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Fibromyalgia affects between three and six million Americans -- 80 percent of whom are women -- yet remains one of the most difficult conditions to identify and diagnose. In the tradition of the other titles in the First Year series, The First Year: Fibromyalgia uses a unique approach -- guiding readers through their first seven days following diagnosis, then the next three weeks of their first month, and finally the next eleven months of their first year -- to provide answers and advice that will help everyone newly diagnosed with fibromyalgia come to terms with their condition and the lifestyle changes that accompany it. Starting with the day of diagnosis, patient-experts Florence and Marek provide vital information about the nature of fibromyalgia, choosing the right doctors, treatment options, psychological issues, holistic alternatives, self-management strategies, illustrative charts and tables, and much more. The First Year: Fibromyalgia will be a supportive and educational resource for everyone who wants to take an active role in the management of their condition.

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• Foreword(p. xiii)
• Introduction(p. xvii)
• Day 1
• Living: Getting the Right Doctor to Diagnose You(p. 1)
• Learning: Relaying Your Symptoms to Your Doctor(p. 6)
• Day 2
• Living: What Fibromyalgia Is--And Isn't(p. 10)
• Learning: Coming to Terms with a Complex Illness(p. 13)
• Day 3
• Living: Musculoskeletal Symptoms: Mapping Your Pain(p. 20)
• Learning: Taking a Closer Look at Your Pain(p. 26)
• Day 4
• Living: Some of it Is in Your Head: The Central Nervous System(p. 33)
• Learning: Coping Strategies for CNS Symptoms(p. 44)
• Day 5
• Living: Understanding IBS and How It Affects Your Life(p. 57)
• Learning: Strategies for Living with IBS(p. 67)
• Day 6
• Living: The Pain and Shame of Genitourinary Syndrome(p. 73)
• Learning: Coping Strategies for Your Genitourinary Symptoms(p. 81)
• Day 7
• Living: Dealing with All the Unanswered Questions and Symptoms of Fibromyalgia(p. 89)
• Learning: Frequently Asked Questions about Fibromyalgia(p. 102)
• First-Week Milestone(p. 107)
• Week 2
• Living: Keeping Your Relationships Alive Even When You Don't Feel Well(p. 109)
• Learning: Introducing Fibromyalgia to Your World(p. 118)
• Week 3
• Living: The Impact of Stress(p. 122)
• Learning: Managing and Reducing Your Stress(p. 126)
• Week 4
• Living: Exercise Can Heal You(p. 138)
• Learning: Planning Your Exercise Regimen(p. 147)
• First-Month Milestone(p. 157)
• Month 2
• Living: Working with Your Doctor(p. 159)
• Learning: Follow-up Appointments with Your Doctor(p. 165)
• Month 3
• Living: Hypoglycemia and Fibromyalgia Can Go Hand-in-Hand(p. 169)
• Learning: What You Need to Know about the Hypoglycemic Diet(p. 176)
• Month 4
• Living: Medications and Fibromyalgia: A Double-Edged Sword(p. 185)
• Learning: The Guaifenesin Protocol: A Possible Treatment Option(p. 198)
• Month 5
• Living: Alternative Therapies(p. 202)
• Learning: Physical Therapies That Might Help You(p. 213)
• Month 6
• Living: Putting Your Health House in Order(p. 220)
• Learning: Taking Charge of Your Overall Health(p. 233)
• Half-Year Milestone(p. 239)
• Month 7
• Living: Fibromyalgia and the Workplace(p. 241)
• Learning: Housework Is Real Work, Too(p. 256)
• Month 8
• Living: Juggling Fibromyalgia and Your Personal Life(p. 260)
• Learning: Tips for Guys(p. 268)
• Month 9
• Living: Take a Vacation(p. 273)
• Learning: Practical Travel Advice(p. 279)
• Month 10
• Living: Finding a Support Group(p. 289)
• Learning: Starting a Group That Works for You(p. 293)
• Month 11
• Living: Discovering Fibromyalgia in Other Family Members(p. 300)
• Learning: Should You Worry about Your Children?(p. 308)
• Month 12
• Living: Staying Up to Date with New Resources(p. 317)
• Learning: Searching the Internet for Resources(p. 322)
• Appendix 1 Medications(p. 329)
• Appendix 2 Supplements(p. 340)
• Notes(p. 345)
• Glossary(p. 347)
• For Further Information(p. 357)
• Acknowledgments(p. 363)
• Index(p. 365)

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Library Journal Review

Coauthor of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia, Marek is also a medical assistant and patient who has counseled others suffering from the condition. Along with journalist Florence, she aims to help newly diagnosed patients learn about fibromyalgia and develop coping skills over a one-year time frame. Typical questions a new patient might have (e.g., how to prepare for travel, how to communicate with health professionals and employers) are addressed in a highly readable and understandable style and presented in manageable learning bites. The authors also plainly but sensitively address the genitourinary symptoms that may accompany fibromyalgia. What is especially good about this guide is that the authors' tone is not alarmist but calm and evenhanded in articulating important precautions. Individuals who have pain-related disorders with no standardized treatment and no foreseeable cure are especially vulnerable to drastic or unproven therapies, which the authors address by emphasizing that patients seek out second opinions and do credible research for themselves. This is information a patient would hope to get from a good support group but provided in a format that can be revisited as symptoms and time progress. Recommended for all popular health collections.-Lisa McCormick, Jewish Hosp. Lib., Cincinnati (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Claudia Craig Marek, M.A., is a medical assistant who has counseled fibromyalgia patients for more than a dozen years. She lives in Los Angeles