Fourteen years ago, Josephine began to experience severe pain throughout her body. As her symptoms became worse, she sought help from a variety of specialists, but no one could diagnose her condition.
Here’s what to look for in a fibromyalgia care provider to ensure you get the most compassionate, collaborative treatment.
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Lyme disease is the number one vector-borne spreading epidemic worldwide, and mimics common diseases such as Fibromyalgia (FM), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (myalgic encephalomyelitis), autoimmune ...
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Recently, researchers set out to investigate whether the dopamine receptor agonist pramipexole was safe and effective in treating fibromyalgia. Normally used to treat Parkinson's disease, this drug ...
The researchers noted that “In IBS/FMS patients, the varied extra-intestinal clinical presentations sometimes make CD diagnosis challenging.” They urged clinicians to “be aware of the diverse symptoms ...
The public revelation by Lady Gaga that she has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia has given renewed voice to the more than six million Americans who currently suffer from the illness. As an advocate ...
A new brain scan study concludes that fibromyalgia is related to abnormalities of blood flow in the brain. "Fibromyalgia may be related to a global dysfunction of cerebral pain-processing," study ...
Lyme disease is the number one vector-borne spreading epidemic worldwide, and mimics common diseases such as Fibromyalgia (FM), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (myalgic encephalomyelitis), autoimmune ...