The FibroManual: A Complete Fibromyalgia Treatment Guide for You and Your Doctor

Ginevra Liptan

May 2016 · Sold by Ballantine Books

About this ebook

The most up-to-date, comprehensive treatment guide to fibromyalgia, by a renowned physician who herself has the condition
 
If you suffer from fibromyalgia and are struggling to get help from your doctor, you’re far from alone. Ten million Americans experience the widespread muscle pain, profound fatigue, and fuzzy brain (“fibrofog”) that have long frustrated both patients and doctors. In this unique resource, Ginevra Liptan, M.D., shares a cutting-edge new approach that goes far beyond mainstream medical knowledge to produce dramatic symptom improvement.
 
Dr. Liptan’s program incorporates clinically proven therapies from both alternative and conventional medicine, along with the latest research on experimental options like medical marijuana. Since many health care providers have limited fibromyalgia expertise, The FibroManual includes a thoroughly sourced “health care provider guide” that enables readers to help their doctors help them.
 
Alleviate fibromyalgia symptoms in four simple steps (Rest, Repair, Rebalance, and Reduce) and you will
 
• restore deep, restful sleep
• achieve long-lasting pain relief
• optimize hormone and energy balance
• reduce fatigue
 
This accessible and empowering resource provides essential information about understanding and treating fibromyalgia from a physician who, as both patient and provider, understands the illness from the inside.

Ratings and reviews

Great, thoroughly researched book from a doctor who lives with fibromyalgia herself. Dr. Liptan provides a clear, step-by-step guide on how to address your symptoms and in what order. I found her approach to be holistic and well-rounded. Each chapter also has a helpful guide on how to work together with your doctor to treat your symptoms and possible medical interventions they can explore (although one can benefit greatly from this book even without working with a doctor). I have personally benefited from her recommendation of pairing GABA and Glycine as sleep supplements, as well her gentle exercise guide. This book is full of great practical steps and I highly recommend!

This is without doubt the most informative and helpful book on fibrosis I have read and I've read a lot! The author gives the clearest guide yet not just discussing the various symptoms of fibro but why they happen and provides genuinely useful advice as to what to do about them using both western medicine and alternative medicine. Her four step plan is logical and easy to follow and gives advice as to what to discuss with your own doctor. I'm so glad I found this book!

I wanted the paperback version. I can't make notes and read a phone...not happy with my purchase. I paid for something I can hold. Please tell me why this cost can't be sent to me in the mail as opposed to a download on the phine...

About the author

Ginevra Liptan, M.D., is a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine, board certified in internal medicine and trained in functional medicine, a holistic approach that blends both Western and alternative medicine. After developing fibromyalgia as a medical student, Dr. Liptan spent many years using herself as a guinea pig to find successful treatments, and she has fine-tuned her approach by treating thousands of patients. She is one of the few clinical specialists in the world to focus solely on fibromyalgia. She directs the Frida Center for Fibromyalgia and serves as medical advisor to the Fibromyalgia Information Foundation.