Fibromyalgia WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Fibromyalgia and compiled helpful research notes below.
Nominated Resources for Fibromyalgia
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- Fibromyalgia - Symptoms, Definition, Causes, Tender Points (2 nominations)www.ei-resource.org
- Fibromyalgia: An Overview of Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Medications (1 nomination)www.spine-health.com
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Research Notes on Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia can affect every aspect of life, and is often referred to as an invisible illness. It is a chronic condition causing pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints.1 Other symptoms may include restless sleep, fatigue, anxiety and depression.2
Fast Facts:
- One of the most common diseases affecting the muscles.
- The cause of fibromyalgia remains unknown.3
- Fibromyalgia is most common in women between the ages of 35 and 55.3
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Latest Headlines on Fibromyalgia
What Are The Symptoms of Fibromyalgia?
- MedicineNet: What are Symptoms of Fibromyalgia?
- WebMD: Early Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
- Mayo Clinic: Fibromyalgia: Signs and symptoms
- University of Washington: Fibromyalgia: Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Fibromyalgia?
- WebMD: Fibromyalgia Causes | Fibromyalgia: What Increases Your Risk
- MedicineNet: What Causes Fibromyalgia?
- Mayo Clinic: Fibromyalgia: Causes | Risk Factors | Complications
- A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center (UMM)): Fibromyalgia: Causes | Risk Factors
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Fibromyalgia?
- WebMD: Treatment and Care
- Fibromyalgia Information Foundation: Treatment of Fibromyalgia
- Mayo Clinic: Fibromyalgia: Treatment
- University of Washington: Fibromyalgia: Management and Treatment
- A.D.A.M. (via UMM): Fibromyalgia: Treatment | Medications
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia?
- Mayo Clinic: Fibromyalgia: Self-care | Coping Skills | Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- University of Washington: Fibromyalgia: Coping
- A.D.A.M. (via UMM): Fibromyalgia: Lifestyle Changes | Behavioral Therapy
- National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA): Alternative Therapies
- Holistic Online: Treatment of Fibromyalgia
How Do You Prevent Fibromyalgia?
- National Women's Health Resource Center: Fibromyalgia: Prevention
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Fibromyalgia - Prevention
- BellaOnline: Fibromyalgia Prevention and Relief - Naturally
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Fibromyalgia
- BlogSpot: Look What the Cat Dragged In
- MySpace Blog: Fibromyalgia: the Invisible Disease
- The Fibromyalgia Research Blog: The Latest in Fibromyalgia Research, News, and Clinical Trials
- HealthTalk: Is Fibromyalgia a Real Illness?
- Helium: Understanding Fibromyalgia
- Kansas City Star (via ProHealth): The Pain is Real, But is Fibromyalgia a Condition? Depends On Who You Ask (March 31, 2003)
Foundations and Support Groups on Fibromyalgia
- NFA: National Fibromyalgia Association
- Oregon Health & Science University: Fibromyalgia Information Foundation
- Fibromyalgia Assistance Foundation: Fibromyalgia Help and Information
- Fibromyalgia Research Foundation: Nonprofit Organization for Research and Education
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Fibromyalgia
- DailyStrength: Support Group
- MDJunction: Fibromyalgia Support Group
- HealthBoards: Fibromyalgia Boards
- Meetup: Fibromyalgia Meetups
- Revolution Health: Fibromyalgia Community
- Yahoo Groups: Fibromyalgia Groups
- iVillage: Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Community
- Fibromyalgia Support: Chat Rooms & Message Boards
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Fibromyalgia
- PubMed: Fibromyalgia Articles
- JAMA: Fibromyalgia Articles
- Google Scholar: Fibromyalgia Articles
Clinical Trials on Fibromyalgia
- NFA: Listing of Current Fibromyalgia Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Fibromyalgia Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials.gov: Fibromyalgia Studies
- Clinical Connection: Fibromyalgia Clinical Trials, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Research Notes References
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Fibromyalgia
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Fibromyalgia Symptoms
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 MedlinePlus: Fibromyalgia
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Jan. 12, 2010
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Fibrositis, FMS, Chronic muscle pain syndrome, Psychogenic rheumatism, Tension myalgias, Fibromialgia, Fibromailgia, Fibromyaliga
- Last update: Nov. 6, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
