The Portuguese Academy of Fibromyalgia, Central Sensitivity Syndrome and Chronic Pain published in Portuguese the book "My Fight with Fibromyalgia" by Alfred Blasi. This is a personal account by a Spanish patient describing his journey from the onset of symptoms, which appeared after a severe bout of flu, through the difficulties in his relationship with health services, to the discovery of a therapeutic approach he claims was responsible for his recovery. The book was translated from Spanish to Portuguese and places the patient at the center of the narrative, functioning as a human testimony rather than a technical-scientific approach. Alfred Blasi has already been recognized by the Academy as "Meritorious Academic" and presents himself as the only diagnosed fibromyalgia patient in Spain with documented proof of his cure.
In an interview with Agência Incomparáveis, the Academy's president, Prof. Dr. José Luis Arranz Gil, explained that the decision to begin publishing books with a personal testimony reflects the institution's philosophy, which seeks to learn from patients' experiences. According to the official, the account can help other people recognize similar situations, realize they are not isolated, and better understand a disease that requires individualized care. José Luis Arranz Gil also mentioned that the author suffered "psychological mistreatment" from health professionals in Spain who treated him as if he were crazy, and that this situation reflects the lack of knowledge that still exists about fibromyalgia.
The book also includes testimonies from people who followed the author's method and achieved significant improvements. José Luis Arranz Gil confirmed that he knows these cases and that, from his personal experience, a large proportion of these people showed considerable improvements, although he emphasized that no therapy is 100% effective and that treatment must be individualized. The Academy's president stressed that fibromyalgia is a chronic disease and that the most appropriate framework is treatment and symptom control, avoiding confusion
