It is a chronic condition that renders sufferers so sensitive that even the lightest touch triggers waves of excruciating pain. Fibromyalgia is thought to affect up to a million Britons, commonly women over 40, and experts have likened the debilitating sensations to ‘death by a thousand needles’.
Other symptoms include lack of concentration, memory loss, headaches and muscle stiffness. And for a long time there was little doctors could do to help quell the agony.
Yet today, with the help of sophisticated scanning techniques, pain specialists have been able to pinpoint the parts of the brain responsible for the condition.
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Really sad that the only source of support listed is FMAUK - the organisation that spent most of its charity donations for last year on a new office - when there are excellent alternatives such as the Fibroduck Foundation, where donations go directly to research. They also have a great range of tailorable patient documents that help you get the best support from doctors and other medical specialists. Their forums are fun, too! See http://www.fibroduckfoundation.com/ for more.
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