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:
Are you too tired to do the things you want? Fight your fatigue by taking steps to increase your energy. Learn how you can get up and moving again.- Do you feel like your sleep has deteriorated over the years? Find out how to use a simple, inexpensive hormone to improve your nighttime Zzzzzs.
- Your muscle weakness is not imagined according to a large study. Read how you can improve your lower body strength in a few minutes a day (fully illustrated).
- Want to know if Savella will work for you? 500 fibromyalgia patients weigh in on the pros and cons of this new drug, and doctors help you navigate the side effects.
- Embarrassed when you walk out of the mall and can't find your car? This type of memory problem is common among fibromyalgia patients, but you can orient yourself.
- Hurting all over can be mind-boggling. Read about a research-based treatment approach that can reduce overwhelming pain and make it manageable.
- What happens in the early stages of fibromyalgia and will it ever be possible to reverse the process? Scientists are studying repetitive motion disorders for answers.
- Feeling clumsy? Can't hold a glass of water? Keep dropping things? If you have fibromyalgia, you are not alone. Find out what may be impairing your movement.
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.
