Article updated and reviewed by Ariel D. Teitel, MD, MBA, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Manhattan on May 16, 2005.
Fibromyalgia may occur alone or in conjunction with...
Last week the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association (NFMCPA) released the inaugural issue of Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain... Read more »
Question: I have a severe case of Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion in 1987 during emergency surgery. I've been on the Peg-combo 3x's... Read more »
The first step in finding a solution to sleep problems with fibromyalgia is understanding what is causing the problem. Please read:... Read more »
The National Fibromyalgia Association's magazine, Fibromyalgia AWARE, is now available online – and it's free! The NFA began publishing... Read more »
Last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made it official: Lyrica, the trade name of the Pfizer drug pregabalin, was... 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 »
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain illness characterized by widespread pain, general fatigue and sleep disturbances. Because much of the pain and... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Prompt treatment with antibiotics is very effective in curing Lyme disease in nearly all infected people, including children. However, untreated Lyme... Read more »
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What Is It? People with fibromyalgia have widespread pain, aches and stiffness in muscles and joints throughout the body along with unusual... Read more »
A new study suggests that psychiatrists may need to screen their patients for insomnia. Researchers found that insomnia is prevalent in people who... Read more »