NEW YORKER MAGAZINE COVERS FIBROMYALGIA

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NEW YORKER MAGAZINE COVERS FIBROMYALGIA

In its November 13th issue, The New Yorker ran a lengthy article on FMS. Was it

balanced reporting or just bias disguised as logic? Find out what the article

means for FMS/CFS patients, struggling for validation of their symptoms.

http://chronicfatigue.about.com/library/weekly/aa111500a.htm

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a,

You have posted, as usual, many good articles over the last couple of days.

Thank you.

I happened to read this particular fibromyalgia piece in the " New Yorker " by

author Dr. Jerome Groopman just a few days ago. It's a controversial essay,

to say the least. I have two of Groopman's books and have read many of his

articles previously, and I respect him and his work immensely. I was taken

aback when I read this though. Even though I don't have fibromyalgia, I was

feeling very protective of my " RA family " members who suffer from this awful

condition. I have read quite a bit on the subject and can't say I agree with

the tone or implications of this work. I even reread it to see if I may have

misinterpreted what I read. I have a feeling this will generate a lot of

heated response.

Happy Thanksgiving, teacher and friend!

Hugs,

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Subject: [ ] NEW YORKER MAGAZINE COVERS FIBROMYALGIA

> NEW YORKER MAGAZINE COVERS FIBROMYALGIA

> In its November 13th issue, The New Yorker ran a lengthy article on FMS.

Was it balanced reporting or just bias disguised as logic? Find out what the

article means for FMS/CFS patients, struggling for validation of their

symptoms.

> http://chronicfatigue.about.com/library/weekly/aa111500a.htm

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,

You're very welcome . I didn't get to read the article in the New

Yorker.

What were the author's views that were so distressing? I hope he wasn't

another doctor that said it was " all in our head " !!!!

The last thing we all need is a magazine like that running ads that aren't

accurate!

a

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Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 12:08 PM

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> a,

>

> You have posted, as usual, many good articles over the last couple of

days.

> Thank you.

>

> I happened to read this particular fibromyalgia piece in the " New Yorker "

by

> author Dr. Jerome Groopman just a few days ago. It's a controversial

essay,

> to say the least. I have two of Groopman's books and have read many of his

> articles previously, and I respect him and his work immensely. I was taken

> aback when I read this though. Even though I don't have fibromyalgia, I

was

> feeling very protective of my " RA family " members who suffer from this

awful

> condition. I have read quite a bit on the subject and can't say I agree

with

> the tone or implications of this work. I even reread it to see if I may

have

> misinterpreted what I read. I have a feeling this will generate a lot of

> heated response.

>

> Happy Thanksgiving, teacher and friend!

>

> Hugs,

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " a " <aA@...>

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> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 6:36 PM

> Subject: [ ] NEW YORKER MAGAZINE COVERS FIBROMYALGIA

>

>

> > NEW YORKER MAGAZINE COVERS FIBROMYALGIA

> > In its November 13th issue, The New Yorker ran a lengthy article on FMS.

> Was it balanced reporting or just bias disguised as logic? Find out what

the

> article means for FMS/CFS patients, struggling for validation of their

> symptoms.

> > http://chronicfatigue.about.com/library/weekly/aa111500a.htm

>

>

>

>

>

>

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a,

It wasn't so much Groopman's views that were upsetting, but what

information and opinions he chose to include in the article and the

tone of the piece. In fact, after reading the essay, I'm not sure

what his very own views on fibromyalgia are. He interviewed several

physicians and two patients regarding fibromyalgia, and the article

ends with the reader given the distinct impression that fibromyalgia

should not be classified as a rheumatic disease. Not only that, but

there are " all in your head " (AIYH) implications coming forth from

the views of a psyciatrist and neurologist Groopman queried.

If you read the About.com article you posted which is the site

guide's response to Groopman's " Hurting All Over: With so many people

in so much pain, how could fibromyalgia not be a disease? " in the

November 13 issue of " The New Yorker, " you'll get the gist of it. I

believe she had a reaction quite similar to mine.

As I said in my previous post, Dr. Jerome Groopman is an excellent

medical writer, compassionate doctor, and keen thinker whom I

respect, but I'm not sure what he intended to achieve with this

article. Of course, since you've posted this, I've scoured the

downstairs for my copy of " The New Yorker " so that I could review the

article once again, but I believe Recycle Man has it now (could I

have subconsciously been in a hurry to get it out of the house?). If

I find it out there in cyberspace, I will post it.

> ,

> You're very welcome . I didn't get to read the article in the

New

> Yorker.

> What were the author's views that were so distressing? I hope he

wasn't

> another doctor that said it was " all in our head " !!!!

> The last thing we all need is a magazine like that running ads that

aren't

> accurate!

>

> a

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Matsumura <Matsumura_Clan@m...>

> < egroups>

> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 12:08 PM

> Subject: Re: [ ] NEW YORKER MAGAZINE COVERS FIBROMYALGIA

>

>

> > a,

> >

> > You have posted, as usual, many good articles over the last

couple of

> days.

> > Thank you.

> >

> > I happened to read this particular fibromyalgia piece in the " New

Yorker "

> by

> > author Dr. Jerome Groopman just a few days ago. It's a

controversial

> essay,

> > to say the least. I have two of Groopman's books and have read

many of his

> > articles previously, and I respect him and his work immensely. I

was taken

> > aback when I read this though. Even though I don't have

fibromyalgia, I

> was

> > feeling very protective of my " RA family " members who suffer from

this

> awful

> > condition. I have read quite a bit on the subject and can't say I

agree

> with

> > the tone or implications of this work. I even reread it to see if

I may

> have

> > misinterpreted what I read. I have a feeling this will generate a

lot of

> > heated response.

> >

> > Happy Thanksgiving, teacher and friend!

> >

> > Hugs,

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ----- Original Message -----

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> > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 6:36 PM

> > Subject: [ ] NEW YORKER MAGAZINE COVERS FIBROMYALGIA

> >

> >

> > > NEW YORKER MAGAZINE COVERS FIBROMYALGIA

> > > In its November 13th issue, The New Yorker ran a lengthy

article on FMS.

> > Was it balanced reporting or just bias disguised as logic? Find

out what

> the

> > article means for FMS/CFS patients, struggling for validation of

their

> > symptoms.

> > > http://chronicfatigue.about.com/library/weekly/aa111500a.htm

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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