Support for fibro sufferers

This will be a regular event on the third Wednesday of each month and will start at 3pm for tea.

The Bexhill and Hastings Fibromyalgia support group aims to provide a base for help and advice, and there will be occasional speakers and demonstrations.

The first meeting will be on Friday July 17, then August 21, September 18, October 16, Nov 20, December 18.

Bexhill sufferers will have casual cafe meet-ups as will the Hastings members who want to.

For information on this debilitating condition call Anne on 0845 3455974 who runs the local Fibromyalgia Association UK helpline Tuesday and Thursday 10am-12 noon.

The national helpline is available during other times on 0845 345 2322 10am-4pm.

Anne said: "Fibromyalgia (Fibro) is a condition which can be very difficult to diagnose as in many cases the symptoms overlap with other medical conditions.

"Patients often don't look too ill ,but can really be suffering as the pain of this condition seems to have no boundaries.

"Research suggests that Fibro may be caused by a malfunctioning of the central nervous system.This dysfunction/malfunction is believed to be the source of the many body wide symptoms."

Primary symptoms include; fatigue, widespread musculosketal pain, specific tender points, muscle stiffness, poor memory or concentration, dizziness or lightheadedness, problems affecting the muscles, tendons and ligaments, headaches, and Irritable bowel.