In an interesting survey amongst doctors, fibromyalgia was
considered the least prestigious disease. Although this survey was
done in a Scandinavian country and was done more than 13 years ago,
the grim situation is still the same today all over the world.
Patients suffering with fibromyalgia feel that they are not
believed and they are not listened to. Despite knowledge being
gathered on this disease for a few centuries, and having definite
diagnostic criteria and management pathways, the healthcare system
still fails many patients who are left without a diagnosis or
treatment plan. Fibromyalgia is a disease that causes widespread
pain in many areas of the body and has significant accompanying
symptoms like fatigue, waking unrefreshed and cognitive symptoms.
Fibromyalgia affects patients as a whole including their cognitive
performance, physical skills, psychological status, ability to work
and social life. It can present as a part of the spectrum of
functional pain syndromes, often accompanied by other systemic
conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, headaches and chronic
fatigue. It is estimated that 1 in 20 can suffer with this
debilitating condition. This textbook will cover the condition in
great detail and is written in an easy-to-understand style.
Doctors, nurses, medical students, physiotherapists, occupational
therapists, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals will
find this book informative. Patients who suffer from fibromyalgia
will also find it useful to understand their medical condition; the
book will help to direct them to specific treatment strategies,
explaining the benefit and risk in detail. As this is a common
chronic pain presentation, it will be of immense use to candidates
preparing for examinations conducted by the Royal College of
Anaesthetists, UK (FRCA), Faculty of Pain Medicine, UK (FFPMRCA),
American Board of Anesthesiology (AB), College of
Anaesthesiologists of Ireland (FCAI), European Society of
Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (EDAIC), Australian and New
Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZA), World Institute of Pain
(FIPP/CIPS), Canadian Board exams, National Board of Examinations
of India (Dip NB) and other competitive exams across the globe. The
author is a senior consultant in pain medicine practising in the
United Kingdom and is consulted by thousands of chronic pain
patients every year. He has won many educational awards including a
national innovative award in pain medicine. One of his innovations
is published in the list of examples of excellence by the Faculty
of Pain Medicine, London. He has lectured at many international,
national and regional meetings, and is a regular invited expert
lecturer in public groups and fibromyalgia patient support groups.
He has also published many articles and textbooks on pain medicine.
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