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Tables of Contents for The Fibromyalgia Relief Book
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
xi
4
Mary Anne Saathoff, R.N., B.S.N.
Acknowledgments
xv
INTRODUCTION: FIBROMYALGIA AND THE QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE
1
9
1. TAKE THE PAIN OUT OF HOUSEHOLD ACTIVITIES
10
14
Cleaning
11
5
Cooking and After-Meal Cleanup
16
4
Shopping for Food
20
1
Laundry and Sewing
21
2
Home Modifications
23
1
2. MAXIMIZE MOMENTS OF PLEASURE
24
9
Gardening
24
3
Entertaining
27
2
The Holidays Need Not Be a Pain
29
4
3. STRATEGIES AT WORK
33
22
Accommodations on the Job
33
7
Sitting for Your Living
40
2
Repetitive Strain Injury
42
10
Working Out at Work
52
3
4. GOING PLACES WITH FIBROMYALGIA
55
18
Airports and Airplanes
56
3
Time Zone Changes and Jet Lag
59
2
Traveling by Car
61
4
Visiting
65
3
Walking
68
5
5. TO SLEEP, PERCHANCE TO DREAM
73
18
Sleep Disrupters
75
3
Preparations That Promote Sleep
78
4
Sleep Hygiene
82
4
Don't Just Lie There
86
2
Wakening Too Often or Too Early
88
3
6. COMMITTED RELATIONSHIPS
91
15
Emotional Strains
91
4
Sexual Intimacy
95
3
Dialogue
98
3
Meeting Each Other's Needs
101
5
7. MIND AND BODY
106
21
Mental Responses to Pain
107
3
Mood and Stress
110
9
Cognitive Problems
119
5
Energy Conservation
124
3
8. FIGHT BACK WITH GOOD NUTRITION
127
18
You Are What You Eat
129
2
Vitamin Supplements
131
4
Mineral Supplements
135
1
Amino Acids
136
4
Yeast Overgrowth: Is There a Connection?
140
3
Your Responsibilities and Risks
143
2
9. EXERCISE TO COMBAT DEPRESSION AND PAIN
145
12
The Benefits of Exercise
147
7
The Role of Posture in Musculoskeletal Pain
154
3
10. STANDING UP FOR YOURSELF
157
20
Learn Everything You Can
157
2
Build Your Support System
159
1
Assemble Your Medical Team
160
10
Try Various Approaches
170
4
Raise Fibromyalgia Awareness in Your Community
174
3
Resources
177
18
Notes
195
2
Index
197