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posted 11/21/2007, comments (3)

What Does FDA Approval Really Mean?

In recent months we’ve talked about Lyrica being the first drug ever to receive FDA approval for the treatment of fibromyalgia. We’ve also speculated on whether Cymbalta will become the second medication to receive this designation. It was after my recent SharePost “Cymbalta Hits a Bump in Its Road to FDA Approval” that... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/20/2007, comments (2)

Pain in Side

I am having pain in my left side. It has been very bad twice now. It lasted about 30 hours the last time. IF I press undere my rib cage (sideZ with my left hand th epain increases. When I lay down on my back it seems to go away temp. It hurts to ride in a car but get more relief when I stand up or lay down.Just a minute ago I took some... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/15/2007, comments (3)

I am a physician dedicated to the treatment of chronic pain. I have received extensive training in pain medicine, and am licensed and certified to treat pain problems, which is what I do as an exclusive practice on a professional basis. While I may have peculiar insights into some problems posted on this website, none of my comments or... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/10/2007, comments (9)

More About Fibromyalgia on Oprah

My recent SharePost "Fibromyalgia Mentioned on Oprah," triggered some excellent comments and questions. Rather than just responding via another comment that few people would see, I decided to do another SharePost. Your comments centered around two very valid questions:Has anyone ever been “cured” of fibromyalgia by a change... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/05/2007, comment (1)

Preventing Adverse Drug Reactions

Most of us only think about adverse drug reactions when we hear about a celebrity who has died from a lethal mix of narcotic medications. But did you know that there are more than 2 million serious adverse drug reactions reported in the U.S. each year? Or that ADRs cause 100,000 deaths annually? The problem of adverse drug reactions is... Read more Chevron

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