Message from Nancy Morrison

Thank you Helen! :-)
 
While some folks think that fibromyalgia is a disease, it is not, at least not YET. Doctors are researching this SET of SYMPTOMS and there may be hundreds of things out there that can CAUSE them but one of those causes is Familial Mediterranean Fever.
 
I was diagnosed with fibro in 1969 long before many doctors hopped on that bandwagon. I lived with that diagnosis getting worse year by year until I found out about FMF. After starting colchicine treatment for FMF, my fibro symptoms have disappeared.
 
Having a diagnosis of fibromyalgia is just about as useless as having a doctor tell you that you have a cold. Doesn't do a thing to help you get better!!
 
For other causes of fibromyalgia please see:

Fibromyalgia in YOUR family? Inherited? Maybe!!

Causes of Fibromyalgia

http://www.holisticonline.com/Remedies/CFS/fib_causes_nancy.htm
 
And take a look at my health site noted below my signature under Familial Mediterranean Fever and Nancy's Personal Experiences w/ FMF.

Nancy
 
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