To learn more about the fibromyalgia, Passeportsanté.net offers a selection of associations and government sites dealing with the subject of fibromyalgia. You will be able to find there Additional Information and contact communities or support groups allowing you to learn more about the disease.

France

French Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

Health sheet, news and documentation.

www.asso.nordnet.fr

Carenity.com

Carenity is the first French-speaking social network offering a community dedicated to fibromyalgia. It allows patients and their families to share their testimonies and experiences with other patients and to follow the evolution of their health.

www.carenity.com

National Center for Fibromyalgia Associations (CeNAF)

Documentation, news and useful links.

www.cenaf.org

Fibromyalgia-SOS

The FibromyalgieSOS association was created to help fibromyalgia patients out of isolation through the Internet. It also helps in a better knowledge of fibromyalgia by the development of information brochures, summaries of medical and research documents.

www.fibromyalgiesos.fr

Canada

Quebec Fibromyalgia Association

For more information on the disease and for support. In particular, the association distributes a document describing stretching exercises that help to stop morning numbness. It also contains the contact details of regional associations.

www.aqf.ca

Fibromyalgia Association – Montérégie Region

The association is a community organization with a regional vocation. Its mission is to offer information, activities and support to its members, to raise awareness among those around them and the general public and to form support groups in order to meet the needs of affected and isolated people.

www.fibromyalgiemonteregie.ca

Quebec Federation of Fibromyalgia

A collection of associations on fibromyalgia, which also offers information on the disease. The contact details of member associations can be found on their website.

www.pages.globetrotter.net/fibro

Fibromyalgia Association – Île-de-Montreal Region

News, articles on the disease and documentation.

www.afim.qc.ca

Arthritis Society

A whole section is devoted to fibromyalgia. See in particular the “Arthritis Self-Help Program”, which helps to proactively approach the treatment of the disease.

www.arthrite.ca

Quebec government’s Health Guide

To learn more about drugs: how to take them, what are the contraindications and possible interactions, etc.

www.guidesante.gouv.qc.ca

United States

Fibromyalgia Network

www.fmnetnews.com

National Fibromyalgia Association

www.fmaware.org