Book description
Muscle pain, fatigue, irritable bowel and bladder - could it all
add up to fibromyalgia? Such a range of common symptoms ensures that
this disorder is difficult to diagnose, yet fibromyalgia makes life
miserable for thousands of people in Britain, and it is greatly on the
increase. In this book, patient-expert Claudia Craig Marek, first
diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 1991, guides you through your first
year of learning how to cope, informing you about mainstream and
complementary treatment, as well as taking an in-depth look at the
all-important quality of life issues. Marek answers your most pressing
questions including: How to get a proper diagnosis; How best to manage
muscle pain; How to treat irritable bowel syndrome; Which medications
can help and which can harm; What are the most effective complementary
therapies; How to manage work, travel and relationship issues
