Most fibro sufferers used to be high achievers, Type A, go getters who probably know how to plan their lives better than most doctors could ever hope to.... the whole problem with fibromyalgia is that you CANNOT plan anymore. Fibro attacks don't work to a schedule so you need to stop beating yourself up about not being able to do what you planned (and used to be able to do without any hassles previously). You need to LISTEN to your body and work within the cycles of what is happening to you.2. Being told to go out, but only for half-an-hour. Yeah, right. Just getting in clean, dressed, travelling and then the 30-minutes at an event with an overload of stimuli can be well beyond some fibros. And who only goes to an event to that long, never mind expecting your family or companions to do so? If you have bad fibro, start getting more social again by asking friends and family to come over to you and bring something with them. And then don't worry that you no longer have the immaculate home you used to have....So, overall a pretty reasonable book and worth buying for a straight-forward read about this condition in a media environment that is now becoming crowded with some pretty off-the-wall ideas by folks making a lot of money from sick people.)
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This Book Lived up to Its Title
The book's title said it contained strategies to take back your life, and this description was 100% true. I went from being in unbearable pain to learning strategies I now use to keep the pain at a more tolerable level and feel like I am living my life and not just watching it go by while I am in pain. Thanks to the authors of this book, it was a lifesaver for my life with fibromyalgia.
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Best book I’ve read about Fibromyalgia
I’ve been looking for a good book that describes and explains everything to know about this hidden disease, and at last I found it with this one.I guess that you get what you pay for. I was hesitant about buying a more expensive book, but in the end I went for it. Cheaper reading material was inadequate. This one was worth every penny.
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The Next Book you should read if you have this medial problem
Exellent book for a person who has this problem with lots of info to deal with living with or helping someone live with it. Well written and easy to understand
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great book with tones of good informations
very good book. filed with very good explanations, informations and pain relief treatments optionsI would recommend to anyone with fibromyalgia
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Soso.
Has some good stuff, but doesn't go into much detail, so not very helpful. Definitely aimed at an American audience, and keeps suggesting you go to their clinic. A lot of self promotion. As I'm not going to go to their clinic, I've had to order other books to educate myself.
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Not as good as I’d hoped
Some good strategies but none that haven’t been around for years. No mention of Polymyalgia and checking for that.No clear explanation of how pain is being produced - or reference to say, Explain Pain book (horrid illustrations but good info). No mention of trigger pointing.Was disappointed.
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