Many patients are labeled with fibromyalgia simply because
they have chronic soft tissue pain. But
it is important, at least for the sake of correctness, that not all chronic
soft tissue pain be called fibromyalgia.
In fact, localized or regional pain is often due to
myofascial pain syndrome (MPS), a rather common condition... Read more
I have written here about many different classes of drugs used for pain management. Often, I have had readers respond that some of the drugs I have discussed have caused intolerable weight gain. And suddenly a patient is dealing with the specter of being obese, and all the potential health problems which follow from being obese. ... Read more
The target continues to be central neurotransmission when it comes to improving the pain of fibromyalgia. This is of course based on the working hypothesis that the perception of pain is altered in those suffering from fibromyalgia. By now, many are familiar with Lyrica, particularly with the television commercials featuring that... Read more
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