Fibromyalgia Survey

We would very much appreciate your help with the completion of this survey so that we can get a nationwide feel for the condition.

From a small sample from one support group some interesting results are already starting to show:
  • It took 5 years or more to be diagnosed for an amazing 43% of those surveyed.
  • The most effective practitioner was the Rheumatologist with 20%, and then came the family GP with 16% and physiotherapists with 10%.
  • Interestingly if you added up all the "complementary practitioners" 31% put that as a first choice.
  • Overwhelmingly 75% of this group put research into the diagnosis and treatment of FM as the number one priority to focus on.

These results only represent a small sample - please contribute with your thoughts so that we can set an agenda for the majority of sufferers.

Name (required)
Address
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Age
Gender
How long did it take you to get diagnosed?
Which of the following practitioners have you consulted about FM? Please tick...
A) Family GP B) Rheumatologist C) Physiotherapist D) Chiropractor
E) Homeopath F) Acupuncturist G) Nutritionist H) Osteopath I) Psychiatrist
J) Hypnotherapist K) Aromatherapist L) Massage M) Herbalist
N) Bowen Technique O) Cranio-sacral therapy P) Other
Which of the above areas helped the most with your condition?
Enter a letter from A-P or Other
First Second Third
Of the following areas, which would you like the FM Association UK to concentrate on?
(Please prioritise by placing a number by the side starting with 1 and ending with 11)
A) Government lobbying
 B) A register of sympathetic doctors
C) Legal lobbying to set precedents in FM treatment
 D) Research into the diagnosis and treatment of the condition
E) Benefits Advice
 F) Pain management
G) Treatment advice
 H) Nationwide support groups
I) Complementary Medicine
 J) National Conventions
K) Other
If your FM has been diagnosed, which cause has been pinpointed?
A) Toxicity. Exposure to organic chemicals or pesticides.
B) Trauma/Stress.
C) Genetic Various relations- usually female.
D) Immunologic Viral or bacterial infection, or after immunisation.
E) Cervical Spine compression. Commonly through whiplash accidents
F) Other
In the near future we hope to be able to post the results of the survey and to produce a more extensive version of this questionnaire.
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