Doctor-Patient Relationship

Achieving a Doctor-Patient Partnership

Choosing a doctor is one of the most important medical decisions you make, and when you are living with...[view]

Find a Fibro-Friendly Doctor

“My doc tells me I have to live with the pain,” one patient stated in an email...[view]

Good vs. Bad Doctors: How to Tell a Knight on a White Horse from a Jerk on a High Horse

I don’t watch “Gray’s Anatomy,” the latest television drama glorifying the lives of doctors, simply because of...[view]

Seven Steps to Finding a Doctor Who is Right for You.

“There is nothing more I can do for you. You have to learn to live with it.” Translation: it is time to find a new...[view]

Sick and Tired

I feel ashamed to be a member of the medical profession when I hear from my fibromyalgia (FM) patients...[view]

When  the Orchestra Lacks Harmony, Bring in a Team

Fibromyalgia differs from many other diseases and conditions that affect one bodily organ or system...[view]

What's Hot in Pain? Multidisciplinary Care Gaining Wide Acceptance

Treating the whole person, not just the pain, is the essence of multidisciplinary pain management for...[view]