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Old May 01, 2012, 10:40 AM
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I like the Government site: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001463/

and getting to know my care givers well enough and understanding one another enough. That can take time but be very rewarding. I have pain when I have my blood pressure taken and often, especially in ER's they yell at me when I complain (not helpful) and I was telling this to the nurse at my doctor's office the other day and, surprisingly, she understood well, had been an ER nurse and knew exactly what I was complaining about and had a couple of excellent ideas for me.

Finding and talking to others with fibro and making sure you have a doctor and medical personnel who understand and are helpful, not just "going along" for the ride is a must.
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