Fibromyalgia Syndrome

What is Fibromyalgia?

Symptoms include:

• Chronic Muscle Pain throught your body
• Fatigue
• Cognitive and short term memory impairment
• sleeping difficulty

The symptoms usually appear after an injury or trauma that never seems to get better or to go away. This may describe you or someone that you know.

Why is it listed here, on a site devoted to Mental Health?

Fibromyalgia is often associated with chronic clinical depression.

What support is out there?

Within Alaska, the Fibromyalgia Network of Alaska offers support Groups, medical and legal resources, education and a warm line. They are committed to helping all those affected by Fibromyalgia Syndrome. They can be reached at (907) 696-7886 or (907) 694-8427.

Their address is:

The Fibromyalgia Network of Alaska
9351 Stuart Circle
Eagle River, Alaska 99577

or via e-mail: fmsak@pobox.alaska.net