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Fibromyalgia: The pain is in the brain

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Barbara Keddy

“Memory, the warder of the brain”, William Shakespeare It has been a long and interesting journey beginning with my book in which I laid the foundation about why women are more prone to developing, or at least reporting FMS, and my … Continue reading →

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