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Fibromyalgia & Menopause

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Hi everyone; I want to introduce myself to you. I have been a sufferer of Fibro for 5 years now and with summer approaching, I always get worse. I would like to hear from you folks as to what you might do to help the suffering.


     

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Tina T's picture

Fibro and summertime

Sandy, while waiting to hear from other women, you may want to check out a few of these resources:

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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Information Clearinghouse
National Institutes of Health

1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
Phone: 301-495-4484
Toll Free: 877-22-NIAMS (226-4267)
TTY: 301–565–2966
Fax: 301-718-6366
Email: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
Website: http://www.niams.nih.gov
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Institutes of Health

P.O. Box 7923
Gaithersburg, MD 20898
Phone: 301-519-3153
Toll Free: 888-644-6226
TTY: 866-464-3615
Fax: 866-464-3616
Email: info@nccam.nih.gov
Website: http://nccam.nih.gov
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Social Security Administration

6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21235
Toll Free: 800-772-1213
TTY: 800-325-0778
Website: http://www.ssa.gov/disability
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American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

1800 Century Place, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30345-4300
Phone: 404-633-3777
Fax: 404-633-1870
Website: http://www.rheumatology.org
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Advocates for Fibromyalgia Funding, Treatment, Education, and Research

P.O. Box 768
Libertyville, IL 60048-0766
Phone: 847-362-7807
Fax: 847-680-3922
Email: info@affter.org
Website: http://www.affter.org
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Fibromyalgia Network

P.O. Box 31750
Tucson, AZ 85751-1750
Toll Free: 800-853-2929
Website: http://www.fmnetnews.com
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National Fibromyalgia Association

2200 N. Glassell Street, Suite A
Orange, CA 92865
Phone: 714-921-0150
Email: nfa@fmaware.org
Website: http://www.fmaware.org
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National Fibromyalgia Partnership, Inc.

P.O. Box 160
Linden, VA 22642–0160
Toll Free: 866-725-4404
Fax: 866-666-2727
Email: mail@fmpartnership.org
Website: http://www.fmpartnership.org
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Arthritis Foundation

P.O. Box 7669
Atlanta, GA 30357-0669
Phone: 404-872-7100
Toll Free: 800-283-7800
Website: http://www.arthritis.org

Also, could you speak a little bit about the difference in your symptoms in your Fibro as the weather heats up?

     

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