• Fibromyalgia - Managing the Pain
• The Fibromyalgia Survivor, 1995
• Understanding Post-Traumatic Fibromyalgia, 1996
• The Fibromyalgia Supporter, 1997 (contact Anadem - see below)
• Inside Fibromyalgia, 2001

And spanking, brand new for 2001 is Inside Fibromyalgia, a very comprehensive, big book. This one really covers it all with unique chapters such as "The Fibromyalgia Worker", "Fibronomics", "The Fibromyalgia Traveler", and "Prognosis in Fibromyalgia". Dr. Pellegrino really delves into fibromyalgia and picks it apart from every angle. An excellent first book to choose if you're looking to really get "inside" fibromyalgia and learn. Anadem Publishing's Web site

Newest to me is this wonderful book Taking Charge of Fibromyalgia - Everything You Need to Know to Manage Fibromyalgia, by Julie Kelly, M.S., R.N. and Rosalie Devonshire, M.S.W, LCSW, "two health professionals who live successfully with fibromyalgia". I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! First, it's always such a validating experience to read a book about FMS by people who actually have and are experiencing this illness. This adds so much to a book, this personal touch, this intense caring for others with this illness that comes across as you're reading. The Reseach section is particularly good, and also I found a lot of new information on our sleep disorder and many other myriad facets of FMS. The Appendix: Physician Protocols is EXCELLENT - read here about all the wonderful research the docs are FINALLY doing, how to deal with your physicians, and what treatments are working now. It's November 2005 as I'm writing this and I'm thinking, what a wonderful holiday gift, or gift for any time of the year, for a fibro patient or loved one of a fibro patient! Thank you Julie and Rosalie for this beautiful book! One of my favorite words is HOPE, and I love that you seem to like this word too.

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Survivor Manual, Second Edition, by Devin J. Starlanyl, M.D. and Mary Ellen Copeland, M.D., M.A.. New Harbinger Publishing, Oakland, CA, 2001 Tel: 800-748-6273 This book is a must have especially if you have the "double whammy" of FMS/CMP. For $19.95 you will get such invaluable information that I literally have not found anywhere else. It really is a guide for living with FMS/CMP, in all aspects of life. It also includes current research info and especially good insights into dealing with your medical team so that you can familiarize yourself with your illness and talk with your doctors in an informed manner. I call this book my FMS bible. A really big book well worth over twice the price!

Fibromyalgia - A comprehensive approach. What you can do about chronic pain and fatigue by Miryam Ehrlich Williamson. Walker & Co., New York, 1996

All About Fibromyalgia, A Guide for Patients and Their Families, by Daniel J. Wallace, M.D. and Janice Brock Wallace. Oxford University Press, 2002

The Women's Guide to Ending Pain, an 8-Step Program by Howard S. Smith, M.D. and Debra Fulghum Bruce, M.S. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003 - excellent info on managing chronic pain including fibromyalgia.

How to Cope with Chronic Pain, by Nelson Hendler, M.D.. Cool Hand Communications, Boca Raton, FL, rev. 1993 - in bookstores

Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired - Living with Invisible Chronic Illness, by Paul J. Donoghue, Ph.D. and Mary E. Siegel, Ph.D.. W.W. Norton & Co. New York, 1992 - in bookstores. A great book to refer to again and again. Only book I've found that deals specifically with "invisible" chronic illness.

Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Karyn Feiden. Simon & Schuster, New York, 1990 - in bookstores. Written by a CFIDS patient and full of ideas for CFIDS/FMS.

The Doctor's Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by David S. Bell, M.D. Addison Wesley Publishing, 1994 - in bookstores. Dr. Bell is an expert on CFIDS.

Relief from Chronic TMJ Pain, by Antonia van der Meer. Dell Books, 1990 - in bookstores. A small pocket book and includes everything you need to know.

Freedom from Headaches, by Joel R. Saper, M.D. and Kenneth R. Magee, M.D. Simon & Schuster, New York, 1978, 1981 - in bookstores

Fibromyalgia for Dummies by Roland Staud. For Dummies 2002

From Fatigued to Fantastic!: A Proven Program to Regain Vibrant Health, Based on a New Scientific Study Showing Effective Treatment for Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia by Jacob Teitelbaum. Avery Penguin Putnam 2001

Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia: Trigger Point Management by Edward S. Rachlin. Mosby 2002

The First Year--Fibromyalgia: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (The First Year Series) by Claudia Craig Marek. Marlowe & Company 2003

Betrayal by the Brain: The Neurologic Basis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, and Related Neural Network Disorders by Jay A. Goldstein. Haworth 1996

Overcoming Depression, by Demitri Papolos, M.D. and Janice Papolos. Harper Collins Publishers, rev. 1992 - in bookstores. I refer to this often. Great info on anti-depressant meds and their side effects.

Acupressure's Potent Points, by Michael Reed Gach. Bantam Books, 1990 - in bookstores. Good photos and illustrations. Acupressure is a good therapy you can do yourself.

The Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy, by Valerie Ann Worwood. New World Library, San Rafael, CA, 1991 - in bookstores. I love this book! Beautifully written, and there's a "cure" for everything in here.

The Pill Book, edited by Harold M. Silverman, Pharm. D., Bantam Books, 2003 - in bookstores. Handy, larger pocket-sized book. A good resource for identifying all the different meds that may be prescribed for you, updated yearly.

You Can Heal Your Life Louise L. Hay. Hay House, Santa Monica, CA, 1984 - in bookstores. Great book to pick up for those days when the road has been too long and too hard.

Women Living with Fibromyalgia by Mari Skelly. Hunter House 2003

The Fibromyalgia Relief Book: 213 Ideas for Improving Your Quality of Life Miryam Ehrlich Williamson. Walker & Co 1998

Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Practitioner's Guide to Treatment by Leon Chaitow. Churchill Livingstone 1999

Fibromyalgia Syndrome- Fighting the Devil With the Patience of Job: A Victim's Point of View & Survivor's Guide by Marilyn Sue. Xlibris Corporation 2002

Fibromyalgia: Understanding and Getting Relief from Pain That Won't Go Away by Don L. Goldenberg, M.D. Perigee 2002

Penn & Teller's How to Play With Your Food, by Penn Jillette and Teller. Villard Books, New York, 1992 - in bookstores. Laughing releases endorphins, our natural painkillers! Funny pix of the boys and of course, great tricks you can learn to do quite easily (some of them!). Linguini A La Stigmata and The Bleeding Heart Gelatin Dessert actually go quite well together for a nice Saturday supper. Also favorites are Penn & Teller's How to Play in Traffic and Penn and Teller's Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends.

Also:
Coping with Fibromyalgia (Fibrositis), by Beth Ediger. LRH Publications, Toronto, ON, Canada, 1991 call Fibromyalgia Network to order. An excellent booklet - concise, a good publication to give to relatives/friends who want to know what Fibromyalgia is but don't want you to hand them a big book about it.

Fibromyalgia: Fighting Back, by Bev Spencer. LRH Publications, Toronto, ON, Canada. Contact publisher: Box 8, Station Q, Toronto, ON M4T 2L7, Canada

Fibromyalgia Network - newsletter for people with fibromyalgia syndrome/chronic fatigue syndrome. A quarterly publication (Jan., April, July & Oct.) $19 U.S., $21 Canada. P.O. Box 31750, Tucson, AZ 85751-1750 Tel: 800-853-2929. Visit the Fibromyalgia Network Web site.

The Arthritis Foundation- this organization has literature, videos, lists of support groups, doctor referrals (this info is free) and a great bi-monthly magazine "Arthritis Today" that you can get for a $20.00 donation. Check your phone book for your local chapter.