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Public Service Announcement:Facing Fibromyalgia, Finding Hope
For the past ten years the National Fibromyalgia Association’s (NFA) mission has been to increase awareness about fibromyalgia in order to improve the quality of life for millions of people who suffer from this chronic and often misunderstood pain disorder.
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With the launch of its new awareness campaign "Facing Fibromyalgia, Finding Hope.", the NFA is expanding its efforts to generate an increased awareness and interest in fibromyalgia. It is our hope that these efforts will result in:
- Empowering patients and physicians to talk about this disorder and how best to manage its symptoms.
- Provide information that will meet the current unmet educational needs of physicians, patients and the general public about the diagnosis and optimal management of fibromyalgia.
- Provide information that will help the general consumer to better understand what it is like to live with fibromyalgia.
The NFA hopes that its outreach via a national print, radio, TV and online web site campaign will provide information and lend support to the millions of Americans suffering with this common chronic pain condition.
Each element of the campaign will contribute to people with fibromyalgia by:
- Helping patients to learn about the condition and find out where to go for help and support
- Providing the latest news on current treatments and research
- Helping patients to discover key questions to ask their physicians
- Sharing personal stories of people with FM so others will know that they are not alone
Results from a national consumer awareness survey will be made public, providing statistical facts on the general publics perceptions and beliefs about fibromyalgia. A nationally-renowned medical expert will provide the media with a medical perspective on fibromyalgia.
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It was great too see the Fibromyalgia PSA on network television!!!! GREAT job to all those who were involved!!!! Thank you!!!!
Mindy
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Thank you so very much for the ad you placed on TV. I feel so vindicated. I am in pain all the time but I look fine. Sometimes I wonder if I am just imagining the pain. I think that many people feel that I am making it up. Your advertisement described exactly how I feel. I can't tell you how happy I was to see it on TV. In the next few weeks, I plan to join your organization and receive your magazine.
Thank you again.
Regards,
Mary
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As a long-time sufferer of fibromyalgia, I cannot tell you how excited I was about the ad campaign. The spots on TV are educational, well-done and so appreciated. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Denise
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I saw the public service announcement for the first time yesterday while watching the Hallmark Channel. I was so impressed, it made me cry. It is really hard to explain how I felt. It was like a validation and now I truly no longer feel alone.
Carolyn
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This afternoon I was watching All My Children on ABC and saw the commercial for fibrohope.com. I could not wait, until I could get on my computer and look. As I did, I found the NFA. THANK YOU! As I was reading through the fibrohope website, I kept crying. I couldn't help it, finally there was something substantial. I just wanted to thank you, and I truly can not stress how much I appreciate it.
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The National Fibromyalgia Association is working in partnership with Pfizer to educate the public about fibromyalgia. It is our hope that through education and increased understanding, we will be able to help improve the quality of life for those suffering from this condition.
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