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Pain for a Purpose

Wearing a jersey bearing Living Well With Fibromyalgia and other fibromyalgia-related logos, Tim Kogelmann will swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run more than 26 miles this month in honor of his mother. [ READ MORE ]

What’s Your Position on Healthcare Reform?

The Kaiser Family Foundation, a non-partisan source of information on healthcare policies, offers a side-by-side comparison of major healthcare reform policies to help you decide.  [ CLICK HERE ]

10,000 for 10 Million Campaign

The number of NFA Facebook Fans continues to grow. We now have more than 11,200. Fast Fact: Eighteen percent of our “fans” are ages 55 and over.

September Poll Question

Are you currently using any supplements? Respond on our homepage. [ CLICK HERE ]

Restaurant Fundraisers Benefit All

Balazs Doyle understands—from the inside and the outside—the challenges and misunderstandings that often surround fibromyalgia; both he and his mother have been diagnosed with the disorder. The 31-year-old decided to do something about it: he is using his position as general manager at California Pizza Kitchen’s Coral Gables, Fla., restaurant to help others. [ READ MORE ]

Fibromyalgia and Disability

Have you ever received disability benefits? The responses are in to the NFA’s August online poll question. Thirty-eight percent of respondents said “yes” and 62 percent said “no.” This has been our most popular poll question to date; more than 4,425 responses were received.

Exercise "Get Your Motor Running" (DVD)

Featuring three levels of difficulty

Attention Members: Be sure to take advantage of your 10 percent store discount by logging in before you place an order. 

This FM Community Update is sponsored by Know Fibro