Fibromyalgia Syndrome Research articles from October Some of the most interesting research relevant to Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Fibro) that has been discussed in the FibroAction Research section over the last month is summarised here more

Becoming an Expert Patient Article 5 The 5th in a series of articles on Becoming an Expert Patient, this time dealing with the subject 'Listening to your body' more

Tender points Trigger points and Pressure points Tender points, Trigger points and Pressure points (usually called acupressure points) are all different, but they are often mixed up, even by doctors. more

Scales and Assessments for Measuring and Recording Pain There are a number of scales, questionnaires and other assessments that can be used to quantify and record your symptoms in some way, which can be useful when keeping a symptom or pain diary, or in describing symptoms to a healthcare professional. more

Fibromyalgia Syndrome Research articles from September Some of the most interesting research relevant to Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Fibro) that has been discussed in the FibroAction Research section over the last month is summarised here more

Treating Candida and Fungal Infections in Fibro Dr Jacob Teitelbaum wrote an article for his newsletter recently, on "Treating Candida/Fungal Infections in CFS/FMS, Sinusitis, and Spastic Colon", and he has kindly given us permission to reprint this. more

Getting to know Emily Maguire FibroAction founder Lindsey Middlemiss interviews singer-songwriter and fellow Fibromite Emily Maguire more

Fibromyalgia Syndrome Research articles from August Some of the most interesting research relevant to Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Fibro) that has been published over the last month and discussed in the FibroAction Research section is summarised here more

Becoming an Expert Patient Article 4 The 4th in a series of articles on Becoming an Expert Patient, this time dealing with the subject 'Medications & staying in control' more

Getting to know Dr Jacob Teitelbaum FibroAction founder Lindsey Middlemiss interviews Dr Jacob Teitelbaum MD, the author of 'From Fatigued to Fantastic!', and of 'Pain Free: 1-2-3' more

Top Ten Supplements for CFS and Fibro Many Fibro patients try nutritional supplements in order to try and control their symptoms, but it can be confusing as to where to start when so many supplements are available. Dr Jacob Teitelbaum wrote an article for his newsletter last year, answering a common question - "Could you list the top ten supplements you would consider a priority?" - and he has kindly given us permission to reprint this. more

Becoming an Expert Patient Article 3 The 3rd in a series of articles on Becoming an Expert Patient, this time dealing with the subject 'Dealing with Doctors' more

Research articles from July Some of the most interesting research relevant to Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Fibro) that has been published over the last month and discussed in the FibroAction Research section is summarised here more

Becoming an Expert Patient Article 2 The 2nd in a series of articles on Becoming an Expert Patient, this time dealing with the subject 'Knowing Your Diagnosis' more

Getting to know Rosalind Joffe FibroAction founder Lindsey Middlemiss interviews Rosalind Joffe, founder of the career coaching practice for people with chronic illness, cicoach.com, author of the popular blog, ‘Working With Chronic Illness’, co-author of the blog ‘Keep Working Girlfriend’ and co-author of the new book ‘Women, Work and AutoImmune Disease: Keep Working Girlfriend’. more

Becoming an Expert Patient This is the first in a series of articles on Becoming an Expert Patient, including 1. Why Become an Expert Patient? more

Research articles from June Some of the most interesting research relevant to Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Fibro) that has been published over the last month and discussed in the FibroAction Research section is summarised here. more

Getting to know Christine Donato FibroAction gets to know Christine Donato nee Miserandino, founder of ButYouDontLookSick.com and author of The Spoon Theory. more

Clinical trials An article with sources of information on clinical trials being carried out in the UK, tha may be of interest to Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Fibro) patients more

The Spoon Theory An article about The Spoon Theory, an essay explaining what life with a chronic invisible illness is like more

Explaining the Tender Point Test An article aimed at patients explaining the Tender Point Test used in the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Syndome (Fibro) more

Travelling With Fibro An article about travelling with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Fibro) more