We commonly receive inquires from people needing to learn more about their condition, or wishing to help educate their physicians and caregivers about fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions.
 

Our belief is that the MOST IMPORTANT thing you can do is to educate yourself about your condition.  Educating yourself will provide you opportunities to share your knowledge with your caregivers.  To do this, it is vital that you explore publications from reputable sources and learn what you can.
 

It is important that you know FACTS about your condition and present them accordingly.  There are many well-meaning efforts out there promoting ideas and products that may or may not help fibromyalgia.  Frankly, there are plenty of totally nonsense scams too.  Of course, these are often accompanied by all kinds of explanations of what is causing your condition and why you hurt.  This happens whenever a poorly understood condition exists.
 

But fibromyalgia and chronic pain conditions are becoming better understood all the time - and it is up to you to utilize resources to tap into that understanding.  You cannot afford to wait for somebody else to gain that understanding for you!
 

Learn the known facts that are supported by sound scientific research.  If your physician does not have a strong background in dealing with fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions, you yourself can offer suggestions for good reading that is published from sound sources.
 

To help you with that, please check out our Suggested Reading Page and our Videotape Order Page.  Both of these are intended to provide you resources to learn more about fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain and other chronic pain conditions.   And most importantly, all material suggested or offered is supported by sound scientific findings - if it were not, it would not be on our site!