Full Text of SR0655 95th General Assembly
SR0655 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Fibromyalgia is a disease with uncertain cause and | 3 |
| no known cure; this chronic condition affects an estimated | 4 |
| seven to ten million people in the United States and many more | 5 |
| millions of people worldwide; and
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| WHEREAS, Fibromyalgia is more likely to affect women, | 7 |
| occurring nine times out of ten in women; and
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| WHEREAS, Fibromyalgia is a very serious and chronic | 9 |
| illness, increasing at dramatic rates, causing those affected | 10 |
| to suffer from fatigue and debilitating pain in the muscles, | 11 |
| ligaments, and tendons; and
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| WHEREAS, People living with this condition learn to live | 13 |
| with difficulty in performing everyday activities, such as | 14 |
| climbing stairs, lifting weight, and performing other actions | 15 |
| involving physical strain, and with widespread pain in muscles, | 16 |
| joints, and ligaments; and
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| WHEREAS, People with fibromyalgia face discrimination in | 18 |
| the workplace and from family and friends because so few people | 19 |
| are aware or understand what fibromyalgia is and the symptoms | 20 |
| with which it manifests; and
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| WHEREAS, A diagnosis of fibromyalgia is difficult and takes | 2 |
| an average of five years because many of the symptoms mimic | 3 |
| those of other disorders, resulting in the average person | 4 |
| spending thousands of dollars in medical bills just to receive | 5 |
| a diagnosis; and
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| WHEREAS, Public education is important in order for | 7 |
| patients to receive proper diagnosis and treatment; public | 8 |
| awareness will help to eliminate the myths, improve patient | 9 |
| support, and encourage research; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 11 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May 12, 2008 | 12 |
| Fibromyalgia Awareness Day in the State of Illinois and all | 13 |
| citizens are encouraged to support those seeking a cure for | 14 |
| fibromyalgia and to assist those individuals and families who | 15 |
| on a daily basis deal with this devastating disease.
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