Fibromyalgia. Living With Invisible Pain
A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and FamiliesBy H. Hoffmann
Length9h 19m
About this audiobook
Millions of people live with fibromyalgia – a pain no one can see. This comprehensive guide walks patients and families through everything that matters: the condition and how central sensitization works, prevalence and causes, symptoms in depth, why diagnosis takes years, the most persistent myths, medication and non-pharmacological therapies, daily life and pacing, nutrition, mental health and over 20 frequently asked questions. Honest, compassionate and without false promises. By H. Hoffmann.
Audiobook details
GenreHealth and Wellness
Length9 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 0
2Chapter 2: What Is Fibromyalgia?
3Chapter 3: Prevalence, Age and Gender
4Chapter 4: Causes and Risk Factors
5Chapter 5: Symptoms in Detail
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6Chapter 6: Diagnosis
7Chapter 7: Myths and Misconceptions
8Chapter 8: Medication
9Chapter 9: Non-Pharmacological Therapies
10Chapter 10: Daily Life With Fibromyalgia
11Chapter 11: Nutrition and Lifestyle
12Chapter 12: Mental Health and Wellbeing
13Chapter 13: Frequently Asked Questions
14Chapter 14: Resources, Support and Outlook
15Glossary
16Closing Words
17Chapter 1: Introduction
18A Condition That Stayed in the Dark for Too Long
19Who Is This Book For?
20What to Expect From This Book
21How to Use This Book
22Why This Book?
23Chapter 2: What Is Fibromyalgia?
24The Name and What It Reveals
25What Fibromyalgia Is Not
26A Brief History
27Central Sensitization, the Core Mechanism
28How the Nervous System Is Affected
29Tender Points and Modern Diagnostic Criteria
30Current State of Research
31Chapter 3: Prevalence, Age and Gender
32How Widespread Is Fibromyalgia?
33The Main Age of Onset
34Fibromyalgia in Children and Adolescents
35Fibromyalgia in Older Adults
36Why Are Women So Much More Often Affected?
37Hormonal Factors
38Neurological Differences
39Psychosocial Factors
40Fibromyalgia in Men, an Underestimated Problem
41The High Number of Unreported Cases
42Chapter 4: Causes and Risk Factors
43No Single Trigger
44Genetic Factors
45Stress and the Overactivated Stress Axis
46Trauma as a Risk Factor
47Physical Triggers
48Accidents and Injuries
49Surgery
50Infections
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