Message from the webmaster: I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrome in January 2005, during phsyiotherapy and rehabilitation for a crush injury to my right hand. It took numerous doctors and specialists months to come to a definitive diagnosis, by which time I had been labelled everything from a "sissy" to a "hypochondriac" and had run up huge physiotherapy and doctor's bills.  FMS is not a myth!! So before you dismiss the chronic aches and pains of a loved one as "attention seeking", please see your doctor and rule out what you can. Above all else - if you have FMS - don't give up!! There are treatments out there, even if you have to try all of them before you find one that works for you. Should you wish to direct a question, request advice or require assistance with research, please do not hesitate to contact me at the address shown below. admin@twintalk.co.za