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Recommended Reading for Fibromyalgia
By MARRTC staff
If you have fibromyalgia, or know someone who has this serious illness, you know it can be confusing. And that confusion can increase if you decide to read up on this disease.
To help in the search for reliable information, here is a list of books on fibromyalgia, which was created by Marilee Bomar, the assistant director of the Central Missouri Regional Arthritis Center in Columbia, Mo.
The list is a resource for reviewed reading materials. Check with local and online book vendors and libraries for availability of the books.
Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
by Mari Shilly and Andrea Helm foreword by Paul Brown, M.D., Ph.D.
This book will help people who are suffering from fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. It also provides an alternative approach in tai chi, yoga and Chinese medicine, including acupuncture, massage and physical therapy, osteopathy, chiropractic and craniosacral therapy, psychotherapy, energetic healing and more.
America Exhausted (New Revised Edition)
by Dr. Edward J. Conley
This book discusses the possible role of nutrient and herbal formulations in helping individuals with CFIDS and Fibromyalgia restore their health.
The Arthritis Foundation's Guide to Alternative Therapies
by Horstman, J.
This book explores the use of non-traditional treatments for arthritis, such as the use of meditation, Yoga, acupuncture, magnets, and herbal supplements.
Arthritis IA
An Official Publication of The Arthritis Foundation
This book teaches people how to identify six common types of arthritis and related conditions including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, gout, lupus and osteoporosis.
Beyond Chaos
by Gregg Piburn
This book helps the reader become open, honest and courageous, focus on the impact of chronic illness and support a chronically ill person.
Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia and Environmental Illness
by Burton Goldberg and the Editors of Alternative Medicine Digest.
This particular book helps people say goodbye to muscle pain, regain vitality, peak their immune system, climb out of depression, and shake off allergies, stress, yeast infections, and bad digestion.
Clinician's guide to Holistic Medicine
by Anderson, R.A.
This guide examines the treatment of a multitude of diseases through the use of both traditional and holistic medicine. It provides an explanation of the various diseases as well.
The Promise of Sleep
by William C. Dement, M.D., Ph.D., and Christopher Vaughan
This book shows people how to sleep better and live longer with groundbreaking information and a step-by-step program in this revolutionary book.
Fibromyalgia (Simple Relief through Movement)
by Stacie L. Bigelow, M.A.
This book is presents clear and specific advice on how to use movement safely and effectively to ease the pain of fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome (A Survival Manual)
by Devin Starlanyl, M.D. and Mary Ellen Copeland, M.S., M.A.
This book teaches people to learn about and manage their health condition through different symptoms include chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain, accompanied by multiple tender or trigger points, painful or restricted movement, and persistent fatigue.
Fibromyalgia and the Mind, Body, Spirit Connection
by William B. Salt II, M.D. and Edwin H. Season, M.D.
This book helps people combat such problems as bodily pain, fatigue, digestive complaints, headache, dizziness, chest pain, back pain, and gynecologic and urologic distress.
The Fibromyalgia Relief Handbook
by Chet Cunningham
This book teaches people how to relieve the symptoms of Fibromyalgia such as chronic muscle pain, fatigue, memory or concentration problems, sleeping problems, headaches, numbness and tingling, and sensitivity to cold.
Freedom from Fibromyalgia
by Selfridge, N. and Peterson, F.
This book provides a step-by-step treatment of fibromyalgia without the use of drugs or other such remedies. It proposes relief from the pain and other symptoms in as little as five weeks.
The New Integrative Approach: Fibromyalgia
by Hammerly, M.
This book proposes a treatment for fibromyalgia using both traditional Western treatments and complementary therapies that incorporate body, mind, and spirit. The roles and various aspects of nutrition, herbs, lifestyles, and the mind are discussed to provide a greater understanding of this integrative therapy.
Power Sleep
by Dr. James B. Maas
This book teaches people the golden rules of sleep, twenty great sleep strategies, do's and don'ts of sleeping pills and over-the-counter remedies, how to combat travel fatigue, tips for exhausted parents of newborns, infants, and toddlers, and how to overcome sleep disorders.
The Relaxation Response
by Herbert Benson, M.D.
This book teaches people the principle of controlled meditation to help relieve pain.
Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired (Living with invisible chronic illness)
by Paul J. Donoghue, Ph.D., Mary E. Siegel, Ph.D.
This book offers hope and the means to cope with chronic ailments.
What Your Doctor May not Tell You About Fibromyalgia
by R. Paul ST. Amand, M.D., and Claudia Craig Marek.
This book helps people understand fibromyalgia by answering some of the questions that the doctor may not tell to the patients, such as why fibromyalgia is often misdiagnosed ? or how people can cope with symptoms before guaifenesin takes full effect and much more.
When Muscle Pain Won't Go Away
by Gayle Backstrom, Dr. Bernard R. Rubin
This book teaches people everything they need to know about Fibromyalgia including diagnosis, basic symptoms and common conditions, and options for treatment.
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