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Healthcare Commission Report: State of Healthcare 2006
This 150 page report was presented to Parliament last October and reviews the quality of healthcare in England and Wales. (The excerpts featured here are those that seem most relevant to people with fibromyalgia and are not intended to be a summary of the whole report.) Under the section entitled Exploring the Experiences of Particular Groups is a subsection entitled People with Long Term Conditions. Fibromyalgia is not specifically mentioned but there are many points in this section that I am sure many of you will relate to.... 

Diary of a Drug Trial by Sally Russell

Sally Russell is participating in the milnacipran trial being held at Kings College Hospital in London. Last September we featured Dr Serena Carville who explained all the details about this research programme, now, Sally shares her experience of being involved....

Castleford Support Group’s Christmas Bash

Yvonne Haycock, group leader of the Castleford Support Group, enjoys a dance.  She only does this once a year and knows that she will suffer for it,...
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The Black Country Group: Thank You for Your Support by Judith Peace

I feel that since I received a diagnosis (one that I had to fight hard to get - a whole story in itself!) I have achieved so much in regards to my status as someone with a chronic illness - an illness that I have had to live with alone all my life, without support from any source. I received a diagnosis of chronic pain syndrome including fibromyalgia and other (many other) co-conditions in November 2003 when I was 42 years old. I had never heard of fibromyalgia until this time.... 

Raise Your Cups for Awareness

On 12th May Fibromyalgia Associations across the world will be promoting awareness of fibromyalgia. There will be unlimited events from Patient Conferences to Coffee Mornings all to promote awareness. Last year we held our first 'Raise Your Cups for Awareness' coffee mornings across the country, including at the House of Commons....  

In the Spotlight with Alice Theadom
Alice Theadom M.Sc., a research fellow and chartered health psychologist from Brighton and Sussex medical school, and Dr Mark Cropley PhD, a senior lecturer and chartered health psychologist from the University of Surrey, have been working together to study the role of sleep in fibromyalgia and the coping mechanisms people use. Here, Alice explains what results they found and what they hope to investigate in the future.... 

A Barcelona Wheelchair Adventure by Kathy Longley
Barcelona is a place of bustling interconnecting passageways which end at wide open squares displaying fountains, cathedrals or market stands. My parents and I weaved our way from our hotel in Ronda De Sant Antoni past the Museum of Contemporary Art towards the famous cathedral square in the old part of the city. We paused for a while on the historic La Rambla, lined with trees, to admire the street performers and soak up the general party atmosphere. The warm autumn sun from a clear blue sky made a welcome change from the dreary grey skies we had left behind at Bristol airport and we revelled in the Mediterranean climate discarding coats and jumpers to expose our skin to the warm rays of sun.... 

My Hobby: Jewellery Making

Heather lives in Stockport, Cheshire with her retired father. She has been making beaded jewellery for about three years now and it has become an addiction! Her other passions revolve around animals, her 'fids' (furry & feathered kids): she breeds and shows guinea pigs and is nuts about parrots, having three of her own at present. Here she tells us about her journey with fibromyalgia and what attracted her to jewellery making....  

Be responsible – look before you leap! With Life Coach Pam Wright
It can be quite shocking for anyone coping with the pain and fatigue symptoms of Fibromyalgia to learn that, at present, there is no one-size-fits-all management of the condition available.  It is easy to panic or to assume that because your GP is unable to provide an immediate cure for you, then there are bound to be people in the complementary and alternative medicine world who can.  So what can you do to stop yourself from feeling totally helpless or becoming vulnerable to the attentions of anyone and everyone who purports to be able to provide the elusive ‘magic’ cure?… 

Derek Enlander, MD: Update on the Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia (Part 2)
Included in this article is Dr. Enlander’s advice on treating CFS and Fibromyalgia related syndromes such as fatigue, pain, and brain fog, as well as information about a formula he has developed… 

FM and Parliament -Hansard Exchanges October 2006
What are our MPs doing about FM? 

Christine’s Cookbook: The benefits of cider vinegar; Black bean salad recipe 

LIVING WITH FIBROMYALGIA by Jeanne Hambleton
If you are looking for information about fibromyalgia, a new DVD made in America can answer a lot of the questions. Hopefully it will soon be winging its way to the UK. Called Living with Fibromyalgia? it is the true story of a family learning to live with their Mom who was diagnosed with this debilitating disease.... 

Study: Bioenergy sugar product useful for chronic fatigue syndrome
A study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine shows positive results for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia who are treated with CORvalen, a product produced by Bioenergy Life Science Inc....