Fibromyalgia, with its constant, severe muscular pain, relentless fatigue, disturbed sleep, and feelings of depression, affects more than 10 million Americans, mostly women ages forty to fifty or older. This commonly misdiagnosed and misunderstood syndrome is the most common arthritis-related disease next to osteoarthritis. While some feel these symptoms are part of growing older, fibromyalgia is not a sign of aging.With a proven 7-Step Treatment Program, The Fibromyalgia Handbook offers new hope to millions afflicted with this ailment. It includes the latest in medications and medical treatments; specific exercises to reduce deep muscle pain and to increase strength and energy, ways to alleviate stress and anxiety; a complementary approach to reducing symptoms through therapies, including homeopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture, and therapeutic touch, among others; a nutritional plan; and much more. This book will enable sufferers to live actively with fibromyalgia as they become educated about the disease and learn how to manage its symptoms with definite lifestyle changes. Read Less