Quarterly Journal
Fibromyalgia Network publishes an ad-free, Member-supported Journal on fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) that is delivered to your door on a quarterly basis in the months of January, April, July, and October. Each 20-page issue of the Fibromyalgia Network Journal is written from a patient's-perspective and contains the following:
- a self-help coping article with advice from the experts on how to overcome various obstacles created by your chronic illness
- new treatments to try (both drug and non-drug)
- the latest advancements in research to help you remain hopeful about your future
- a Q&A Column with questions from Members and answers from the experts
- a section on Therapies That Work to highlight therapeutic approaches that have made a significant difference in the lives of other patients with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
We ferret out useful information from physicians, researchers, medical journals, and scientific symposiums to provide you with ideas for learning how to successfully live with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. We also offer Members scientific abstracts to provide a strong objective basis for discussing new therapies with your healthcare providers. For the price of one doctor's office co-pay ($28/year), you can keep experienced physicians and researchers from around the world in your treatment loop all year long.
Join today, and you will begin your Membership with the current issue outlined below.
Here are a few topics in the current issue of the Fibromyalgia Network Journal that you don't want to miss:
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Breaking research reveals the truth about those tight, painful knots in your back and neck. - Are you irritated by itching, burning, or sensitive skin? Doctors are studying the causes and offering treatments that can bring relief.
- Don't feel alone with your illness. Experts and more than 3,000 patients offer strategies to help you to regain your confidence and get your life back.
- Dealing with balance, weakness, tingling, dizziness, and light issues? It's not your imagination. Studies are linking fibromyalgia and these neurologic symptoms.
- Researchers are investigating how sex hormones, aging, and sleep affect your body's ability to subdue pain.
- Want to loosen the knots in your neck and shoulders? Ease your tension with these illustrated, self-help techniques.
- Scientists offer measurable proof that the "switchboard" in your spine isn't listening to your brain when it comes to toning down your pain.
PLUS, receive our monthly eNews Alerts containing short news briefs to help you feel connected between the quarterly Journal issues, physician and support group referrals, and much more! Join today.
