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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Fibromyalgia And Weather Changes

Does weather affect arthritis, fibromyalgia pain?

October 03, 2008
Many arthritis and fibromyalgia sufferers feel that they experience more pain on cold, rainy days and less pain on warm, dry days. Now two new studies have looked at the relationship between weather and pain. Researchers say that though they found weather does affect rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia symptoms, the association isn't strong enough for weather to predict pain or pain to predict weather. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain and the Weather
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...changes? If so, you’re not alone. Most people with fibromyalgia and many people with other... Read more »

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Analyzing a Fibro Flare
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...I’m in the middle of one of the worst flares of fibromyalgia pain I’ve had for many years. ... Read more »

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Treating Fibromyalgia with Lyrica
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...in patients with chronic pain syndromes, such as fibromyalgia.Fibromyalgia occurs predominantly... Read more »

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Treating Fibromyalgia with Lyrica
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...in patients with chronic pain syndromes, such as fibromyalgia.Fibromyalgia occurs predominantly... Read more »

Health Guide

Fibromyalgia Epidemiological Study
In late 2005, the National Fibromyalgia Association in conjunction with several well-known fibromyalgia researchers conducted the first FM epidemiological study to be done since the 1980s.  The... Read more »
Traveling With Fibromyalgia: Tips to make your vacation a pleasure instead of a pain.
...mountain-top chalet, or touring historic locations.  Unfortunately, the harsh reality of traveling with fibromyalgia (FM) is that often, just getting to our destination is so stressful and... Read more »
Preventing Fibromyalgia Pain
...I don't want the title to mislead you.  There's no foolproof way to prevent all pain when you have fibromyalgia.  But understanding how the FM pain cycle works can enable you to lessen the pain... Read more »
Fibromyalgia: Introduction
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome of unknown causes that results in lasting, sometimes debilitating, muscle pain and fatigue. Fibromyalgia is also known as fibrositis or fibromyositis.General... Read more »
Patients Need Patience: How to Evaluate Treatment Options
...patience and I want it right now!  That is an old joke but it expresses the attitude many of us with fibromyalgia (FM) have as we seek relief from our myriad of symptoms.  We have suffered for... Read more »

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