In a prior entry, I discussed Voltaren Gel. But there are some other prescription topical agents worth talking about this fine morning. Again, these medications have the potential to help all sorts of patients, but they may be particularly useful in those patients who have contraindications to the systemic side effects of pills. Then again,... Read more
There is a lot of debate as to whether there is such a thing as "secondary" fibromyalgia due to some sort of trauma. Often, the trauma is the result of a fall, or a car accident. Such "post-traumatic" fibromyalgia patients are more severely affected, with more pain, and are therefore more difficult to treat.
Fibromyalgia may take many... Read more
Last month, the American Pain Society added to its recommendations to health care providers regarding the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.
In addition, the Society decided to discuss openly procedures that could be risky to sufferers of low back pain, including recommendations on surgery and other invasive... Read more
For patients with chronic pain involving limited areas
of the body, they might not have to expose themselves to the toxicities of oral
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as Motrin and Naproxen. These toxicities can lead
to stomach ulcers, high blood pressure, kidney problems and liver problems, to
name a... Read more
I have often in these virtual pages emphasized the
importance of sleep in reducing the severity of chronic pain. Sleep has been shown in fibromyalgia studies
to be extremely important in reducing the pain fibromyalgia patients experience, and a lack of sleep appears to contribute to
the misery restless legs syndrome (RLS) patients... Read more
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