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Lori H

Fibromyalgia Network wrote:

To: dodgeturbo99@...

Subject: Important Announcement

Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:29:14 -0700

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Dear Lori Hammer,

New York Times writer Berenson bashes pharmaceutical companies on a

regular basis. But on January 14, 2008 the Times took his distrust of the drug

industry too far with an insane article titled: “Drug Approved. Is Disease

Real?” It’s a tale about how Pfizer, Eli Lilly, and Forest Laboratories

fabricated fibromyalgia so that they could make a fortune selling their drugs to

patients who do not really have a disease at all—just problems adapting to the

aches and pains of living!

The article trampled the reputation of fibromyalgia patients, their doctors

and scientists in the field. Berenson dredged up antiquated beliefs held by

three die-hard doctors who truly believe millions of Americans are faking

fibromyalgia. The stale theory that pain was not real unless it could be

documented with a blood test or X-ray permeated the article.

In response to Berenson’s front-page feature in the NY Times, Fibromyalgia

Network solicited statements from researchers and physicians across the country.

Visit our website to read what the experts have to say about fibromyalgia and

share their comments with anyone who doubts that your symptoms are real.

As for the editors at the NY Times, do not hesitate to voice your opinion and

let them know that they flubbed up by attacking people with fibromyalgia, a real

disease. E-mail addresses for the News Department, the Public Editor, and the

Managing Editor of the NY Times are given at the end of the web page postings

from the experts. Feel free to include in your response a few of the valid

points made by the experts and ask in your e-mail that the editors at the NY

Times publish a quality article on fibromyalgia, its pain and symptoms you

struggle with daily.

If you or someone you know has fibromyalgia, don’t let the NY Times set back

the progress made in the field these past 20 years. Read the comments from the

experts and let your voice be heard—even if it is a brief complaint.

Kindest regards,

Thorson, Editor

Fibromyalgia Network

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