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Fibromyalgia Health Center

News and Features Related to Fibromyalgia

  1. Finding Dr. Right for Your Fibromyalgia

    Not every doctor understands fibromyalgia well -- yet it's critical to find one who is up to date on the latest fibromyalgia treatment and research. Wherever you live, you'll have to do some research to find a health care provider who is the best fit for you. Here's the good news: "It's easier now t

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  2. Fibromyalgia Pain at Night

    Do you toss and turn at night because of fibromyalgia pain or discomfort? "People with fibromyalgia tend to have very disturbed sleep," says Doris Cope, MD, director of Pain Management at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. "Even if they sleep 10 hours a night, they still feel fatigued,

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  3. Treating Fibromyalgia Pain: Medication Options

    If you have fibromyalgia pain, hang in there -- pain relief is possible. Today doctors have better insight into fibromyalgia, and are using many types of medications to treat its symptoms. Antidepressants, anticonvulsants, narcolepsy drugs, pain relievers, sleep aids -- all these medications work wi

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  4. Water Exercise for Fibromyalgia: Easing Deep Muscle Pain

    If you have fibromyalgia pain, you're likely clenching right now. "Clenching is an involuntary reaction to stress," says Doris Cope, MD, director of Pain Management at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. "People tense their muscles, and probably don't even realize they're doing it. That red

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  5. Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia

    To get relief from fibromyalgia pain, more and more people are trying alternative treatments. It's often instinctive -- putting an icepack on a painful spot or reaching for the heating pad when muscles hurt. Or it feels good – like a massage. Even acupuncture is becoming a mainstream pain treatment,

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  6. Water Aerobics May Ease Fibromyalgia

    Feb. 21, 2008 -- Living with fibromyalgia may get better when patients work out in a pool. That's according to new fibromyalgia research from Spain, which reports that water aerobics "enhances the health-related quality of life in women with fibromyalgia." The researchers studied 33 women with fibro

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  7. Marijuana Ingredient May Cut Fibromyalgia Pain

    Feb. 19, 2008 -- Nabilone, a pain drug based on marijuana's active ingredient, may ease fibromyalgia pain. So say Canadian researchers, based on a preliminary, short-term study. The study included 40 fibromyalgia patients. First, they did three things: Rate the intensity of their fibromyalgia pain.

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  8. Exercise May Ease Fibromyalgia Symptoms

    Nov. 12, 2007 -- A simple exercise program that includes walking, stretching, and basic strength training may help control fibromyalgia symptoms. Researchers found that women who followed the exercise program for four months experienced improvement of fibromyalgia symptoms and improved physical func

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  9. Living With Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue

    Jackie Yencha is somebody who gets things done -- as much as possible. She has been coping with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue most of her life. But she pushed through college, got married, is raising two kids, and holds a top-level volunteer position with a fibromyalgia advocacy agency. She and h

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  10. Diagnosing Fibromyalgia: Common Misdiagnoses

    Jackie Yencha hit the wall at age 22. "I couldn't handle the pain any more," she says. "I was terribly fatigued, not feeling well, not sleeping well." But it took Yencha seven years to get an accurate diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Her first diagnosis -- reflex sympathetic dystrophy -- resulted in exper

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