Managing Fibromyalgia, Getting to Know Your Aggravators [Hardcover]

Pati Chandler (Author), Lee Emory (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 18, 2008

With low estimates of six million sufferers and high estimates of up to twelve million, chances are you know someone with Fibromyalgi, a family member, a friend, a fellow employee or even yourself. Fibromyalgia is fast becoming a household word. It can and does affect the workplace, the home, relationships and the very quality of life of the person dealing with a Fibromyalgic body.

Although the medical community is diligently studying and researching this condition, there is not yet a cure in sight. The trouble is Fibromyalgia is not a one-treatment-fits-all kind of a syndrome. Managing Fibromyalgia/Getting to know your Aggravators addresses the often hidden and unknown factors that aggravate this syndrome.

This small but informative book is written by an ordinary person who speaks from ten years of experiencing Fibromyalgia. There is no fancy medical jargon inside these pages, just plain talk about how to minimize your aggravators and about the numerous complementary and alternative options that have proven to help relieve the pain of Fibromyalgia. You can regain the quality of life that you deserve. This book will help.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Managing Fibromyalgia provides very practical techniques for people with fibromyalgia to take charge of their health. By listing the common aggravators that cause pain to increase, and nutritional suggestions that make pain lessen, those who help others with fibromyalgia can provide real support. I really appreciate the energy Pati Chandler put into her book for everyone to read. --Jane Oelke, ND, PhD., Author of Natural Choices for Fibromyalgia

About the Author

Pati Chandler lives in Mishawaka, Indiana, with her husband and four cats. She is the mother of four children and grandmother of six. A diverse background of studies at the University of Indiana at South Bend in the 1980 s included many classes in psychology, criminal justice, philosophy and journalism earning her an Associates Degree in General Studies.

From security work at the University, then at the security checkpoint at the local airport, she moved on to her real love working for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). In 1998, after nine years with the DNR, she contracted Fibromyalgia and was forced to leave her job and focus on her health. She now works thirty hours a week at a large retail department store.

She enjoys reading and watching movies that leave a smile on her face. She is a tree-hugger and animal-lover, finding the joy and beauty in nature an inspiration for her writing.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 69 pages
• Publisher: Treble Heart Books (June 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932695729
• ISBN-13: 978-1932695724
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,792,822 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A guide for suffers in combating their disorder and minimizing its effect on their everyday lives, October 11, 2008

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Managing Fibromyalgia, Getting to Know Your Aggravators (Perfect Paperback)

Fibromyalgia is reaching epidemic proportions in America, leaving much of them in pain. "Managing Fibromyalgia: Getting to Know Your Aggravators" is a guide for suffers in combating their disorder and minimizing its effect on their everyday lives. Talking straight and avoiding the complicated medical language that baffles so many, "Managing Fibromyalgia" is a must for anyone who's a sufferer or as a gift for one.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a book that I can understand!!, October 4, 2008

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Vickie S. Bayer (Elkhart, In.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Managing Fibromyalgia, Getting to Know Your Aggravators (Hardcover)

Thank you Pati for writing a book that is easy to understand! As I was reading your book I felt as though we were sitting across from each other having a live conversation. I appreciate the time you spent in researching the condition in order to help others. Your book is very helpful as I try to manage my own Fibromyalgia daily.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank-you, Thank-you Pati Chandler!!!!!, September 30, 2008

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Su Martin (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Managing Fibromyalgia, Getting to Know Your Aggravators (Hardcover)

Thank-you for this well researched, fact-filled book. You have answered many of my questions and have helped me become a better advocate for my own condition. I am armed with information to present to my doctors now. Very well written and easy to understand.