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Electric Stimulation of Brain Provides Pain Relief
By Richard Lenti If you have vivid memories of Jack Nicholson being electroshocked in the 1975 film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” then you may not think of electricity as a way to alleviate pain....
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Alcohol Linked to Fibromyalgia Pain
By Richard Lenti In yet another example of the benefits of knowing when to say when, it appears that moderation may be the key to successfully managing the pain of fibromyalgia and the consumption of...
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Exercise Helps Ease Fibromyalgia Symptoms
By Richard Lenti Moderate exercise such as walking just twice a week can reduce pain and other symptoms of fibromyalgia without making joints feel worse, according to a new study published in Arthritis...
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New Guidelines for Treating Fibromyalgia in Canada
By Celeste Cooper, RN New guidelines for the treatment of fibromyalgia in Canada were released this week in Winnipeg at the annual meeting of the Canadian Pain Society. The Canadian Guidelines for...
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Chronic Pain is Manageable
By Stephen S. Rodrigues, MD I’ve been a family doctor for 30 years. Fifteen years ago, I started on a quest to understand how one of my fibromyalgia patients was getting better without pills....
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My Story: I’m Not Giving Up
By Marilee Nutt I am a disabled 55-year old woman in West Virginia who is having lots of issues getting a doctor to help me with my medical conditions because they think that I am faking it. Not...
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Weather Does Not Affect Fibromyalgia
By Pat Anson, Editor Many people who suffer from fibromyalgia say changes in the weather can affect their level of pain and fatigue. But according to a new study by Dutch researchers, weather...
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Readers Sound Off on Weather & Fibromyalgia Study
By Pat Anson, Editor Many of our readers had strong objections to a recent story we reported on a Dutch study that found weather conditions had no impact on fibromyalgia pain and fatigue in women. The...
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‘Breakthrough Discovery’ in Fibromyalgia
By Pat Anson, Editor Researchers are touting a “breakthrough discovery” in the diagnosis of fibromyalgia – a complex and painful condition that affects millions of people around the world. In a new...
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Researchers Say Discovery Could Change Pain Treatment
By Pat Anson, Editor Dr. Frank Rice remembers the day when he realized he was onto something. “There was something very unusual that we had just never seen before,” Rice recalls. “It’s one of those...
View ArticleBlood Test Could Diagnose Fibromyalgia
By Pat Anson, Editor One of the many frustrating things about fibromyalgia is getting it properly diagnosed. According to the American College of Rheumatology, fibromyalgia patients spend an average of...
View ArticleDoctor Says Fibromyalgia Blood Test 99% Accurate
By Pat Anson, Editor A new blood test for fibromyalgia is more accurate than previously thought and will not confuse the chronic pain disorder with other diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid...
View ArticleFibromyalgia Patients Have Nerve Damage
By Pat Anson, Editor Nearly half of the fibromyalgia patients in a small study were found to have damaged nerve fibers in their skin, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital. The...
View ArticleYoung People Have Worse Fibromyalgia
By Pat Anson, Editor Young and middle-aged fibromyalgia patients report worse symptoms and a poorer quality of life than older patients, according to a new Mayo Clinic studythat suggests the disorder...
View ArticleStudy Supports Accuracy of Fibro Blood Test
By Pat Anson, Editor New research results have upheld the validity of a blood test that can diagnose fibromyalgia, according to the chief executive of a Santa Monica-based company that began offering...
View ArticleFibromyalgia Hurts Love Life
By Pat Anson, Editor Forget the roses and the bottle of wine. When it comes to romance, fibromyalgia is a buzz killer. A new survey of fibromyalgia patients has found that well over half believe that...
View ArticleFibromyalgia Disrupts Brain Signals
By Pat Anson, Editor A disruption in brain signals may contribute to increased pain sensitivity in fibromyalgia patients, according to new research. A small study published in the journal Arthritis...
View ArticleMRI’s Could ‘Personalize’ Pain Care
By Pat Anson, Editor Brain imaging could someday be used to help develop new pain medicines and to personalize the treatment of chronic pain patients, according to a small study at the University of...
View ArticleFibro Patients Taking Drug ‘Off-Label’
By Pat Anson, Editor Getting a good night’s sleep is one of the many problems faced by people with fibromyalgia. They may be fatigued and worn out from dealing with chronic pain – but many find that...
View ArticleFibromyalgia Patients: Take Our Survey
By Ed Coghlan The National Pain Foundation (NPF) has announced it is conducting an online survey asking fibromyalgia patients about the quality of their treatment and whether the drugs they’ve taken...
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