The FDA has approved Cymbalta (duloxetine) as a prescription drug for treatment of Fibromyalgia pain. This is according to a release today made by Eli Lilly & Co., the maker of the drug. Cymbalta is only the second … [Read more...] about FDA Approves Cymbalta for Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia Treatments
Lyrica Reduces Pain Despite Anxiety & Depression Symptoms
Pfizer reported yesterday in a press release that Lyrica reduced pain of fibromyalgia in patients regardless of whether they experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression at the beginning of the study. This news was according … [Read more...] about Lyrica Reduces Pain Despite Anxiety & Depression Symptoms
Anti-Viral Drugs: Remedy for Fibromyalgia?
Researchers have suspected for years that Fibromyalgia may be triggered by some sort of viral illness. Research has also shown that a subset of people who get Lyme disease, parvovirus, or Epstein-Barr viruswhich causes … [Read more...] about Anti-Viral Drugs: Remedy for Fibromyalgia?
New Drug Milnacipran Under Review for Fibromyalgia
The FDA has recently accepted review for a new drug, Milnacipran, that is to be used to treat Fibromyalgia.Forest Laboratories, Inc. and Cypress Bioscience, Inc. submitted their New Drug Application (NDA) for milnacipran for … [Read more...] about New Drug Milnacipran Under Review for Fibromyalgia
Meditation for Fibromyalgia Pain Relief
A clinical study published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics showed that meditation may deliver long-term pain relief benefits to Fibromyalgia patients. For eight weeks, 39 women with Fibromyalgia attended weekly … [Read more...] about Meditation for Fibromyalgia Pain Relief
Massage Therapy for CFS & Fibromyalgia Patients
Earlier this week I posted about the severity of my headaches and neck pain and I went Wednesday to have a wonderful massage. I only purchased a 30-minute session, but it was so wonderful. Unfortunately, the pain came back … [Read more...] about Massage Therapy for CFS & Fibromyalgia Patients
Debate Over Fibromyalgia and New Drug, Lyrica
Here we go again with so-called "medical professionals" questioning the validity of Fibromyalgia. Everytime I read this stuff I get so angry! An article in The New York Times posted today discusses how some doctors feel that … [Read more...] about Debate Over Fibromyalgia and New Drug, Lyrica
Lyrica: One of Time’s 2007 Top Ten Medical Breakthroughs
Lyrica (made by Pfizer) was named one of Time's top 10 2007 medical breakthroughs. Lyrica is the newly FDA approved, only prescription drug on the market to treat Fibromyalgia. Lyrica, which was already FDA approved to treat … [Read more...] about Lyrica: One of Time’s 2007 Top Ten Medical Breakthroughs
Exercise Found to Ease Chronic Pain of Fibromyalgia
Cymbalta Study For Treatment of Fibromyalgia
A study was conducted to see what an effect Cymbalta (Duloxetine) and other antidepressants had on the treatment of Fibromyalgia. Duloxetine is a newer selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) on the … [Read more...] about Cymbalta Study For Treatment of Fibromyalgia