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Fibromyalgia

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<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentinoids Tied to Suicidal Behavior and Unintentional Overdose

New patterns emerge, especially for young people

A woman massages her aching muscles next to HbA1c.

<乌鸦传媒>Insulin Resistance: The Missing Link in Fibromyalgia?

Small study found significantly higher levels of HbA1c in fibromyalgia patients

A yawning woman next to a bottle of Rituxan.

<乌鸦传媒>Rituximab Fails in Chronic Fatigue

Randomized trial did not confirm earlier small study benefits

<乌鸦传媒>Pain: Yes, There's an App for That

But meta-analysis suggests benefit is just a few tenths of a point on standard 0-10 scale

<乌鸦传媒>Lady Gaga: Music Icon, Budding Actress... and Fibromyalgia Patient

Pop star brings light to common yet frequently misdiagnosed pain condition

<乌鸦传媒>Complex Pain Syndromes in the Emergency Room

One physician's approach: trust patients and avoid opioids

<乌鸦传媒>Q&A: Avindra Nath, MD

Leading NIH study of post-infection chronic fatigue syndrome

<乌鸦传媒>Can Safe Injection Sites Calm the Opioid Crisis?

Critics, proponents battle over decades-old issue

<乌鸦传媒>Does Fibromyalgia Mask Spondyloarthritis?

A new study sheds some light on this relationship

<乌鸦传媒>RheumNow: The Ill-Conceived Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia

Where fibromyalgia diagnosis can go wrong, and how to get it right

<乌鸦传媒>Patient Registries See Promise and Challenges Ahead

Physician-driven registries adapt to a changing health system

<乌鸦传媒>Are RA Patients More Sensitive to Pain?

For many RA is complicated by fibromyalgia.

<乌鸦传媒>That's Not Chronic Lyme, It's Cancer

Three case reports demonstrate the risks of "assuming that patients have chronic Lyme disease."

<乌鸦传媒>Now What? DEA Tosses Tramadol in Schedule IV

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduled tramadol as a Schedule IV substance -- whats the big fuss about tramadol that led to this decision by the DEA?

<乌鸦传媒>Killing Pain: Tramadol the 'Safe' Drug of Abuse

Almost 2 decades have passed since the FDA approved tramadol as a 'safe' opioid, but the intervening years provide evidence to question that 'safe' claim, as this latest investigation by John Fauber for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-乌鸦传媒 revealed.

<乌鸦传媒>Antidepressants, Lyrica OK Combo in Fibromyalgia

SAN DIEGO -- Patients with fibromyalgia who were taking antidepressants found that their pain was successfully managed with pregabalin (Lyrica), a researcher said here.

<乌鸦传媒>Follow the Money: Pain, Policy, and Profit

When the Federation of State Medical Boards decided it needed to put a model guideline for opioid use into a book, it reached out and touched the makers of opioid drugs to make it happen.

<乌鸦传媒>Acetaminophen OD More Deadly if Taken in Stages

Acetaminophen overdoses were more likely to be fatal if patients consumed a series of high doses spread over the course of a day rather than downing, say, a bottle of pills at one time, outcomes among patients admitted to a specialized liver center showed.

<乌鸦传媒>ACR: Savella Brings Relief Long-Term in Fibromyalgia

CHICAGO -- Milnacipran (Savella), a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, brought long-term relief to fibromyalgia patients who remained on therapy, researchers said here.

<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentin (Neurontin) Eases Chronic Pain in Fibromyalgia

CINCINNATI -- For treating the chronic pain and other symptoms of fibromyalgia, the anticonvulsant gabapentin (Neurontin) proved safe and effective, researchers here reported.