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Fibromyalgia – Doctor in the House
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- Published on Thursday, 01 June 2017 16:27
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On the 5th June (9PM BBC1) the BBC Programme Doctor in the House will be featuring an item on Fibromyalgia. While we do not know what, the episode will be about we know that the series has a Dr Rangan Chatterjee spending time with the patient in their own home and looking at the condition from a fresh point of view.
Dr Chatterjee’s mantra is that “the majority of patients don’t need a pill, they need a lifestyle change so it will be interesting to see how fibromyalgia is covered. The BBC Website features this snippet about the upcoming programme:
“Nicola has been diagnosed with ten different conditions, including fibromyalgia, ME, sciatica and depression. Her pain and exhaustion has led her to become addicted to painkillers and almost housebound. Can Dr Chatterjee help Nicola find the cause of her problems and improve her health so that she can enjoy life with her three young sons again?”
Programme Details can be found here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08tlyzs
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