March 3rd, 2010
Relief From Fibromyalgia
Aching bones, stiff shoulders, fatigue and difficulty sleeping may all be indications of fibromyalgia. There is no known cure, so it is important to find as much relief from fibromyalgia as possible. Many sufferers have found relief from fibromyalgia by making changes to their lifestyle. Simple ch
Personal Fibromyalgia Symptoms & Flare-Up Management
Personal fibromyalgia, as I define it, is the unique course of the fibromyalgia sufferer, with his or her own mix and intensity of symptoms and responses to those symptoms that are either chronic or acute, as compared to others with FM. Please note that many of the observations and recommendations
Fibromyalgia Syndrome Explained
Fibromyalgia syndrome is a disorder of the musculoskeletal system. The cause is unknown, but the name actually means pain in muscules, tendons, ligaments, and soft fibrous in the human body. Those with fibromyalgia often say that they literall hurt all over their body. They feel like all of their
FDA Petitioned To Remove Fibromyalgia Drug
Which one? Public Citizen says the agency should yank Savella immediately because its dangers outweigh its benefits, according to a petition the consumer group sent the agency. In its missive, Public Citizen notes the European Medicines Agency rejected the drug for fibromyalgia last July, citing marginal benefits that failed to outweigh risks. The FDA approved the drug in January 2009. In two randomized clinical trials, Savella, which is made by Forest Labs and Cypress Bioscience, was found to increase blood pressure, heart rate and suicidal thoughts, according to the petition. Among patients who had normal blood pressure at the beginning of the study, 19.5 percent of those given Savella developed hypertension, compared to 7.2 percent of those on a placebo. Based on the extent of increas…
Causes of Fibromyalgia
Although there is no exact treatment for fibromyalgia, but some preventive measures can be taken to get rid of it. Presently doctors are concentrating on managing pain, relaxing muscles and reduced depression. Doctors prescribe patients, low-stress exercises such as walking, swimming, water aerobics
Getting Diagnosed With Fibromyalgia
The first step in getting suspected fibromyalgia diagnosed is to find a physician, nurse practitioner or other health care provider who is knowledgeable and compassionate. Maybe it should be the other way around: compassionate and knowledgeable. The only sure way to find the right health care prov
Fibromyalgia and Neuropathy Are Friends
Awesome awareness art by Kindreds Page . Chronic pain – not fun, extremely common, and very poorly understood. I recently learned that 10 million Americans are estimated to have fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition, and up to 20 million Americans have neuropathy, a nerve disease that causes pain and numbness. (Statistics from the National Fibromyalgia Association and the Neuropathy Action Foundation). With enough patients coming together, progress can start to be made on these conditions that affect so many people in their everyday lives. Today’s announcement is that we found a strong association between Fibromyalgia and Neuropathy, which independent studies published in established journals also confirm. In graphical form: x .d CureTogether members who report Fibromyalgia a…
Diet Tips for Those with Fibromyalgia
I have a family member that deals with this painful condition and have spent some time on the subject at my website, and often suggest something called “Fibralgia” for this, if you would like a fact sheet, please email me a nutritionist[at]happynutritionist.com.In this post, I’d like to share with you part of an article about diet and Fibromyalgia, and here is a link that leads to many other articles on the Fibromyalgia. Some of the writers are sharing from a professional point of view, others a personal point of view.I hope you find this to be helpful.Best Tips on Fibromyalgia Diet GuideBy: Dr. KenFibromyalgia seems to be a common condition to people with EDS and other connective tissue disorders, but many people with fibromyalgia do not have EDS .There is no single accurate or erroneous …
