"I have a lot more appreciation for what life really is because of fibromyalgia" (:51)
Rebecca, a fibromyalgia patient, explains how it has helped her slow down and appreciate life in a way she didn't before.
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What Is Fibromyalgia?
The cluster of symptoms
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The Science of Fibromyalgia
What doctors know
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Good From Bad
How fibro helped her
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When People Don't Help
How to protect yourself
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Has living with fibromyalgia changed the way you look at life?
Rebecca, 52, has been living with fibromyalgia for more than 30 years. After struggling without proper treatment for years, she took control of her disease and tried alternative therapies such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, acupuncture, and chiropractic manipulation to achieve pain control. She used to describe her pain as a nine or a 10 and now she finds it’s a one or a two. She has written a book to help others like her,
Beyond Chronic Pain: A Get-Well Guidebook to Soothe the Body, Mind, and Spirit. In this video, Rebecca explains what she has gained from living with fibromyalgia.
What Is Fibromyalgia?The cluster of symptoms
The Science of FibromyalgiaWhat doctors know
Good From BadHow fibro helped her
When People Don't HelpHow to protect yourself
