Real Patient Testimonials
The ability to share stories among Fibromyalgia (FM), Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and Unrelenting Fatigue (UF) sufferers is one step on the path to wellness. Fibromyalgia & Fatigue Centers, Inc. (FFC) welcome and encourage our patients, referring physicians and staff to share their stories and hope. If you have a story to share or would like to create your own story of hope and success, please call toll free 1-866-443-4276.
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- Our Founder and Chairman of the Board, Bob Baurys has experienced FM first hand and Dr. Kent Holtorf knows what it is like to have CFIDS. That personal combination of experience and understanding allows us to bring a unique treatment approach to sufferers of FM, CFIDS and UF.
- In a recent episode of Oprah, one of FFC's patients, Lisa Davenport speaks with Dr. Oz on her struggle with Fibromyalgia and describes some of the positive changes she has experienced as a result of treatment for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
- Get to know Michele. Now a vibrant, active 60+ years young woman, she lost most of her "best years" (between 40 and 60) to FM and CFIDS. She now believes her best years are yet to come.
- One patient, Ellen K., has been struggling with FM for over half her life. Now almost 50, she has regained a quality of life she never dreamed possible.
- Read how Doree struggled for years until FFC gave her hope and answers.
- Once a triple tri-athlete, Wanda suddenly found her life being altered by Lyme disease and CFIDS. Finding herself at a new starting point, the one to wellness, she is hopeful and determined to win.
- After 25 years of suffering with the soreness and sleeplessness of FM/CFIDS, Nora is living a full life again, not only tackling her illness, but past dreams she thought would never come to fruition.
- For the first time in 60 years, Helga found herself unable to physically care for her beloved gardens and home. Upon her initial visit to a support group meeting, she never imagined finding the answers to regaining her health, but now friends and family find her active once again in her yard and life.
- Meghan’s Story: A fifteen year old girl, involved in student council, dance, soccer and track ...not your typical idea of a patient with Chronic Fatigue, is it.
- Cynthia's Story: “Something’s wrong with me. I feel like I’m dying a slow death.” These were the exact words I shared with my mother one Sunday afternoon as I sat on the kitchen floor crying too weak to stand to make a cup of tea.
- Melissa's Story: "I had been blessed with two children late in life and at 59 years old imagine yourself with teenagers you adore, who actually want you to do things with them but I simply couldn’t keep up."
- Dianne's Story: "Between my memory and other cognitive issues, I was truly struggling and couldn’t find any answers. Every Physician I had seen always ended up telling me that there was nothing physically wrong (go ahead, read between those lines!)."
- Sara's Story: "It really was not bad and after a few weeks I started feeling better and better. The fibro is not completely gone, but I am feeling wonderful most of the time and loving my life again. I am again very involved in theatre at school and have even enrolled in an intensive 9 week, 6 days a week kick boxing and nutrition class!"
- Kelwy's Story: "I saw Dr. Mustafa in January of 2008 and 7 months later can tell you, she saved my life. "
- Hear the story from a husband's point of view on how his wife, Mary, struggled with FM/CFS for years without proper treatment and is now living a life pain-free and full of energy as her journey led her to full remission of her symptoms.
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