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The Placebo Effect and Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Fibromyalgia syndrome is a distressing disorder with a range of symptoms including pain and fatigue. Studies to develop new treatments for fibromyalgia syndr...
Coping With FMS: Educating Yourself
Like many disorders, getting hold of background information and learning about the disorder can make it easier to cope with the symptoms of fibromyalgia synd...
Coping With Major Celebrations
One of the major symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome is the tiredness, and this can make major celebrations, such as Christmas, birthdays and weddings difficul...
Coping With Winter Bugs With FMS
Winter bugs are tough for anyone to deal with, but are especially hard for someone with a long-term disease like fibromyalgia syndrome, which causes aches an...
Reading Aids and Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Fibromyalgia syndrome can cause problems with reading, ranging from simply the strength and muscle effort required to hold a book up, through visual problems...
Alcohol With Fibromyalgia Syndrome
For some people, fibromyalgia syndrome can affect the body’s ability to tolerate alcohol – some individuals with the disease find that they can’t drink...
Day in the Life of a Fibromyalgia Carer
We talked to Pete, a fibromyalgia carer, about what his job entails and what the daily rountine is for a fibromyalgia carer. 6 am Just up and checking my ema...
Bladder Problems in Fibromyalgia Syndrome
As well as the key symptoms of the disorder – muscle and joint pain, tenderness at trigger points and fatigue – people with fibromyalgia syndrome can dev...
Skin Rashes and Fibromyalgia Syndrome
The most common symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome are the widespread muscle pain and allodynia (an extreme pain response to pressure). Some people find that...
Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Lupus
Fibromyalgia syndrome and lupus share some similar symptoms, and the two disorders may be mistaken for each other in diagnosis. However, they have very diffe...