Article updated and reviewed by Ariel D. Teitel, MD, MBA, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Manhattan on May 16, 2005.
Fibromyalgia may occur alone or in conjunction with...
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a third drug indicated for treatment of fibromyalgia. Milnacipran, made by Forest... Read more »
As I sit here writing, I'm in a lot of pain. The left side of my low back is throbbing. Often I can ease this pain by popping the back, but... Read more »
Full Question: I take Cymbalta for fibromyalgia and I still get severe migraines. My doctor prescribed Imitrex. In the past before I... Read more »
Forest Laboratories, Inc. and Cypress Bioscience, Inc. has announced that Savella, a selective serotonin and norepinephrine dual reuptake... Read more »
There's good news today for sufferers of fibromyalgia. Since fibromyalgia and Migraine disease are often comorbid conditions, this is good... Read more »
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Serotonin is a neurotransmitter produced in the brain known to influence the functioning of the cardiovascular, renal, immune, and gastrointestinal... Read more »
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What Is It? People with fibromyalgia have widespread pain, aches and stiffness in muscles and joints throughout the body along with unusual... Read more »
A particularly frustrating problem for many fibromyalgia patients is the tendency to gain weight. We eat less but notice little, if any,... Read more »
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Fibromyalgia is a mysterious condition. Its causes are still largely unknown, as is how it causes damage. No strong evidence indicates that any... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Pregabalin (Lyrica), duloxetine (Cymbalta), and milnacipran (Savella) are approved specifically for treating fibromyalgia. However, many other drugs... Read more »