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Fibromyalgia Resources

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It can be tough to find reliable and practical information on fibromyalgia and its treatment. The following reputable organizations and books are good places to start.

ORGANIZATIONS

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
(800) 283-7800
Use the link or phone number above to find your local Arthritis Foundation chapter and learn what programs it offers for people with fibromyalgia.

NATIONAL FIBROMYALGIA ASSOCIATION
Go to this Web site for comprehensive information on fibromyalgia. Click on “Community” for information on support groups and personal stories of living with fibromyalgia.

BOOKS

ARTHRITIS HELPBOOK
A Tested Self-Management Program for Coping With Arthritis and Fibromyalgia, 6th Edition
by Kate Lorig, RN, DrPH, and James F. Fries, MD
Da Capo Press, Cambridge, MA, 2006

THE CLEVELAND CLINIC GUIDE TO ­FIBROMYALGIA
by William S. Wilke, MD
Kaplan Publishing, New York, 2009

FIBROMYALGIA FOR DUMMIES, 2nd Edition
by Roland Staud, MD, and Christine Adamec
Wiley, New York, 2007

THE FIRST YEAR: FIBROMYALGIA
An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
by Claudia Craig Marek
Marlowe & Company, New York, 2003

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