Information and opinions on health from VanessaK at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/9071/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/9071/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/9071/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/9071/11893/fda-approved Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:10:00 -0400 VanessaK 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 months.  Lyrica has already been used for neuropathic pain and partial onset seizures.  The exact... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/9071/11893/fda-approved http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/9071/11702/therapy-work Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:35:00 -0400 VanessaK 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 found information about the therapy but would love to hear from anyone who has heard of this or... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/9071/11702/therapy-work http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/9071/11632/active Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:04:00 -0400 VanessaK  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 physicians, she was diagnosed with everything from depression to Rheumatoid Arthritis.  She... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/9071/11632/active