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Health Encyclopedia: Fibromyalgia Medications

Medications

To date, the FDA has not approved any drug for specific treatment of fibromyalgia. The first choice in drug treatments usually consists of an antidepressant or a muscle relaxant. The goal is improving sleep and pain tolerance. Medications from other drug classes (sleeping aids, anti-convulsants, pain relievers) may also be prescribed. Patients receive drug treatments in combination with exercise, patient education, and behavioral therapies.

Antidepressants

The main classes of antidepres...

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Expert & Community Posts

Working Yourself to Sleep

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...things make a difference to how long and how well we sleep. Sleep disorders (sleep apnea,... Read more »

Cymbalta Study Shows Reduction in Chronic Low Back Pain

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...with general activity and pain interference with sleep. Statistically significant differences in... Read more »

Sleep Disorders Common with RA

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

... Do you have problems falling asleep? Do you wake frequently during... Read more »

Is Childhood Stress Linked to Adult Sleep Problems?

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...There is an undeniable association between stress and sleepless nights. Most people have first... Read more »

Stress and Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...homes and families, to just getting a good night’s sleep. In fact, some statistics show that... Read more »

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Health Guide

Is Stress Causing Your Sleep Problems?

Most Americans do not get enough sleep each night. Medical experts say that you should get between 7 and 8 hours of sleep, but recent statistics revealed that many people are getting less than 5 to... Read more »

Is Stress Causing Sleep Problems For You?

...mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} Most Americans do not get enough sleep each night. Medical experts say that you should get between 7... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Resources

www.sleepapnea.org -- American Sleep Apnea Associationwww.nhlbi.nih.gov -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutewww.aasmnet.org -- American Academy of Sleep... Read more »

Insomnia: Resources

www.aasmnet.org -- American Academy of Sleep Medicinewww.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr -- National Center for Sleep Disorders Researchwww.sleepfoundation.org -- National Sleep... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Highlights

Sleep Apnea and Heart DiseaseSleep apnea can increase the risk of stroke, even if patients do not have high blood pressure. A 2005 study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)... Read more »

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