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VanessaK on Chronic Pain
Tuesday, July 31 2007
Today I received information from the Prescriber's Letter (a pharmicological newsletter) about a new medication FDA approved for Fibromyalgia. It is called Lyrica. However, results of clinical trials showed only modest efficacy in pain relief compared to placebo. In addition, this efficacy can decrease after weeks or... Read more
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VanessaK on Chronic Pain
Wednesday, July 25 2007
Has anyone heard of having Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for treatment of Chronic Pain? I was reading a journal article that spoke about non-pharmacologic management of chronic pain and FM. It stated that there was "strong evidence for efficacy" for improvement that is often sustained for months. I did a web search and... Read more
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VanessaK on Chronic Pain
Monday, July 23 2007
A few years before I was diagnosed with FM, my sister became very ill. This all started during a very stressful time in her life. She began having extreme fatigue, joint/muscle pain and memory loss. After numerous tests, she began our trek of finding answers. These were very hard to find. After seeing countless... Read more
