Women Living with Fibromyalgia: Refusing to Suffer in Silence - Softcover

Keddy, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0897933427 ISBN 13: 9780897933421

Publisher: Hunter House Inc.,U.S., 2003

Synopsis

Although fibromyalgia is a real neurological condition, it is not uncommon for FM sufferers to be treated as if "it's all in your head." Support, understanding, and even basic information can be hard to come by for coping with the intense pain and fatigue of this debilitating chronic illness, as well as the grief, anger, and isolation that often accompany its onset. Women Living with Fibromyalgia offers insight and practical advice to help sufferers alleviate the symptoms of FM and manage its impact on their lives, relationships, and careers. Woman from all walks of life share their experiences and the lessons they've learned about fibromyalgia, from a single student pondering the impact of FM on her future to the mother trying to find the energy to care for her children.

About this title

Synopsis

The author highlights the experiences of twenty women to shed light on this common and often untreated chronic pain syndrome, which has no known cause or cure. Simultaneous.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hunter House Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0897933427
• ISBN 13: 9780897933421
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288