Informative guide: fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome

Guide title: Informative Guide: Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Summary: The main objective of this guide is to resolve queries that arise among healthcare professionals, friends and family members when considering and evaluating their situation and the suffering related to fibromyalgia. To this end, it provides the definition, symptomatology, causes, treatments and recommendations from general medicine and nursing practice. The guide aims to modify the misperceptions about fibromyalgia with real facts, paying particular attention to its treatment from a pharmacological, cognitive behavioural and physiotherapeutic point of view.

Intended for: Patients, family members, professionals and the general public.

Where published: The guide can be found on the AENFIPA (The Association of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Suffers of the Principality of Asturias) website.

Link: click on this link to see the guide.