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First Time Enquirer or Newly Diagnosed
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- Published on Wednesday, 16 June 2010 13:24
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This is a container page for items that would be useful to First time enquirers or people that are newly diagnosed. It is not an attempt to be a resource for everything that you need to know but a first step towards providing some initial links and documents that may help you when you are first diagnosed with fm or find FMA UK for the first time.
- Patient Pack - A web version of the professional informaiton pack from FMA UK. You can also receive a printed version from the office.
- What is FM - Extract from information booklet.
- Spoon Theory - A way of looking at pacing that could help you explain to others
- Relaxation Technique for Fibromyalgia.
- Preparing for your Doctors Appointment
- Taking Medication Abroad
We will add more over time.
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- National Helpline 0300 999 3333 (10am - 4pm Mon - Fri)
- Benefits Helpline 0300 999 0055 (10am - 12pm Mon, Wed and Fri)
- Complimentary information booklets for doctors and other professionals (fully referenced)
- Books and videos
- Website Contacts with legal specialists
- Conferences
- Local support group and helpline contacts
If your Health Care Professional needs some education in fibromyalgia you can request that an FMA UK Health Professionals Pack is sent out to them. All we need is the name of the Health CareProfessional and the address of their practice. We will then send a pack to their surgery addressed from us to them.
You can request a medical pack using this form.
You can find a Support Group near you by contacting the Regional Coordinator for your area. If there does not happen to be a support group near you then maybe you can join with some other members and set one up. Support groups provide a social benefit as well as the opportunity to share tips on coping with fibro. They come in all shapes and sizes and we are often told how they have helped people.
