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    • Article Count: 0 How is FM Population Determined?

      Have you ever wondered why the reported fibromyalgia population percentages are different?  Between 2-4% of people have fibromyalgia according to oft-cited studies reviewed here.  In the U.S. that difference is 6,337,000 to 12,674,000.  

      In Wichita, Kansas, (1994) a random sample of 3,006 people in the general population were characterized with no pain (NP), Read more...

       

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    NFCPA Community

    If you’re a patient, a caregiver, or a friend or loved one of a patient looking for encouragement, empowerment, and education—you’ve come to the right place. Click on the links below to get the information you need and find out how you can become an active part of the FM and overlapping conditions community.

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    Share your challenges, hopes and triumphs with others in the community.

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    Patient Stories

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    Leaders Against Pain Coalition

    Learn more about our media and advocacy training programs.[ view ]

     

    NFCPA Member Spotlight

    Learn about the contributions of other NFCPA members. [ view ]

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      • Article Count: 8 Doctor-Patient Relationship

         

        Seven Steps to Finding a Doctor Who is Right for You.

        “There is nothing more I can do for you. You have to learn to live with it.” Translation: it is time to find a new...[view]

         

        When  the Orchestra Lacks Harmony, Bring in a Team

        Fibromyalgia differs from many other diseases and conditions that affect one bodily organ or system...[view] 

         

        What's Hot in Pain? Multidisciplinary Care Gaining Wide Acceptance

        Treating the whole person, not just the pain, is the essence of multidisciplinary pain management for...[view]

         

         Find a Fibro-Friendly Doctor

        “My doc tells me I have to live with the pain,” one patient emailed the National Fibromyalgia Association...[view]

         

        Achieving a Doctor-Patient Partnership

        Choosing a doctor is one of the most important medical decisions you make, and when you are living with...[view]

         

        Good vs. Bad Doctors: How to Tell a Knight on a White Horse from a Jerk on a High Horse

        I don’t watch “Gray’s Anatomy,” the latest television drama glorifying the lives of doctors, simply because of...[view]

         

        Sick and Tired

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      • Article Count: 3 Invisible Disorders
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        5 Tips for Increasing, Managing, and Conserving Your Energy

        The price at the pump isn’t the most prominent energy crisis for someone with fibromyalgia or chronic...[view]

         

        Recovering from Disaster

        The recent Southern California wildfires were at the forefront of the minds of National Fibromyalgia...[view]

         

        Bouncing Back From Tough Times

        Adversity and tragedy visit all of us at various points in our lives. Some people never recover, yet others adapt...[view]

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        Managing Your Fibromyalgia

        A disease like fibromyalgia has a way of taking control of your life. It can consume every ounce of your energy...[view]

         

        When the Orchestra Lacks Harmony, Bring in a Team

        Fibromyalgia differs from many other diseases and conditions that affect one bodily organ or system...[view]

         

        Successfully Working with a PT and OT

        Many people with fibromyalgia have seen a physical therapist in their quest for symptom relief. Therapy...[view]

      • Article Count: 4 Working with Fibromyalgia

         

        Pain Relief Strategies for the Office

        Remember the story of Gulliver’s travels? Remember the little people? I had aggressive Lilliputians alive...[view]

         

        Fibromyalgia on the Job

        Stress, contorted positions, and repetitive motions can combine to cause fibromyalgia flare-ups—but there...[view]

         

        To Work or Not to Work—Is That Your Question?

        It was always a burning ambition of mine to enter the world of paid employment. However, developing...[view]

         

        Is Having a Career Still an Option? Consider the Possibilities!

        Living with Fibromyalgia can change how you see yourself and how you live your life, but the key phrase here...[view]

         

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