This book is incredibly helpful as a patient education guide. I wish I had pushed myself to read it when I was first diagnosed, as I desperately needed information on drug intervetions that were effective and safe. Reading it now has reaffirmed that I am taking useful medications and focusing on the right areas of self-improvement. I appreciate that every chapter in the book is focused on one area of intervention, with references to past chapters and chapter wrap-up that includes bulleted lists of information and suggested actions. This is an extremely useful layout to people with fibromyalgia, since we often have memory and concentration problems. However, since the book is nearing ten years old, I would love to see an updated edition.