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What Is Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Scientist: Fibromyalgia is a real medical condition
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Fibromyalgia Epidemiological Survey
By Karen Lee Richards , Health ExpertShortly after we formed the National Fibromyalgia Association nearly 10 years ago, we began to... Read more »
May 12 –– Awareness Day
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...Saturday, May 12th is International Awareness Day for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome,... Read more »
Can I Have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia?
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...than in men. * Nine out of 10 people who have fibromyalgia are women. Rheumatoid... Read more »
A Prescription for Fibromyalgia - Or, Should I Buy Stock in Pfizer?
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...drug pregabalin, was approved as a treatment for fibromyalgia. This is the first drug to be... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Basics
By Karen Lee Richards , Health ExpertThe fibromyalgia section of ChronicPainConnection is growing. One of my goals here is to... Read more »
Health Guide
What is Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain illness characterized by widespread pain, general fatigue and sleep disturbances. Because much of the pain and tenderness experienced with fibromyalgia is felt... Read more »Fibromyalgia Myth Busting
For many years fibromyalgia has been considered something of a mystery, confounding the doctors who are trying to treat it and the patients who have to live with it. Only recently has new... Read more »Fibromyalgia Causes
There is still some disagreement among researchers as to the cause of fibromyalgia. There is, however, little disagreement that for the majority of patients, its onset is triggered by some form of... Read more »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 »Fibromyalgia and Weight Gain
A particularly frustrating problem for many fibromyalgia patients is the tendency to gain weight. We eat less but notice little, if any, difference. And it’s difficult to exercise more because... Read more »Images
Medications
...infection. It is also used to treat pain in people with fibromyalgia. It is also used with other... Read more »
...also used to treat pain caused by a condition called fibromyalgia that affects the muscles,... Read more »
Related News
Linking Fibromyalgia to the Brain
January 15, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fibromyalgia patients may finally have some answers as to what causes their disease. Researchers in France used single photon... Read summary »
Antidepressants Help Fibromyalgia Patients
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research shows that the use of antidepressants on patients with fibromyalgia, a disease defined by chronic pain, tenderness,... Read summary »
Health Tip: Coping with fibromyalgia
March 23, 2009Experts at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) offer these tips for helping you manage your... Read summary »
Is it fibromyalgia or lupus?
October 03, 2008Lupus and Fibromyalgia: Similar Symptoms, Different Diseases By Amy Tudor Experts say that every year, thousands of fibromyalgia sufferers are... Read summary »
Old Remedy/New Help for Fibromyalgia
August 28, 2006GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Fibromyalgia affects one in nine people and leaves its victims in constant pain. It's difficult to... Read summary »
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