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If you want to share your experience with fibromyalgia, or want to learn about how others cope with the disorder, you can join a fibromyalgia message board online. There are dozens of sites that host fibromyalgia message boards and many of them are managed by organizations or groups.

Here are some you might be interested in:

www.healthboards.com

This site has more than 150 message boards for different conditions, diseases, health topics and disorders, including fibromyalgia. http://HealthBoards.com is made up of online communities that offer peer support, letting you connect with other people who have fibromyalgia and exchange stories and information.

One of the best things about this site is that it has partnered with WebMD, which provides comprehensive articles on health information, tools, news and breakthroughs about fibromyalgia. This is a great place to look for your own fibromyalgia community online. To join the message boards, you'll have to register first so you can access the pages, read the messages and send your own posts.

www.immunesupport.com

This site offers support and information about fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. http://ImmuneSupport.com has probably one of the largest fibromyalgia message boards on the web, boasting over 5 million visitors every year. Its fibromyalgia message boards are not only frequented by patients but by doctors as well.

The site is also a repository of articles on fibromyalgia and CFS ' more than 6,000 articles online ' and also offers the latest news on treatments, medications, therapies and advice from the leading fibromyalgia specialists.

If you want to learn more about fibromyalgia directly from the doctors and experts, this is the site to go to. One of its most interesting and informative pages is the M.D. Prescribed FS and CFS Treatments, featuring write-ups from some of the most respected doctors in North America, including R. Paul St. Amand (Guaifenesin Treatment), Mark Pellegrino (Prescribed Medications for Fibromyalgia), Robert Bennett (Detailed Treatment of Fibromyalgia) and Derek Enlander (Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome).

www.arthritis.org

If you like live discussions, this is a great site to go to. The Discussion Boards are open to anyone and you can either participate in a current topic or start your own. The fibromyalgia message boards are divided into different categories so it's easy to find the exact topic you need or post your question to the right forum.

Aside from the lively fibromyalgia message boards, the site also features a lot of information on fibromyalgia to help you manage the pain, fatigue and other symptoms associated with it. You can even share your very own tips and advice with other members to help them cope with their symptoms and day-to-day concerns involving family life, work, school, social circles and finances. If you need tips, you simply have to ask.

Continue reading for more information on message boards and to sign up for our free Newsletter that covers natural methods to ease fibromyalgia symptoms.

www.meetup.com

MeetUp.com is a site that hosts online message boards and groups. The fibromyalgia message boards are typically set up by people who have the disorder, and discussions are light and informal. Search for the message board you want to join by city, browse the site by topic, or start your own fibromyalgia MeetUp group.