January 27th, 2012

Chronic Pain Control Basics for ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia - ProHealth

Chronic Pain Control Basics for ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia
ProHealth
Of the difficult but treatable symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM), chronic pain is rarely treated adequately. Headaches, lymph node tenderness, muscle pain and joint pain cause considerable long term discomfort – sometimes

Fibromyalgia-Fitness.com Releases a New Book Promoting Exercises for Fibromyalgia - PR Web (press release)


PR Web (press release)
Fibromyalgia-Fitness.com Releases a New Book Promoting Exercises for Fibromyalgia
PR Web (press release)
Can certain exercises for fibromyalgia relieve your chronic pain? Can a healthy diet soothe your fibromyalgia trigger points? The answer to both of these questions is YES! Fitness expert and author, Eric Suarez, offers healthy alternatives to this

How exercising can help with winter aches and pains - NorthJersey.com

How exercising can help with winter aches and pains
NorthJersey.com
Another side effect of worsening arthritis is secondary fibromyalgia, according to Dr. Anil Kapoor, a rheumatologist affiliated with Chilton Memorial Hospital. Fibromyalgia is a "syndrome in which a person has long-term, body-wide pain and tenderness

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Breaking the Shell: Understanding centralization and myofascial trigger … - Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain LIFE


Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain LIFE
Breaking the Shell: Understanding centralization and myofascial trigger
Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain LIFE
A recent news article at News Medical (1-21-12) speaks to a published study in the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, which suggests that a more positive lifestyle will abate the symptoms related to fibromyalgia. Certainly, it is impossible

January 22nd, 2012

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…

January 19th, 2012

Iowa board approves $35K payment in ISU car crash - Chicago Tribune

Iowa board approves $35K payment in ISU car crash
Chicago Tribune
Willett said the impact aggravated her previously diagnosed symptoms of fibromyalgia, body-wide pain that is linked to sleep problems, headaches and anxiety. She says she required physical therapy and her lawsuit sought compensation for medical bills,

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Why you can’t sleep when you’re in pain - CNN (blog)

Why you can't sleep when you're in pain
CNN (blog)
In fact, recent research has shown that people who complain that their sleep is disturbed or not refreshing have three times the risk of developing fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is poorly understood, but there is a specific pattern of musculoskeletal pain

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Doc Talk: Fibromyalgia affects 5.8 million Americans - Kansas.com


Kansas.com
Doc Talk: Fibromyalgia affects 5.8 million Americans
Kansas.com
But when pain becomes chronic or exists with other symptoms, such as fatigue, difficulty sleeping or intestinal or memory problems, it may be caused by something else. It could be fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia affects an estimated 5.8 million Americans.

Health briefs - Fond du Lac Reporter

Health briefs
Fond du Lac Reporter
His primary focus is assisting patients to manage and cope with symptoms associated with such medical concerns as migraine and tension headaches, gastroenterology disorders, fibromyalgia and chronic pain. He also works with patients 13 and older on

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January 17th, 2012

Cognitive behavioral therapy reduces pain - Fox News

Cognitive behavioral therapy reduces pain
Fox News
Now, a new study found that CBT is significantly more effective than standard care in treating people with body wide pain, like those with fibromyalgia. In the study, published in the January issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, 442 patients

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Doc Talk: Fibromyalgia affects 5.8 million Americans - Kansas.com


Kansas.com
Doc Talk: Fibromyalgia affects 5.8 million Americans
Kansas.com
But when pain becomes chronic or exists with other symptoms, such as fatigue, difficulty sleeping or intestinal or memory problems, it may be caused by something else. It could be fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia affects an estimated 5.8 million Americans.

Workshop focuses on managing symptoms, pain of chronic illnesses - Cincinnati.com

Workshop focuses on managing symptoms, pain of chronic illnesses
Cincinnati.com
The program is for adults of any age – and their caregivers – with any chronic health condition, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, fibromyalgia, arthritis, sickle cell and others. The program is 1-3:30pm, starting Tuesday, Jan.

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Exercise, Talk Therapy by Phone May Help Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain - WebMD

Exercise, Talk Therapy by Phone May Help Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain
WebMD
While three non-opioid drugs — Cymbalta, Lyrica, and Savella — have been approved by the FDA to treat fibromyalgia pain, none adequately controls the disorder's multiple symptoms, the authors of the new study write. The scientists assigned almost 450

January 16th, 2012

Workshop focuses on managing symptoms, pain of chronic illnesses - Cincinnati.com

Workshop focuses on managing symptoms, pain of chronic illnesses
Cincinnati.com
The program is for adults of any age – and their caregivers – with any chronic health condition, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, fibromyalgia, arthritis, sickle cell and others. The program is 1-3:30pm, starting Tuesday, Jan.

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Exercise, Talk Therapy by Phone May Help Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain - WebMD

Exercise, Talk Therapy by Phone May Help Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain
WebMD
While three non-opioid drugs — Cymbalta, Lyrica, and Savella — have been approved by the FDA to treat fibromyalgia pain, none adequately controls the disorder's multiple symptoms, the authors of the new study write. The scientists assigned almost 450

Get to the root to find a healthy foundation - fwdailynews.com

Get to the root to find a healthy foundation
fwdailynews.com
By Dr. Jeffrey Gladd Many people suffer from diagnoses like irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, or fibromyalgia. While it is helpful to have an answer to the debilitating symptoms, labeling you with a syndrome hardly helps to get your

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Places to Avoid With Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - About - News & Issues

Places to Avoid With Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
About - News & Issues
By Adrienne Dellwo, About.com Guide January 9, 2012 If only pain and fatigue were the only symptoms we had to deal with! Anyone with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome knows that's not the case, though. We can generally count symptoms by the

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Foods that Aggravate Fibromyalgia and Their Substitutes - fox4kc.com


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Foods that Aggravate Fibromyalgia and Their Substitutes
fox4kc.com
HyVee Dietitian Kodi Moore shares foods that can aggravate Fibromyalgia symptoms and identifies healthy substitutes. Nearly 10 million Americans suffer from Fibromyalgia with an estimated 80 to 90 percent of them being women. On Tuesday, January 10,

Bad Coverage of Good Study on Pain (But Not on Fibromyalgia) - About - News & Issues

Bad Coverage of Good Study on Pain (But Not on Fibromyalgia)
About - News & Issues
The lead sentence says that those treatments may reduce chronic pain, then it talks about fibromyalgia pain and how the 3 medications prescribed for it are often inadequate for all the symptoms. It's not until the 4th paragraph that the article said

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Doc Talk: Fibromyalgia affects 5.8 million Americans - Kansas.com


Kansas.com
Doc Talk: Fibromyalgia affects 5.8 million Americans
Kansas.com
But when pain becomes chronic or exists with other symptoms, such as fatigue, difficulty sleeping or intestinal or memory problems, it may be caused by something else. It could be fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia affects an estimated 5.8 million Americans.

January 14th, 2012

Exercise, Talk Therapy by Phone May Help Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain
While three non-opioid drugs — Cymbalta, Lyrica, and Savella — have been approved by the FDA to treat fibromyalgia pain, none adequately controls the disorder’s multiple symptoms, the authors of the new study write. The scientists assigned

Chronic Pain Could it Be Fibromyalgia?
People with fibromyalgia are also frequently sensitive (hyper-responders) not just to pain but also to temperature changes, loud noises, bright lights, smells, medications and chemicals. While the symptoms of FMS often develop gradually

Health Poor quality of sleep could lead to fibromyalgia
If insomnia is the problem, there are behavioral approaches and medications that can help. What we have noticed at the Alabama Fibromyalgia Center is that if we can get people sleeping better then all the traditional clinical approaches to

Alternative Therapies Can Help Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia
While medication tends to represent the method taken for the treatment of chronic pain and fibromyalgia, alternative approaches are now being taught as an effective method for alleviating and even curing chronic pain symptoms. 1. Treating

Arthritis Pain Relief Free Video by Aqua Fitness Concepts for Arthritis Suffers: How to Get Relief
In this complimentary pain relief video presentation, arthritic suffers will learn: * How to get instant pain relief from arthritis and fibromyalgia when nothing else seems to work. * What Doctors are prescribing for pain relief and it’s not more drugs!

Fibromyalgia and Alcohol Don’t Mix
Alcohol intolerance is a feature of both fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME alcohol when you have FM or ME/CFS is that has negative interactions with many medications you may be taking. It can be tempting to have a drink in a social

January 11th, 2012

Get to the root to find a healthy foundation - fwdailynews.com

Get to the root to find a healthy foundation
fwdailynews.com
By Dr. Jeffrey Gladd Many people suffer from diagnoses like irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, or fibromyalgia. While it is helpful to have an answer to the debilitating symptoms, labeling you with a syndrome hardly helps to get your

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Fluoridation As a Potential Cause of Fibromyalgia Symptoms - Top Secret Writers


Top Secret Writers
Fluoridation As a Potential Cause of Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Top Secret Writers
Fibromyalgia is a debilitating disease that is difficult to diagnose because Fibromyalgia symptoms can mimic other health issues. Diagnosis seems to be a process of elimination of other similar diseases. Even then, many doctors aren't willing to make

The Drug Market for Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: 2012 & Beyond - About - News & Issues

The Drug Market for Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: 2012 & Beyond
About - News & Issues
This symptom is common in FMS and ME/CFS in addition to Parkinson's. However, studies suggest Northera is also effective against several more symptoms of FMS and ME/CFS. Chelsea announced last month that Phase II trials in fibromyalgia showed success

Doc Talk: Fibromyalgia affects 5.8 million Americans - Kansas.com


Kansas.com
Doc Talk: Fibromyalgia affects 5.8 million Americans
Kansas.com
But when pain becomes chronic or exists with other symptoms, such as fatigue, difficulty sleeping or intestinal or memory problems, it may be caused by something else. It could be fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia affects an estimated 5.8 million Americans.

Drivers in the US Women’s Health Market - Natural Products INSIDER

Drivers in the US Women's Health Market
Natural Products INSIDER
Women are prone to some diseases, such as osteoporosis, osteoarthritis (OA), anemia, menstrual health disorders, obesity, depression and fibromyalgia. Statistics prove women are also more prone than men to certain autoimmune conditions such as lupus

My Life with Fibromyalgia - Oh-Yay


Oh-Yay
My Life with Fibromyalgia
Oh-Yay
I believe it was this near-death allergic reaction and seven days in the hospital that provided enough “system trauma” that it started my fibromyalgia symptoms. I was increasingly tired, sore and sleeping poorly. I didn't understand why I was always in

Workshop focuses on managing symptoms, pain of chronic illnesses - Cincinnati.com

Workshop focuses on managing symptoms, pain of chronic illnesses
Cincinnati.com
The program is for adults of any age – and their caregivers – with any chronic health condition, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, fibromyalgia, arthritis, sickle cell and others. The program is 1-3:30pm, starting Tuesday, Jan.

and more »

Places to Avoid With Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - About - News & Issues

Places to Avoid With Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
About - News & Issues
By Adrienne Dellwo, About.com Guide January 9, 2012 If only pain and fatigue were the only symptoms we had to deal with! Anyone with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome knows that's not the case, though. We can generally count symptoms by the

and more »

Foods that Aggravate Fibromyalgia and Their Substitutes - fox4kc.com


fox4kc.com
Foods that Aggravate Fibromyalgia and Their Substitutes
fox4kc.com
HyVee Dietitian Kodi Moore shares foods that can aggravate Fibromyalgia symptoms and identifies healthy substitutes. Nearly 10 million Americans suffer from Fibromyalgia with an estimated 80 to 90 percent of them being women. On Tuesday, January 10,

Study Demonstrates Glutamate Dysregulation in Fibromyalgia - About - News & Issues

Study Demonstrates Glutamate Dysregulation in Fibromyalgia
About - News & Issues
By Adrienne Dellwo, About.com Guide January 6, 2012 A new study provides further evidence of high levels of the neurotransmitter glutamate in fibromyalgia and suggests that lowering glutamate levels could help alleviate symptoms.

January 4th, 2012

Fibromyalgia: Do you suffer from this chronic condition? - USA Today


USA Today
Fibromyalgia: Do you suffer from this chronic condition?
USA Today
Drugs used to treat epilepsy may help; pregabalin (Lyrica), for example, is FDA-approved to treat fibromyalgia. Certain prescription antidepressants also are prescribed to ease symptoms; over-the-counter acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil)

Setting Goals for the New Year With Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - About - News & Issues

Setting Goals for the New Year With Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
About - News & Issues
When you have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, it can seem impossible. The specific challenges we face with these illnesses include low energy, fatigue and forgetfulness (brain fog). Some of us have symptoms all the time, which makes it hard
Data on the prevalence of fibromyalgia in other chronic pain conditions – and ProHealth

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December 31st, 2011

An Interesting Website
There is an interesting new wesbite for people with ME, CFS and fibromyalgia. It is called Secrets to Recovery. What is so good about it, is that it uses the power of the internet. It offers some videos and MP3 downloads of what they have found works for some of their clients. (Source: The Psychiatrist Blog)

December 28th, 2011

Fibromyalgia And Exercise
The most effective treatment for fibromyalgia is exercise. Which seems totally weird, because most people with fibromyalgia hurt worse and are more fatigued after exercise, and they may feel that way for days. The key is the right amount of the right kinds of exercise. If you are new to exercising

What Can Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia Offer?
Researchers have found that at least three million people suffer from fibromyalgia. Others suggest the number is closer to eight or nine million. Thousands are now finding relief with acupuncture for fibromyalgia. The American College of Rheumatology reports that fibromyalgia is second only to art