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Fibromyalgia Stories of Hope 

Summer 2019 Replay

Wondering what other people with fibromyalgia actually do to start feeling better?

Hear directly from our July 2019 graduates about what they did to improve their fibromyalgia — because feeling better rarely comes from one magic fix. Discover practical strategies, new ideas, and what feeling better can actually look like in real life.

Commencement speaker begins at approximately 14:45.

Graduate interviews begin at approximately 37:51.

Summer 2019 graduates

Graduates top row left to right:

  • Robin Pfaff (Colorado), Certified Fibromyalgia Coach®
  • Sharon Eisman (California), Certified Fibromyalgia Coach®

Graduates bottom row left to right:

  • Janet Levy (Louisiana), Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor®
  • Pilar Valdez (Peru), Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor® 
  • Susan Szochet (New Jersey), Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor®
  • Yadira Chevere (Florida), Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor®

Special Commencement Speaker

Dr. James Fricton

Dr. James Fricton

Dr. James Fricton has over thirty years of experience in clinical care, research, and teaching in the field of chronic pain, temporomandibular disorders, and health informatics. 

He is currently the President of the International Myopain Society; and has been on the board of the American Pain Society and the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. He is an avid researcher, teacher, author with five books, and over 150 publications and abstracts.  

Dr. Fricton maintains an active private practice for patients with TMJ disorders and orofacial head and neck pain, in Plymouth and Saint Paul, Minnesota. 

Ready for your own next step?

The graduates featured in this event didn’t improve by finding one magic fix or pushing through alone. They learned new strategies, experimented, adjusted, and worked with coaches and a community that understood what they were going through.

If you’re ready to explore what might help you feel better, here are a few places to begin.

If you're looking for personalized support…

Work with a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach® 

Work one-on-one with someone who understands what you're going through and is trained to help you understand your body, make sense of your symptoms, and build strategies that fit your life — so you can spend less time trying to figure this out and more time building a life that works for your body.

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Ready to stop trying to figure fibromyalgia out on your own?

Explore IFCI Programs

Whether you're looking to improve your own fibromyalgia, better support the people you serve, or build expertise in fibromyalgia care, our programs provide the education, frameworks, coaching, and community to help you move forward — so you can spend less time piecing this together alone and more time creating meaningful change.

LEARN ABOUT IFCI PROGRAMS

Proven Results Matter.
On average, our Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor® graduates reduce their fibromyalgia symptoms by nearly 50% during the 90-day class.

Many Certified Fibromyalgia Coach® graduates are nearly symptom-free by graduation.*

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