The Fibromyalgia Relief Handbook (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Fibromyalgia is a serious medical problem that involves some or all of the following symptoms: intense chronic muscle pain, fatigue, headaches, sleeping problems, joint pain,..." (more)
Key Phrases: fibromyalgia patients

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"Sleeping used to be a BIG problem- no rest made things worse. This book had really helped". -- TMJ, Baton Rouge, LA

I am getting some relief for my tender spots. The books suggestions make a difference. -- MM, Windsor, CT

Product Description

Get Fibromyalgia Relief (FMS)– Natural Solutions

If you experience symptoms like chronic muscle and joint pain, all-encompassing fatigue, tender spots, memory or concentration problems, sleep difficulty, headaches, sensitivity to temperature, or numbness, tingling or burning sensations, you may suffer from Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Now a book, The Fibromyalgia Relief Handbook, can provide help.

The book reveals the latest facts on fibromyalgia – the symptoms, potential causes, and available treatments, including medical, alternative and all-natural methods. You'll discover ways to get relief from symptoms. Learn how to better manage "tender spot" pain. Discover ways for dealing with irritable bowel and bladder problems. Find out how to get welcome rest and sleep.

The book give you details about what foods can help and the foods that you should avoid. It tells you about the importance and types of vitamin and mineral supplements that can support your health. It shows you what special herbs and homeopathic remedies have helped other FMS sufferers.

You will discover alternative methods that can bring soothing relief. Learn about how acupuncture, message therapy, and relaxation are being used to get comfort. The book gives details about the importance of exercise and simple ways to do it. It reveals why stretching exercises can help and gives you easy-to-do techniques to get started.

The book is complete resource on FMS. It shows how to overcome the challenges of FMS at work, while traveling, and at home. It gives you vital information about personal issues including denial, anger, depression, and acceptance. It offers encouragement and answers on how you can get support.

There is no known cure for FMS. However, there are many ways to manage the pain, fatigue and other symptoms – many of which you can do on your own with amazing results. Here are what actual readers are saying… "After following the book’s tips, my pains have eased" says a woman reader. From another, "I now sleep all night." And from this woman: "My doctor is baffled! The unrelenting pain is gradually ceasing."

Learn about FMS and ways that you can improve your day-to-day quality of life.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: United Research Publishers; 1 edition (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887053131
• ISBN-13: 978-1887053136
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #631,683 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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56 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You Won't Find a Better "Relief Handbook", May 15, 2001

By A Customer

I have suffered the painful symptoms of fibromyalgia for 7 years. But thanks to The Fibromyalgia Relief Handbook I am free of symptoms. No more muscle pain, no more "hurting all over" no more sleepless nights. I feel like a new person. How did this miracle happen? I simply followed a few simple relief tips covered in the book. Simple tips like adding certain nutrients to my diet and eliminating specific foods. What's more the book is written in plain, simple English.

45 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The original "it's all in your head theory", August 8, 2003

By A Customer

This book is a slap in the face to anyone with FMS. The author is either completely uneducated about FMS, or has decided that his personal views, misguided, uninformed and biased, are correct and the leading experts are idiots.
PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. It will leave you depressed and confused, wondering why you don't feel better after a hot shower (his idea of "pain relief"). This book perpetuates the old stereotypes that FMS is "psychosocial", caused by "stress".
He suggests hypnotherapy and "laugh therapy". His extremely small section on pain control recommends Tylenol or aspirin, and claims narcotics are only for "extreme" cases, and then only for short periods. "The patient who uses narcotics for pain must then expand her activity in exercise and motion to justify the pain remedy". Justify to who?
Please read instead books by actual Physicians, experts, or someone who actually has FMS. This guy has no credentials, has not done any research, has not even interviewed experts in the field. He read a few books, and then proceeded to write his own version of what FMS is and to treat it. This is a 1950's view of the world. He suggests you bring laundry to the living room so "now you can fold the clothes at leisure while you watch a soap".
I could write an entire book on how this book is inaccurate, insulting, and just plain wrong. You be better asking a stranger off the street for advice than reading this book.

31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, May 1, 2001

By	V. VanCamp "lovesbookslovesmusic" (Ithaca, New York USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is one of the most helpful for those with fibromyalgia. Chet Cunningham is not out to sell you one specific treatment. He gives you information on many many different ideas and suggestions for you to review and try. This is very helpful because no one treatment is going to help every single person. Another great thing about this book is that he writes it in a simple fashion. So, if you suffer from fibro fog you can still understand what he is telling you! I highly recommend this book to people with fibromyalgia, I doubt you will regret reading it.