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Health Encyclopedia: Lyme Disease And Related Tick Borne Infections Complications

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Prompt treatment with antibiotics is very effective in curing Lyme disease in nearly all infected people, including children. A 2003 study showed that the long-term outcome of patients with Lyme disease who are treated with antibiotic therapy is excellent. However, even if Lyme disease has been successfully treated, it may be possible to become reinfected with Lyme disease again at a later date. The risk appears to occur only in patients who had been treated for the rash. In those w...

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The NY Times Fibromyalgia Article: Reviewing the Controversy

By Will Rowe , Health Expert

...old controversies recently with their article on fibromyalgia called "Drug Approved. Is Disease... Read more »

Weight Gain with Fibromyalgia

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

A particularly frustrating problem for many fibromyalgia patients is the tendency to gain... Read more »

Fibromyalgia Questioned... Here We Go Again!

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...pain. Also, some of the medications prescribed for FM carry the side effect of weight gain. ... Read more »

Should You Get a Flu Shot?

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...this is a no-brainer. But for those of us with fibromyalgia or ME/CFS (aka Chronic Fatigue... Read more »

Back to School with Fibromyalgia or Chronic Pain

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...set of books for home so your child doesn't have to carry heavy books home in order to do... Read more »

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Fibromyalgia Medication

...flares brought on by strenuous physical activity, tendonitis or bursitis. Because many of the NSAIDs carry a serious risk of gastrointestinal bleeding and some also have a cardiovascular risk,... Read more »

Applying for Social Security Disability

...to be approved for something other than your primary diagnosis. For example, I know of a number of fibromyalgia patients who were approved for SSDI based on their Migraines or depression rather... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Risk Factors

As many as 6 million Americans have fibromyalgia. Some evidence suggests that several factors may make people more susceptible to fibromyalgia. These risk factors include being female,... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Causes

CausesFibromyalgia is grouped into two categories:Primary (idiopathic) fibromyalgia -- the causes are not known.Secondary fibromyalgia -- the causes can be identified.Primary fibromyalgia is the most... Read more »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Risk Factors

...depression. (Depression rates were significantly higher in CFS patients who had other conditions, notably fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivity.)Studies also report that most children and... Read more »

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