Fibromyalgia An Essential Guide for Patients and Their Families

Name: Fibromyalgia An Essential Guide for Patients and Their Families
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ISBN: 9780195149319

ISBN-10: 0195149319

ISBN-13: 9780195149319

Edition: 2003

Authors: Daniel J. Wallace, J. B. Wallace

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This is an inviting and succinct guide to fibromyalgia, a syndrome that affects 6 million Americans annually. Fibromyalgia is a form of chronic neuromuscular pain, a pain-amplification syndrome brought on by abnormal interactions between hormones, the immune system, neurotransmitters, and the autonomic nervous system. Often misdiagnosed, and widely misunderstood, the majority of patients are turned away from doctors or treated for depression. In their earlier books Making Sense of Fibromyalgia and All About Fibromyalgia, noted medical writer Janice Wallace and Dr Daniel Wallace, a leading expert on this disorder, provided comprehensive guides - for both patients and professionals - to this…

Book details

List price: $25.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/17/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 8.27" wide x 5.51" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Preface



What is Fibromyalgia?



Who Gets Fibromyalgia and Why?



The Basic Science of Fibromyalgia



Fibromyalgia-Related Complaints



What Are the Regional and Localized Forms of Fibromyalgia?



What Conditions Are Associated with Fibromyalgia?



The Fibromyalgia Consultation and Differential Diagnosis



I'm Not Crazy!



How to Help Yourself without Taking Medicine



Medicines for Fibromyalgia



Work and Disability



Prognosis and Future Directions



Fibromyalgia Resource Materials



Glossary



Fibromyalgia: A Complementary Medicine Doctor's Perspective


Index