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Medical Journals On Symptoms Of Fibromyalgia
Health Encyclopedia: Fibromyalgia Treatment
- Fibromyalgia - Treatment
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Treatment
Fibromyalgia is a mysterious condition whose causes are still largely unknown, as is how it inflicts damage. There is no strong evidence that any single treatment (or combination of treatments) has any significant effect for most patients. Treatment must involve not only relieving symptoms but also changing the patients' attitudes about their disease. Treatment should also teach patients behaviors that help them cope.
Treatments usually use a trial and error, many-sided approach:
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Expert & Community Posts
New Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Tool Proposed
By Karen Lee Richards , Health ExpertI recently came across a journal article titled, “New developments in the diagnosis of... Read more »
We Get No Respect
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...symptoms that accompany FM. Why are there still medical professionals who don’t believe in... Read more »
Ask the Expert: Does Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Work?
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert... Important: We hope you find this general medical and health information useful, but this... Read more »
Melatonin Therapy for Fibromyalgia
By Karen Lee Richards , Health ExpertA recent article in the journal Current Pain and Headache Reports discusses the use of melatonin... Read more »
The NY Times Fibromyalgia Article: Reviewing the Controversy
By Will Rowe , Health Expert...under a cloud... the more they seem to be around the medical establishment, the sicker they... Read more »
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Medications
...galantamine during a 16-week study period. Results published in 2004 in the Journal of the American Medical Association clearly demonstrated that galantamine had no effect. This study was the... Read more »Fibromyalgia: Risk Factors
...studies found that people who have both psychological disorders and fibromyalgia are more likely to seek medical help, compared with patients who simply have symptoms of fibromyalgia. If this is... Read more »Fibromyalgia: Conditions with Similar Symptoms
...pesticides, or heavy metals (cadmium, mercury, or lead) can cause fatigue, chronic pain, and other symptoms of fibromyalgia.Some tests may be positive for one or more of these diseases. However,... Read more »Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Risk Factors
...groups, 15 - 27% of people complain of long-term fatigue, but the majority can be explained by other medical or psychological problems. According to surveys, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) itself... 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 »Images
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