There is a lot of debate as to whether there is such a thing as "secondary" fibromyalgia due to some sort of trauma. Often, the trauma is the result of a fall, or a car accident. Such "post-traumatic" fibromyalgia patients are more severely affected, with more pain, and are therefore more difficult to treat.
Fibromyalgia may take many weeks to fully develop after a trauma. One theory holds that pain spreads from one region (for example, the shoulder after a fall) to the rest of the body. ...
I previously posted about the diagnosis of insomnia, the difference between primary and secondary/comorbid insomnia, and the importance of... Read more »
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Since the FDA approval of Lyrica and Cymbalta for the treatment of fibromyalgia, a number of additional medications are also being tested... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia, formerly known in the medical literature as "fibrositis" or "fibromyositis", is a rheumatologic disorder or syndrome (a constellation... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Fibromyositis; Fibrositis Prevention There is no known prevention. References Abeles M, Solitar BM, Pillinger MH, Abeles AM.... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Fibromyositis; Fibrositis Symptoms Pain in the main symptom of fibromyalgia. It may be mild to severe. Painful areas are called... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Fibromyositis; Fibrositis Treatment The goal of treatment is to help relieve pain and other symptoms, and to help a person cope with the... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Fibromyalgia is a common syndrome in which a person has long-term, body-wide pain and tenderness in the joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft... Read more »
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