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Fibromyalgia and the attempt to quantify and describe the pain

Friday, September 21st, 2007

“We also often add to our own pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally”, Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dali Lama quote 

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