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AFSA is an all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to funding research on fibromyalgia and empowering patients through education
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Education for
today
Funding research
for a better
tomorrow

AFSA is an all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to funding research on fibromyalgia and empowering patients through education
Learn more

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Membership is FREE – Why Join? Get the latest fibromyalgia treatment and research news. AFSA interviews the researchers and physicians and compiles this info into patient-friendly articles. We are ad-free and unbiased. AFSA does not partner with third-party companies, nor do we share your information with anyone.

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Why Donate?

Effective treatments for fibromyalgia are sorely lacking. Government funding institutions should do more, but they don’t. That’s why AFSA’s grants are essential for helping researchers collect data to successfully compete for large-scale government awards.

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About Fibromyalgia

Pain all over, drooping with fatigue, can’t sleep at night, and can’t think during the day? That’s just a fraction of what you are up against.

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Funded Research Project Spotlight

Cannabis works great in some fibromyalgia patients, but not others. Alterations in gut bacteria are likely to blame. AFSA funded a large cannabis trial to investigate the role of gut bacteria as well as the drug’s efficacy.

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Finding Help

Fibromyalgia is not like most medical conditions. The symptoms are numerous and invisible. Finding an empathetic doctor and other knowledgeable healthcare providers is essential, but where do you start?

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Treatment & Research News

Marker Maps Fibromyalgia Pain

A marker that maps painful body areas would validate the widespread nature of your fibromyalgia. Read more
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Targeting the Gut

Alterations in the bacteria living in your gut are linked to fibromyalgia. Researchers are now looking to change these bacteria to relieve your symptoms. Read more
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The Ups & Downs of Exercise

Exercise should be invigorating, but for people with fibromyalgia it is often exhausting and makes the pain worse. Three research teams explain why your body doesn’t perform the way it should when you exert yourself. Read more
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Giving LDN Your Best Shot

Struggling to find a medication that relieves your symptoms without causing a boatload of side effects? Four fibromyalgia treatment experts offer advice on how you can get the most from low-dose naltrexone, a drug with little or no side effects. Read more
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Is Fibro an Autoimmune Disease?

Could something in the blood be causing your fibromyalgia? Yes! A joint study by researchers in the UK and Sweden shows that transferring antibody-containing serum from fibromyalgia patients to mice promptly causes a dramatic drop in pain thresholds. AFSA interviewed the lead investigator to get his views on what this means for you. Read more
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