Today in the US the FDA has approved the first drug for Fibromyalgia, called Lyrica. This is an anti-convulsant drug that was previously approved by the FDA for the treatment of seizures, post-herpetic pain and diabetic neuropathy. The FDA has also added Fibromyalgia information to help people with this illness.
People with fibromyalgia have typically turned [...]
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FDA Approves New Drug for Fibromyalgia
June 22nd, 2007 · Comments · Fibromyalgia, News, Symptoms, Treatment, UAE
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Say 'ah' to acupuncture
April 5th, 2007 · Comments · Doctors/Centers, Fibromyalgia, News, Treatment, UAE
I found this article about Acupuncture at CNN.com Health, and I thought it was worth linking to it here.?Ç After a really bad time with TMJ in Scotland, the doctor asked me to try Acupuncture.?Ç I was not sure about it, one reason being that I hate needles, I thought if it would [...]
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Rheumatic diseases in the UAE: misdiagnosis a real problem
March 8th, 2007 · Comments · Doctors/Centers, News, UAE
A friend of my sent this to me about a group of doctors trying to educate UAE doctors about Rheumatic diseases.?Ç You find the press release at AMEINFO. I hope they helped educate them on Fibromyalgia and the other diseases liket it.
Rheumatic diseases in the UAE: misdiagnosis a real problem
Three internationally renowned doctors spoke [...]
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Menstrual Cycle Injury Risk Link
February 24th, 2007 · Comments · Causes, News, UAE
Its seems that women hurt their backs or have back pain at different times during their menstrual cycles. It has to do with the hormones levels at different times in their menstrual cycle.
The study suggests the risk of injury is linked to fluctuating hormone levels which affect the muscles and ligaments.
Both tissues appear to be [...]
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Back Pain and the Physical Changes in the Brain
February 24th, 2007 · Comments · Causes, News, Symptoms, UAE
New research about chronic pain and changes in the brain.?Ç Read more at BBC Health.
Chronic back pain is linked to physical changes in the brain, according to researchers in Germany.
A team found patients with the condition also had microstructural changes in the pain-processing areas of their brains.
The scientists said the work provided evidence that [...]
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How to Destress
February 8th, 2007 · Comments · Fibromyalgia, News, Symptoms, UAE
With Fibromyalgia you get stressed out some times, it is hard to know your limits some times and the whole Fibromyalgia thing can just be overwhelming at times.?Ç So I thought that this list of Stress Busters from CNN, could be a good start at learning how to deal with things.?Ç I for [...]
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Immune System 'Brakes' Found, could this help with Fibromyalgia?
January 29th, 2007 · Comments · Fibromyalgia, News, UAE
Since I started having problems with my fibromyalgia, I find I get sick much more often and when I get sick my fibromyalgia flares up big time.?Ç It also seems that it is much harder for me to get over being sick.?Ç Well here is an article on the Immune System, from the [...]
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Here I am in the middle of the night, again
January 15th, 2007 · Comments · Fibromyalgia, News, Symptoms, UAE
Today I found this article from the American Chromicle and thought that he summed up the problem with Fibromyalgia.?Ç Here is what he says…
The way I understand it, sleep is supposed to be the answer to replenishing your body?¢Ç¨Ñ¢s ability to deal with muscle repair among other things. When you stress your body with [...]
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Spices, Herbs, and everything Nice?
December 29th, 2006 · Comments · News, Treatment, UAE
I do not know about you, but I really do not like taking all the medicines that my doctor has me on.?Ç These medicines are helping my Fibromyalgia (I really hope so), but they make me bloated, tired (I didn’t think I could get more tired, than before the medicines), and sometimes make me [...]
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Chronic fatigue syndrome
November 21st, 2006 · Comments · Links, News, Symptoms
There are so many things that can have the same symptoms as Fibromyalgia that it is hard for your doctor to know how to help you or just what you have.?Ç This is why so many of us have to go through the long journey to find the answer. One such disease that is [...]
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