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View 1 comment. Apr 14, Tami rated it it was amazing. Few books actually change a person's life or way of thinking. I felt that since everyone else seemed to question my invisible symptoms that it was in my best interests to try to ignore what was really going on in my body and in my mind. So I suffered in silence and is Few books actually change a person's life or way of thinking. So I suffered in silence and isolation with only my family knowing the diagnosis and no one really knowing the extent of my situation.
Someone who had not only accepted that these conditions actually exist but also had developed real life strategies to deal with everyday life and unexpected flare ups. For the first time since this roller coaster ride started, I felt empowered. One of the good things about it is it has lot's of info to help you work out your own trigger points.
Nice because it goes into referred pain patterns and explains the different "textures" of pain. Lots of pictures. Also talks about all the RLS and IBS stuff, Wild sensory overload, chemical sensitivities, Brain Fog, rayners, Sleep issues, and much more of what-have-you, and goes into all that Great emotional crap you get to have fun playing with when you have a chronic pain condition. Gives you ways of dealing with it all.
Treatment traditional and non are reviewed as well as the politics of insurance companies and how to talk to communicate with healthcare professionals. Would recommend it to anyone that is used to crashing from the FMS and to their families and friends that have to put up with them! Aug 29, Debby Stephan added it. The best book on the subject, bar none, that I have found. This one gives great information by health professionals who also suffer from this disabling and hard to understand problem.
I don't even know whether to call it a disease or disability or what. At least the book makes it clear it is not a syndrome or an "all in your head" problem. It gives great advice, both physical and emotional, as well as having a chapter to help family members and loved ones understand what you are going. Nov 03, Letitia rated it liked it Shelves: to-read. This guide to pain management and living with Fibromyalgia and chronic pain is really a mixed bag.
It should be noted that it was published in , and much of the research is seriously outdated, as is the way that Fibromyalgia and CMP are perceived by the medical profession. Despite searching for a similar book that may have been published in the last 5 years, I did not find one. This book is NOT a medical text.
It is a resource for those who suffer these often undiagnosed, difficult to treat, This guide to pain management and living with Fibromyalgia and chronic pain is really a mixed bag. It is a resource for those who suffer these often undiagnosed, difficult to treat, and frequently invisible syndromes.
As someone who lives with chronic pain and was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in , there were sections of the book that brought me to tears just feeling as though I was heard and understood, especially early on as Copeland describes the complex overlapping symptoms and what sufferers are experiencing that few people on the outside recognize. It is enormously comforting just to feel "heard. In fact, toward the end in which she addresses the lifestyle changes that will probably have the most impact on Fibromyalgia and nerve pain, one is left feeling that everything that is enjoyable in life is simply out of reach.
There is no hopeful encouragement at the end. You are instructed to avoid social situations, all the food you enjoy, all the activities you enjoy I do not want to be an anti-social lump. Especially not one who refuses to eat or drink anything I like. So that was discouraging. Also her personal treatment plan was not helpful to me, as she specifically identified things I know do NOT work for me trigger point therapy , and poo-pooed things I know DO work for me yoga.
But I have to give credit to the extensive amount of research and time and diagramming that went into this at a time when medical professionals were shrugging and telling people it was all in their heads.
She is definitely responsible for pushing forward legitimate medical research into chronic pain. For that I am very grateful, if only because I have a diagnosis that - while broadly misunderstood - will at least be taken seriously. View 2 comments. Mar 18, Olivia Wilkinson rated it really liked it Shelves: favorites. This book is an incredible companion for someone, like me, with FMS.
I felt so shocked when I started reading about TrPs and how they manifest into the symptoms I know too well. My favorite parts of this book were the chapters that discussed treatment. I am in the beginning stages of treatment and need all the helpful information I can get. The book offers non-biased perspectives - whether you are religious or not, whether you practice homeopathic methods of treatment or not..
Some common things This book is an incredible companion for someone, like me, with FMS. Some common things that I found in this book that the book advocates is exercise and mindfulness. Personally I have found these things to be difficult at first, but they get better and have made my condition more manageable. I highly recommend this book if you are in need of guidance, or even if you don't know anything about fibromyalgia and would like to learn more.
Feb 10, Sara rated it it was amazing Shelves: fibromyalgia. As recently diagnosed with both of these conditions, this book is absolutely invaluable. It was so interesting - it read like a user manual to my life and all of the strange medical issues that have plagued me for years! From the weird callus patterns on my feet to the bizarre ants crawling sensations on my skin to the muscle pain, exhaustion and migraines - it is all in here.
Lots of solutions to help you feel better and start moving again. I'm not imagining it. I'm not alone. I'm not crazy. The first book that ever made me understand my chronic illness well enough to live with it as well as possible. I bought it the week it appeared at the Barnes and Noodle an read every page before I slept. Mar 13, Becca added it Shelves: postponed-indefinitely.
I'm sure this book will be really helpful when I finally commit to reading it. The thing about having fibroymalgia is, I don't particularly want to spend my free time reading about it.
The book does look like an incredible resource. Best book I have read so far on Fibromyalgia and or Myofascial pain. I think it the best because the author herself had Fibromyalgia and Myofascial pain. It's dated, to be sure, but it is still valuable.
I was impressed with the breadth and how many details it pulled together, details I had never seen linked. It's not much good with depth, but that can be found in further sources. Fantastic book well written easy to follow and really thorough i highly recommend this one especially for Doctors who are interested because it covers such a wide variety of subjects.
Feb 21, Melissa Shelton rated it it was amazing. Thid book was very helpful in understanding my condition as well as how to speak to my doctor about my concerns. Good info at the time of publishing Very helpful. Dec 03, Linda rated it it was amazing.
Well written by authors who are familiar with these diseases on every level. This book was a lot to get through but was helpful in that it covered so many aspects of the diseases. Jan 07, Nannah rated it really liked it Shelves: female-author , nonfiction , with-illustrations , adult-fiction. It's been nearly two decades since its publication, and doctors still aren't even close to being sort of informed on FMS or CMP. Some don't even believe they're real conditions.
I've been "officially diagnosed" with fibromyalgia for about two years now and since then, all I've got from medical professionals has been misunderstandings, frustration, the bare minimum of medications, and physical therapy that hav 4. I've been "officially diagnosed" with fibromyalgia for about two years now and since then, all I've got from medical professionals has been misunderstandings, frustration, the bare minimum of medications, and physical therapy that have harmed me more than helped.
I finally decided to educate myself on my own condition, and I'm so, so glad that this was the first book I picked up. What makes this book so great is that the author has fibromyalgia, and she speaks from a point of view that's so relatable and understanding. It doesn't sound distant, even when she's talking about extremely scientific things with long terms that could be text book material.
If I had to make one critique because this book was, is, and will be helpful for anyone with these conditions , it would be that it is evident the author is pretty comfortable regarding money. Many solutions for delegating home tasks and chores, etc.
This was repeated so many times hire someone that it became more than an annoyance, because there are many people who could never be able to hire someone to help. It was also assumed that people could just talk to their bosses about needing help with their illnesses without getting fired--or as if they already had a stable job--or as if they weren't people job searching, people who would probably need to start at the bottom with no way to ask for better accommodations if they wanted to be hired.
In any case, the book was so educational and the resources provided make it invaluable. Shelves: health-fibro-cfids-mcs. It covers symptoms and treatments other books don't and does not talk down to the patient the way so many similar books do.
It also has lots of information that a patient could share with their doctor. Sep 03, Bri Malan rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: To anyone who wants to know more about Fibromyalgia. Recommended to Bri by: I found it at Barnes and Noble.
This book is the best survival manual of fibromyalgia and myofascial pain It explains why i hurt, and how to get some relief. Its the best book to have when you hurt, and need validation for your pain and fatigue.
Nov 08, Andrea rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: anyone who has, suspects they have, or know someone with fibromyalgia symptoms. Shelves: favorites , nonfiction. It was as if the author opened up a mind-meld and put down on paper all the frustrations and symptoms that I was unable to adequately describe in my own words It helped me to define how to communicate better with my doctors.
Not layman friendly, but still something I'd recommend for someone with fibromyalgia.
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