Fibromyalgia

Naltrexone found effective in reducing pain in fibromyalgia patients

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

Naltrexone will help in reducing chronic pain in patients with fibromyalgia, says a latest study. The study was conducted by Jarred Younger, PhD and his research team from Stanford University School of Medicine. The study was funded by the American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association. The results of the study were presented at the American Academy of [...]

Range of treatments available for fibromyalgia

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Imagine one of the worst pains you’ve ever felt in your life.
Now imagine someone telling you it’s all in your head.
“It was extremely frustrating,” said Karen Linnell, who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia after five years of flulike aches and pains.
The 59-year-old teacher from Sartell said her body reacted to a medication she had taken that [...]

Fibromyalgia is an illness that aches all over the body

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Dear Dr. Donohue: I have the symptoms for fibromyalgia as they were listed in a monthly medical letter from a highly respected medical school. I am taking water therapy for it. The person evaluating me says I probably have it. I was checked by a gastroenterologist, who found no problems. My family doctor sees no [...]

Cymbalta Shows Long-Term Safety & Effectiveness for Fibromyalgia

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

Data presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine 25th Annual Meeting show that Cymbalta (duloxetine) maintains safety and effectiveness as a fibromyalgia treatment for at least 1 year. That was according to 2 double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials.
Patients in both studies reported significant improvement in multiple fibromyalgia symptoms. The most common side effects were [...]