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I live in Wyoming and there are no drs around here who want to deal with fibro. Any suggestions for a good fibro dr?
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Fibromyalgia is a prevalent condition that affects many people in the United States. Approximately 3.7 million Americans have Fibromyalgia. That is 1 in every 73 people.
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The National Fibromyalgia
The National Fibromyalgia Association lists doctors in Wisconsin who have chosen to be listed. Keep in mind that often, patient advocacy organizations accept payment for inclusion in such searches, so inclusion is not necessarily an endorsement of the doctors' abilities.
http://www.fmaware.org/site/News299d3.html?page=NewsArticle&id=7228
Ideally, finding other patients in the area who have had experiences is a great way of finding out information on local docs.
In general, many people find their best success is with a rheumatologist. To find a board-certified one, use the search services of the American Board of Medical Specialties (www.abms.org) to check for a specific doctor’s certification.
As an extra precaution, go to the American Medical Association’s Web site for links to your state’s medical board (www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2645.html) to confirm the doctor you're considering has one.
Have you had any luck finding
Have you had any luck finding a doctor willing to accept the reality of fibromyalgia?