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Nov 07, 2005 |
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Vicious Cycle of Fibromyalgia and Emotional Impact: What to Do
Author and FM survivor Rosalie Devonshire writes, "If you had been a healthy, active person and develop fibromyalgia, the symptoms can create havoc in your life. Your inability to engage in activities you once enjoyed can cause you to become frustrated, angry, worried, or depressed. Your inability to meet the needs of your children, spouse, job, or community may contribute to a sense of inadequacy and worthlessness...These are all normal reactions to the losses you suffer when fibromyalgia strikes. You are not alone, however." |
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May 23, 2005 |
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Article |
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To Be Young and Living with Pain: "Fibromyalgia wracks my body, but I won't let it ruin my life"'
Amy Chow writes, "I remember the exact moment I knew something was wrong. One day at ballet practice I noticed a sudden weakness in both my arms and couldn’t raise them over my head. And my back ached from top to bottom. Still, it was a complete surprise when, two years later, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Like most people, I had no idea what that even was." |
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Apr 12, 2005 |
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Article |
FM |
Don't Just 'Live With It': Advances for Fibromyalgia Patients
Fibromyalgia can be difficult to diagnose and even harder to treat. But recent advances are ushering in a new era for sufferers. It took Deborah Gillaspie seven years and four doctors to learn that her chronic pain was due to fibromyalgia, and another seven years to find effective treatment. |
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Jul 09, 2004 |
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Article,CopingCorner |
FM |
Xyrem Clinical Trial for Fibromyalgia Patient Enrollment Begins
Orphan Medical, Inc. announced on June 30 that it has initiated patient enrollment in a clinical trial designed to evaluate Xyrem(R) (sodium oxybate) oral solution in the treatment of fibromyalgia. |
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Jun 21, 2004 |
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Article |
FM |
Fibromyalgia: Explaining Unexplained Pain
Dr. John Winfield writes of fibromyalgia, "Best classified at the present time as one of a series of 'symptom-based conditions' or 'functional somatic syndromes,' recent research in the neurophysiology and neuroendocrinology of pain demonstrates that fibromyalgia is not simply a psychological disorder." |
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Jan 16, 2006 |
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Article |
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Fibromyalgia: Practical Treatments for the Family Physician
Richard N. Podell, M.D., is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, in New Brunswick, NJ. In this insightful article, he discusses FM and its effective treatments at some length. |
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Jun 07, 2004 |
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DrugNews |
FM |
Kadian: Alleviated Chronic Pain in Patients Unsuccessfully Treated With Well-Known Therapies
Arnold Weil, M.D., founder of the Non-Surgical Orthopaedic & Spine Center, is presenting new data at the 2nd Joint Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society and the Canadian Pain Society demonstrating that patients who were treated unsuccessfully with MS Contin® and OxyContin® found pain relief with Kadian, a sustained-release morphine sulfate. |
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May 12, 2003 |
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Article |
FM |
Fibromyalgia and Sleep Deprivation: Fatigue Can Be Dangerous
About 90 percent of people with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) suffer from consistent sleep deprivation, according to the Fibromyalgia Network, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Tucson, Arizona.
Lack of sleep exacerbates the fatigue, stiff joints and depression common with fibromyalgia, a disease that affects 3.7 million people. What many people with FM might not know is that when fatigue compromises your cognitive functioning, it can be dangerous. |
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Oct 02, 2002 |
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Treatment of Fibromyalgia: Managing a Multifactorial Syndrome
The management of fibromyalgia begins with a thorough examination and diagnosis by a physician trained in tender point recognition. Once fibromyalgia and any accompanying conditions are diagnosed, the healthcare provider and patient can decide on the best approach for treatment.
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Jul 05, 2000 |
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Email Bulletin |
FM |
Lidocaine Patch for Treatment of Chronic Nerve Pain - fibromyalgia related research
The lidocaine patch may be effective for treating a wide range of conditions accompanied by chronic nerve pain according researchers at the Department of Neurology at North Shore University Hospital in New York. |
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