The Fibromyalgia Advocate: Getting the Support You Need to Cope with Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Get the support you need to cope with fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome from a specialist in this field. The Fibromyalgia Advocate is a complete guide to dealing with an often-difficult medical establishment to get fibromyalgia and myofascial pain treatment. In four sections, Managing Your Health Care Team, Fighting for Your Rights, Dealing With Your World and Ammunition, Devin J. Starlanyl provides up-to-date advice. This guide is a helpful map for identifying sources of help, maximizing visits to professional caretakers and educating friends and family about these conditions.

With over 300,000 copies sold, the popularity of Devin Starlanyl''s book, <B> Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain,</B> has demonstrated the widespread demand for reliable material on this subject. If you or someone you love is struggling with fibromyalgia, her new book, <B>The Fibromyalgia Advocate,</B> offers a wealth of practical suggestions for dealing with an often skeptical medical establishment and getting the help and support you need.

Devin J. Starlanyl specializes in the research and treatment of FMS/MPS and related conditions. She is one of the several support persons who assist FMS/MPS patients through the Internet support group at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital in Brattleboro, VT. Starlanyl has both conditions, so her books are written from the empathetic perspective of one who understands the disorder from the inside. She lives in West Chesterfield, NH.