Fibromyalgia : An Essential Guide for Patients and Their Families

Preface vii What is Fibromyalgia? 1(7) Who Gets Fibromyalgia and Why? 8(6) The Basic Science of Fibromyalgia 14(16) Fibromyalgia-Related Complaints 30(13) What Are the Regional and Localized Forms of Fibromyalgia? 43(5) What Conditions Are Associated with Fibromyalgia? 48(17) The Fibromyalgia Consultation and Differential Diagnosis 65(9) I'm Not Crazy! 74(6) How to Help Yourself without Taking Medicine 80(29) Medicines for Fibromyalgia 109(37) Work and Disability 146(7) Prognosis and Future Directions 153(6) Appendix 1 Fibromyalgia Resource Materials 159(4) Appendix 2 Glossary 163(16) Appendix 3 Fibromyalgia: A Complementary Medicine Doctor's Perspective 179(6) Index 185