Fibro Links

[TNDadx4]

I'm a member of a men with fibro Facebook group. Another member posted this list which I thought would be helpful to the guys here.

I hope this helps.

Fibromyalgia symptoms or not? Understand the fibromyalgia diagnosis process

-By Mayo Clinic Staff

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fibromyalgia-symptoms/AR00054


Fibromyalgia misconceptions: Interview with a Mayo Clinic expert

-By Connie Ludtke, R.N.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fibromyalgia/AR00056


How Fibromyalgia Affects Men

-Men With Fibromyalgia Talk About Their Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Dealing With Other People's Reactions

http://www.webmd.com/fibromyalgia/features/how-fibromyalgia-affects-men


Mourning Your Lost Life -- Becoming a Survivor of Fibromyalgia

-one person's story of learning to live with fibromyalgia

http://voices.yahoo.com/mourning-lost-life-becoming-survivor-fibromyalgia-12121596.html?cat=5


Is It Time to Find a New Doctor?

-From too-quick exams to a tone-deaf bedside manner, your physician may be signaling that he's not right for you. Here's how to know when to shop around

http://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-08-2013/physician-patient-relationship.html


Music and pain: Dealing with pain to the beat of a different drummer

-how to use music to help overcome painful flairs

http://www.painaction.com/members/article.aspx?id=5030


Why I changed my mind on weed

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent

-Dr. Sanjay Gupta says we have been "systematically misled" on marijuana

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/08/health/gupta-changed-mind-marijuana/index.html?hpt=hp_t5


Can Magnetic Therapy Relieve Pain?

- an unbiased look at the history of "animal magnitism" and it current resurgence

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-c-senelick-md/magnetic-therapy-are-magnets-for-pain_b_801664.html


ANDIROBA(Carapa guianensis)

-mentioned by Gustavo Nascimento as a good pain reliever

A Science link: http://www.rain-tree.com/andiroba.htm#.UhdVqBtmjTo

A prodduct link with a lot of scientific / historical facts: http://www.strongandsilkyhair.com/what-is-andiroba-where-does-it-come-from/


Social Security Ruling, SSR 12-2p; Titles II and XVI: Evaluation of Fibromyalgia

-This ruling provides guidance on how we develop evidence to establish that a person has a medically determinable impairment of fibromyalgia, and how we evaluate fibromyalgia in disability claims

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/07/25/2012-17936/social-security-ruling-ssr-12-2p-titles-ii-and-xvi-evaluation-of-fibromyalgia


23 Tips For Men on Supporting a Partner with Chronic Pain

-May be just as helpful reading for our significant other.

https://www.naidw.org/groups/viewdiscussion/1195-23-tips-for-men-on-supporting-a-partner-with-chronic-pain?groupid=25


Fibromyalgia Is Not All In Your Head, New Research Confirms

-Researchers discover a rational biological source of pain in the skin of patients with fibromyalgia

http://www.intidyn.com/Newsroom/article-0009.html


Many Fibromyalgia Patients Have Small-Fiber Polyneuropathy

-In a small study of patients labeled as having fibromyalgia, almost half actually had small-fiber polyneuropathy (SFPN), a potentially treatable condition.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/772864


Cervical Spinal Cord Abnomalities and Fibromyalagia

-From Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Life Magazine (starts on page 21 - easier to read on a computer than a smartphone)

http://www.joomag.com/magazine/fibromyalgia-chronic-pain-life-nov-dec-2012-i/0825237001352101160


Can a Simple Blood Test Determine if you have Fibromyalgia?

-Ohio State University press release (Faster, Simpler Diagnosis for Fibromyalgia May be on the Horizon)

http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/mediaroom/releases/Pages/Faster,-Simpler-Diagnosis-for-Fibromyalgia-May-be-on-the-Horizon-.aspx


A compassionate, Christian-based site for people with Fibromyalgia (FMS), Chronic Fatigue & Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.)

TOPICS:  Awareness - Brain - Disability - Doctors - Drugs - Emotions - Explaining FMS/CFIDS - Helpful Tips - Immune System - Medical - Men with Fibro - Mold & Sick Buildings - Nervous System - Newsletter - Occupations - Pain - Personal - Relationships - Supplements - Teens - Viruses, Mycoplasmas & Infections


Financial assistance for Seniors

http://www.payingforseniorcare.com/financial-assistance/paying-for-wheelchairs-and-scooters.html


Fibro Info.

http://umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/fibromyalgia


Suicide prevention.

https://www.facebook.com/800273TALK


Disability qualifications. Listing of impairments

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/AdultListings.htm


100 Tips for Coping with Fibromyalgia & Insomnia

http://fms-help.com/tips.htm



A Simple Explanation of Fibromyalgia

http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/whatisfibromyalgia/a/understandfibro.htm

[looneylane]

Thanks TNDadx4 I know I appreciate all the info I can get! 

[DatonK]

Thanks for all these links 

[foxgrove]

Bravo.. thanks for the links brother.  A lot look familiar but I've got some reading ahead of me!! 

[ronr]

Hope you don't mind that I moved your topic to "info for folks new to Fibro".  I also pinned it so that it would receive more notice.

Lots of good topics there, but lots of reading too.

[TNDadx4]

Sounds good! Thanks, guys!

[denny]

Good stuff!
Thanks!