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Health Encyclopedia: Fibromyalgia Medications

Medications

To date, the FDA has not approved any drug for specific treatment of fibromyalgia. The first choice in drug treatments usually consists of an antidepressant or a muscle relaxant. The goal is improving sleep and pain tolerance. Medications from other drug classes (sleeping aids, anti-convulsants, pain relievers) may also be prescribed. Patients receive drug treatments in combination with exercise, patient education, and behavioral therapies.

Antidepressants

The main classes of antidepres...

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Finding the Source of Chronic Pain

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I opened this month’s issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism (the official journal of the American... Read more »

Aspirin and diabetes and primary prevention

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Weight Gain with Fibromyalgia

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Health Guide

Gout: Resources

www.niams.nih.gov -- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseaseswww.rheumatology.org -- American College of Rheumatologywww.arthritis.org -- The Arthritis... Read more »

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Resources

www.niams.nih.gov -- The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseaseswww.rheumatology.org -- American College of Rheumatologywww.arthritis.org -- The Arthritis... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Resources

www.rheumatology.org -- American College of Rheumatologywww.arthritis.org -- Arthritis Foundationwww.niams.nih.gov -- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin... Read more »

Diagnosis

Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose. Many other conditions resemble it and its symptoms can develop insidiously. Blood tests and x-rays may show normal results for months after the... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Conditions with Similar Symptoms

...common and similar conditions.Diseases with Similar Symptoms to FibromyalgiaDiseaseSpecific SubtypesOsteoarthritisInfectious ArthritisLyme disease, septic arthritis, bacterial endocarditis,... Read more »

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