Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of muscles, tendons, and joints without detectable inflammation. Read news and share stories about how to detect and treat fibromyalgia.

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A new fibromyalgia drug called Lyrica has recently become the first FDA approved fibromyalgia medication and treatment. The new fibromyalgia (FM) medication also referred to as pregabalin is currently only available for people over the age of 18. However, currently research is being conducted on similar forms of the medication for those individuals under the age of 18. Read Full Story
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There are an estimated 10 million Americans who suffer from fibromyalgia and in the range of up to 20% of those who seek the advice of a rheumatologist suffer from fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a condition that involves painful muscles, ligaments and tendons. While it isn’t disfiguring or life-threatening it does create life altering pain and discomfort for the individual who suffers from it. Read Full Story
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Are you seeking fibromyalgia relief? In this article, I will touch upon 3 treatment techniques that can help you seek relief from fibromyalgia pain. One of the biggest problems facing fibromyalgia patients is the lack of empathy and understanding from people around them. It is more hurting when the family members, friends and even doctors [...] Read Full Story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A virus linked to prostate cancer also appears to play a role in chronic fatigue syndrome, according to research that could lead to the first drug treatments for a mysterious disorder that affects 17 million people worldwide. Researchers found the virus, known as XMRV, in the blood of 68 out of 101 chronic fatigue syndrome patients. The same virus showed up in only 8 of 218 healthy people, they reported on Thursday in the journal Science. Judy Mikovits of the Whittemore Peterson Institute in Nevada and colleagues at the National Cancer Institute and the Cleveland Clinic emphasized that the finding only ... Read Full Story
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has been stigmatized as a yuppie disease, womens disease or psychological disorder in part because its cause was unknown and its inconsistent symptoms made it difficult to diagnose. But a discovery by the fledgling Whittemore Peterson Institute, a medical research center based at the University of Nevada, Reno, may change the worlds view of the disease. Scientists there, drawing international attention, have discovered a link between a blood-borne virus and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. For the first time, scientists can point to a possible cause of the disease, which could blaze a trail for its treatment. Its definitely a milestone in this ... Read Full Story
British scientists have cast doubt on the theory that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), may be linked to a recently disco  
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A paper that appeared in an October issue of Science shocked a lot of people: a virus called XMRV, which not a lot of people knew existed, was found in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a somewhat difficult to pin down collection of symptoms. The virus in question, XMRV, is related to RNA retroviruses known from mice, but seems to be the first of its kind found in humans, where it was initially associated with prostate...  
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New research has not reproduced previous findings that suggested chronic fatigue syndrome may be linked to a recently discovered virus. The authors of the study say this means that anti-retroviral drugs may not be an effective treatment for people with the illness.  
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When former Joliet resident Cherie Stechly was battling fibromyalgia and researching cures, she promised God that if healing occurred she would help other women also find freedom from the chronic condition.Stechly fulfilled that promise by writing "Overcome Your Fibromyalgia: I Did It -- You Can Too!" a two-year labor of love detailing her three-and-a-half year journey from illness to renewed health.  
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UK study fails to find proof of headline-grabbing American study into test for ME/CFSSerious doubt has been cast on the theory that made headlines around the world last October that chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME, is caused by a new retrovirus.Scientists at Imperial and King's universities in London have attempted to replicate work carried out in the US and published in the journal Science last autumn. But they found not one of the 186...  
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Setting and reaching goals is especially tough when you have fibromyalgia (FMS) or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS), but that doesn't mean we shouldn't set them. It just means we have to customize our approach. I try to set some resolutions every year to keep me focused on my goals, but I try to be realistic about what I can accomplish. Why Set Goals? Having something to work toward is good for us. It can give your life some...  
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