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WHEREAS an estimated 10 million people in the United States --6 to 8 percent of the population
of our country—and millions of people worldwide have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a
disease for which there is no known cause or cure,- and
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WHEREAS fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder—increasing at alarming rates—which causes
fatigue and debilitating pain in women, men, and children of all ethnicities; andLI
WHEREAS patients with this disorder often have to learn to live with widespread pain
throughout their bodies; extreme fatigue; sleep disorders,- stiffness and weakness: migraine Li
headaches; numbness and tingling; impairment of memory and concentration; and
WHEREAS it often takes an average of five years to receive a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, and
medical professionals frequently are inadequately educated on the diagnosis and treatment of
rufibromyalgia; and
WHEREAS increased awareness and expanded knowledge of the realities of life with
fibromyalgia will allow the community at large to better support people who struggle with the
challenges of this chronicpain disorder; and9°"
WHEREAS the National Fibromyalgia Association is a nonprofit charitable organization and
the publisher of Fibromyalgia AWARE, the first and only consumer magazine for fibromyalgia;
and
WHEREAS the National Fibromyalgia Association and the City of Milton and other groups
around our country have joined together to promote fibromyalgia awareness and support—
including
upportincluding improved education, diagnosis, research and treatment; and
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WHEREAS the National Fibromyalgia Association is urging fibromyalgia patients and their
supporters, healthcare providers and the general public to demonstrate their caring by sharing 71
the road patients walk, the facts about fibromyalgia, and ever-growing awareness about the
etiology of this disorder and potential treatments; and
WHEREAS the community's focus on fibromyalgia and its impact on patients' lives will help
guarantee hope for a better future for people with fibromyalgia;
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Mayor and Council of the City of Milton hereby do recognize the
needs of these chronically ill people and proclaim May 12, 2008 as "Fibromyalgia Awareness
Day" in the City of Milton, and urge all of our citizens to support the search for a cure and assist
those individuals and families who deal with this devastating disorder on a daily basis.
Given ungh rod incl the Seal of the City of Milton, Georgia an this 5th day of May, 2008.
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