The following books are available at the North Bay Public Library
Thank you to one of our member for providing this great list – more to be added.
If you are unable to go out and about, call the Library at 705-474-4830, ask for the Adult Desk and let them know that you would like to see if you are able to use the “shit in” service.
All About Fibromyalgia: A Guide for Patients and Their Families
Wallace, Daniel J. (Daniel Jeffrey), 1949-
Call number: 616.74 Wal
This year, six million Americans–most of them women–will go to their doctors, complaining of an illness they have no name for. The majority will be turned away or treated for depression; the few who persist will go to an average of four doctors before they receive the correct diagnosis:
fibromyalgia.
In their earlier Making Sense of Fibromyalgia, noted medical writer Janice Wallace and Dr. Daniel Wallace, a leading expert on this disorder, provided a comprehensive guide–for both patients and professionals–to this little known and poorly understood syndrome. Now, in All About Fibromyalgia,
the Wallaces provide a thoroughly revised and updated version of that highly successful volume, incorporating a wealth of new information. This edition provides the current understanding of the disease as well as the latest drug treatments–all laid out in clear and accessible language.
As in the previous volume, the authors provide a detailed, yet clear explanation of the disease. Fibromyalgia, they explain, is a form of chronic neuromuscular pain, a pain-amplification syndrome brought on by abnormal interactions between hormones, the immune system, neurotransmitters, and
the autonomic nervous system. Sometimes the syndrome occurs spontaneously; in most cases, the authors write, it is associated with trauma, stress, such conditions as lupus and hypothyroidism, and over forty microbes, from hepatitis to Epstein-Barr to Lyme disease.
Drawing on actual cases to illustrate their points, the authors help break through the isolation that patients often feel when doctors misdiagnose or simply ignore their symptoms. All About Fibromyalgia addresses a desperate need for information on this disease and offers reassurance to patients and their families.
Fibromyalgia
Abramovitz, Melissa, 1954-
Call number:616.74 Abr
The ailments and conditions that afflict people today can be confusing, disturbing, and painful-both emotionally and physically. The Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers and researchers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention. All volumes in the series include primary and secondary quotations, annotated bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information.
What your doctor may not tell you about fibromyalgia: the revolutionary treatment that can reverse the disease
St. Amand, R. Paul.
Call number: 616.742 StA 2012
“What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia (Revised and Updated, 1999), also by Dr. St. Amand and Claudia Craig Marek, has netted over 120,000 copies and has a monthly reorder rate of 3,000 copies. This book will serve as a companion to the hundreds of thousands of readers currently following the protocol outlined in that book.- Other titles on this subject frequently appear on Ingram’s “A-list” for health books, including “Fibromyalgia (Walker & Co., 1996), which has over 350,000 copies in print, and “Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome (New Harbinger Publications, 1996), which has over one million copies in print.- Dr. St. Amand discovered guaifenesin’s use as a treatment for fibromyalgia, and his work is often cited. he is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and is on the teaching staff at UCLA Harbor General Hospital. He has been in practice for over 40 years.
Fibromyalgia: the new integrative approach: how to combine the best of traditional and alternative therapies
Hammerly, Milton
Call number: 616.74 Ham
Patients are taking more control over their health care than ever before, and in doing so they are turning to both Western medicine and alternative treatments. Nowhere is this approach more true than in the search for relief from fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia is a puzzling, frustrating, and often debilitating condition consisting of a group of symptoms that leads to overall chronic fatigue and pain that makes sufferers feel more exhausted when they wake up in the morning than when they went to bed the night before. It affects millions of Americans, mostly women, and traditional approaches have not proven significantly effective.
Not only do fibromyalgia patients need conventional diagnosis and traditional drug therapy, but they benefit greatly from nutritional advice, acupuncture, and exercise to help them return to some level of comfort.
Statistics show that at least one in five patients is mixing pharmaceutical prescriptions with complementary treatments. Dr. Milton Hammerly advocates that patients should be fully informed so that they can work effectively with their doctor to get the best treatment possible.
Food that helps win the battle against fibromyalgia: ease everyday pain and fight fatigue
Rawlings, Deirdre.
Call number: 616.74 Raw
Easy recipes with wholesome foods bring fibromyalgia sufferers relief with food – an easy concept to grasp and embrace
Six million in the United States have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia a debilitating, languishing, and painful disease characterized by chronic muscular and joint pain, headaches, and mental and physical fatigue. Food that Helps Win the Battle Against Fibromyalgia will provide the tools and guidelines necessary to generate positive health, increase energy, and reduce symptoms. The book offers an overview of the disease and its symptoms and teaches readers how a carefully balanced diet specific in particular nutrients can substantially alleviate the illness. The carefully selected ingredients in the 100 healing recipes both relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia and infuse patients with the nutrients they need to boost their immune system and help conquer this disease. All cooking methods presented will preserve vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. All the normal meals and snacks are included from breakfast to dinner including appetizers and side dishes so every meal can be a step in the right direction towards recovery or cure.
Exercises for fibromyalgia: The Complete Exercise Guide for Managing and Lessening Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Smith, William, 1976-
Call number: 616.74 Smi
Fibromyalgia is a debilitating condition, yet medical opinions are divided as to its cause and how it should be treated. Is it a neurological or a physical ailment? Should you treat the muscles or the mind? The correct answer is to treat both. Improving overall fitness while reducing anxiety and stress is the key to reducing your fibromyalgia symptoms and improving your daily functioning.
Exercises for Fibromyalgia is tailored to improve your fitness and energy levels without strain or stiffness. With a focus on exercises designed to relieve pain and improve sleep for fibromyalgia sufferers, you will find yourself feeling better each day, as your strength increases and your soreness decreases.
Combined with effective techniques proven to relieve stress and improve your sleep habits, Exercises for Fibromyalgia makes sure your mind and body both benefit from a healthy lifestyle.
Exercises for Fibromyalgia also includes:
– An overview of living with fibromyalgia and the benefits of exercise
– Clear, informative pictures of safe, effective exercises
– Detailed instructions on how to perform each exercise
– A complete exercise approach to reduce stress and improve fitness
– A training log to track progress
Having fibromyalgia doesn’t mean having to give up doing the things you love, or having to live with aches and pains for the rest of your life.
Treating and beating fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome: a step-by-step program proven to help you feel good again
Murphree, Rodger H.
Call number: 616.0478 Mur 5th ed.
Dr. Murphree exposes the medical myths, pharmaceutical propaganda and doctor ignorance that sabotages those with chronic illness. The only way to beat these illnesses is to get healthy. Dr. Murphree explains in easy to understand terms how and why using scientifically researched and clinically proven natural vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and other over the counter supplements, corrects the problems associated with these illnesses.
This is not another book about coping with, but about eliminating fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Based on his eighteen plus years of specializing in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, Dr. Murphree offers practical, easy to understand, clinically proven protocols for correcting the multiple symptoms of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. The book focuses on uncovering, understanding, and eliminating the causes of the illness and not merely covering up symptoms. Using a mostly natural approach based on science and clinic results, Dr. Murphree explains in detail how to reverse the long list of symptoms with the appropriate vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.
Fibromyalgia & chronic myofascial pain syndrome: a survival manual
Starlanyl, Devin.
Call number: 616.74 Sta
This classic survival manual offers you the first comprehensive patient guide for managing the common but often misdiagnosed conditions of fibromyalgia and chronic myofascial pain. The management techniques found inFibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain include targeted bodywork for painful trigger points and strategies to help you cope with the chronic pain, sleep problems, and numbing effects of ‘fibrofog’ that occur as a result of the disease.
This edition includes coverage of promising new research on the causes of fibromyalgia, evaluation of new treatments, complete discussions of special issues for women and men, and the latest information on medication. It includes a popular provider index, which can help you select those practitioners who will take your complaints seriously and offer knowledgeable treatment advice.
Hope and help for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia
Bested, Alison C., 1953-
Call number: 616.0478 Bes 2nd ed.
Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia is designed to educate patients suffering from CFS/FM about their illnesses and to teach them coping skills that will improve their quality of life. And while the good news is that people who suffer from CFS/FM aren’t dying, the bad news is that it’s going to take a lot of time and effort to get better since there is no one specific treatment that works for everyone.
Some of the issues covered are:
- Understanding the symptoms and how diagnoses are made
- Causes of CFS/FM and common psychological consequences, including anxiety and depression
- The role of stress and how to manage it
- The connection between the mind and the body in coping with CFS/FM
- The potential of medications, nutrition, and lifestyle changes
- The role of complementary medications and dietary supplements in pain management
- The value and limitations of alternative and complementary therapies such as acupuncture, massage, homeopathy, and aromatherapy
- Legal issues about how to deal with medical and legal problems that may arise if insurance benefits have been stopped