Amazing article

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I have no words for this article, but I kinda want to print it out and mail it to every dr I've ever been to. I thought I would share.

http://www.thirdage.com/news/fibromyalgia-stigmatization-and-its-impact_10-6-2010

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Hi Maradia!

Thank's for sharing this article! It is spot on!! Public awareness is the key!

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This is a really great article, thanks for pointing it out! I agree, I would love to give it to every doctor and every disbelieving person I know, because this says it all!

Hugs,
Renieā™„

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Hi the article was amazing. Thank you for sharing.

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Thank you for posting! This article is right on!

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Thank you for finding this. I have read articles over the years but this one I liked most. I made a copy of it and put it on the clipboard. I wrote little notes about how I feel about certain things mentioned and how I try to cope. I am giving this clipboard to my son and his wife to read together...they know about fibro but I want them to read this article; they just know what they have been told. I put a pen in the clipboard and asking them to write any notes or questions they want to ask me. I find that trying to sit down and have conversations about fibro and the affects on me gets too emotional for me. I speak from emotions instead of speaking matter of fact like I want. Sure I could have them just go to this site and read but I thought by me writing little notes; giving my thoughts, or being to say see this is why you see me laying down or why I isolate myself. I thought what the heck; this may give them a different perspective and maybe stop me from feeling quilty when I need to lay down because I spent all my energy for the day or week. lol

Thanks again for that site....Sissy

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This is excellent stuff. Thank you, Maradia.

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I was diagnosed in 2003. I'm on medicare, so my options were limited. But I could not find a single rheumatologist in Austin, where I lived at the time, who treated fibro. I had to drive over an hour to San Antonio just to see a doctor who was fibro friendly. That was just crazy. Most people I've talked to have only heard of fibromyalgia from Cymbalta commercials. But it's a start. Fibro seems to be becoming more widely accepted. I now live in CA and was easily able to find a new rheumatologist last year. Great article. Thanks for sharing. :)

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Great article! I am so tired of people telling me just to be positive and I will feel better. If I felt better I would be positive and able to deal. I will be printing this out for my family and friends! Thanks Maradia!