- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing,US; 2nd Revised edition edition (20 Nov 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1581826702
- ISBN-13: 978-1581826708
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 14.1 x 1.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,280,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This practical, informative, and thoughtful volume is designed to help anyone suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia understand their illness, and provide a number of proven coping strategies to improve quality of life.Some of the issues covered in "Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia" include:understanding the symptoms and how diagnosis is made; causes of CFS/FM and common psychological consequences - including anxiety and depression; the potential benefits and drawbacks of medications, nutrition, and lifestyle changes; pain management and the role of alternative and complimentary therapies;...and many more.
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41 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
30 Sep 2006
Format:Paperback
A MUST READ! In a personal, informal manner, the authors explain these complex illnesses in layman's language. They offer patients -
HOPE through knowledge and understanding:
* Learn about the exciting advances in research.
* Understand how the mechanisms of multi-system abnormalities cause the array of seemingly unrelated symptoms and how diagnoses are made.
* Learn about the potential benefits and limitations of various mainstream medical and complementary treatments.
HELP through awareness and guidance:
* Become aware of what you can do to help yourself.
* Learn how to improve your quality of life through various life-style changes and Self-Help-Strategies such as pacing and energy conservation, sleep hygiene, pain management and nutritional/dietary support.
* Learn mind-body techniques to lessen stress.
* Become aware of how to deal with disability and associated legal issues.
Authors are experts in their field:
Dr. Alison Bested, a hematological pathologist, is a clinician and medical lecturer specializing in chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivities. She was a member of the Expert Medical Consensus Panel, selected by Health Canada, which developed the Canadian Consensus Document for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. She played a key role in the implementation of a billing code and time-based billing for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia by the Ontario Medical Association. Dr. Alan Logan is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and Mind-Body Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He has published numerous papers and is the Nutrition Editor of the International Journal of Naturopathic Medicine. Mr. Russell Howe is a well-known attorney who specializes in medical disability cases.
Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia is a valuable and uplifting patients' resource, which we are pleased to advertise on our website!
Marjorie van de Sande, B Ed, Grad Dip Ed
Consensus Coordinator for Canadian Consensus Documents for ME/CFS and FMS
National ME/FM Action Network, Advisor & Webmaster
HOPE through knowledge and understanding:
* Learn about the exciting advances in research.
* Understand how the mechanisms of multi-system abnormalities cause the array of seemingly unrelated symptoms and how diagnoses are made.
* Learn about the potential benefits and limitations of various mainstream medical and complementary treatments.
HELP through awareness and guidance:
* Become aware of what you can do to help yourself.
* Learn how to improve your quality of life through various life-style changes and Self-Help-Strategies such as pacing and energy conservation, sleep hygiene, pain management and nutritional/dietary support.
* Learn mind-body techniques to lessen stress.
* Become aware of how to deal with disability and associated legal issues.
Authors are experts in their field:
Dr. Alison Bested, a hematological pathologist, is a clinician and medical lecturer specializing in chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivities. She was a member of the Expert Medical Consensus Panel, selected by Health Canada, which developed the Canadian Consensus Document for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. She played a key role in the implementation of a billing code and time-based billing for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia by the Ontario Medical Association. Dr. Alan Logan is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and Mind-Body Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He has published numerous papers and is the Nutrition Editor of the International Journal of Naturopathic Medicine. Mr. Russell Howe is a well-known attorney who specializes in medical disability cases.
Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia is a valuable and uplifting patients' resource, which we are pleased to advertise on our website!
Marjorie van de Sande, B Ed, Grad Dip Ed
Consensus Coordinator for Canadian Consensus Documents for ME/CFS and FMS
National ME/FM Action Network, Advisor & Webmaster
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful overall discussion of the illness and healing ideas!
13 July 2010
Format:Paperback
Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia (Second Edition) (Hope & Help for)
I've had this illness for 20 years and have, during this time, read any new information that comes out. I'm currently beginning to see a doctor in Dr Nancy Klimas' clinic at the University of Miami Medical Center and she recommended this book. It was easy to read but packed with information. Even though I knew much of it, having it all together in one place was extremely helpful, all the way down to charts for making sure you build in your rest periods to treatment options to supplements that help to research to alternative therapies. I would recommend this to anyone with CFS or Fibromyalgia.
I've had this illness for 20 years and have, during this time, read any new information that comes out. I'm currently beginning to see a doctor in Dr Nancy Klimas' clinic at the University of Miami Medical Center and she recommended this book. It was easy to read but packed with information. Even though I knew much of it, having it all together in one place was extremely helpful, all the way down to charts for making sure you build in your rest periods to treatment options to supplements that help to research to alternative therapies. I would recommend this to anyone with CFS or Fibromyalgia.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Fantastic resource!
6 Nov 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
My doctor recommended this book and it was as good as she described. She told me that if I want to really see scientific evidence presented for various modalities to help with chronic fatigue, this was an excellent book to read. I am very skeptical about supplements, such as coq10, which my doctor insists I need. This book provided a lot of information that was new to me and gave a very measured and, I think, objective view of what does and doesn't work. In fact, I originally got the book from the library as I'm so tired of buying books before I know if they are really worth owning! After reading it, I immediately bought a copy as I will be marking it up and using it over and over. So much is changing and coming to light that parts of this book may be out of date, but it is an overall excellent resource to help manage this debilitating condition. In fact, the author has provided daily activity sheets that I have begun using (imperfectly), but they have already shown me that I do far too much and don't get enough rest. I think every chronic fatigue patient should read this book.
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