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At-Last Fibromyalgia Mystery Finally Solved! By Julia Nelson / Many physicians thought that fibromyalgia disease was ‘’imaginary’’ or ‘’physiological’’. The enigma of fibromyalgia has left millions of sufferers searching for rosiness in pain medications. Researchers were trying to find the main source of fibromyalgia and they found that it does not stem from the brain. At last, doctors found the mystery that this disease is conjured in the patient’s imaginations. But scientists have now revealed the main source of fibromyalgia; that is the pain stems in the excess blood vessels of the…

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72 Symptoms of Fibromyalgia (Hard to Believe). What are yours? You’ve probably read about fibromyalgia symptoms such as pain fatigue and fibro fog, but the list of possible symptoms is far-reaching and body-wide. Those tiny lists don’t even begin to describe our experience! I put together this “monster list” of 60+ symptoms to let you know that you’re not alone! The list is adapted from one put together by fibromyalgia author Devin Starlanyl along with other research. Knowing the full range of symptoms can help you track them, either to help your…

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Neurontin and Lyrica are a Death Sentence for New Brain Synapses: Shocking Study A shocking study shows that these two drugs block the formation of new brain synapses, drastically reducing the potential for rejuvenating brain plasticity – meaning that these drugs will cause brain decline that apparently robs one of the ability to rebuild. The study demonstrating this type of brain damage with these two drugs came out in 2009 but apparently, the media has been very lax in getting any of this information to the public – most likely…

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What is RSDS? How it is connected with Fibromyalgia Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSDS) and fibromyalgia are two very closely related disorders that often get mistaken for each other. RSDS is more commonly known as “complex regional pain syndrome. When the two disorders meet in one person, life can become very difficult and painful. While there are treatments for both disorders, understanding their differences is important in helping you make sure that the source of your pain is diagnosed correctly as the treatments for each are radically different. What is…

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Muscle Study Finds Key Differences in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) The Netherlands and the U.K. have been the epicenter of biopsychosocial research (CBT/GET) into chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) for the past 20 years or so, but that is changing. In 2018, the Dutch Health Council asserted that “Scientific research on ME/CFS is needed to serve patients better”, and that the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport should commission “a long-term, substantial research programme on ME/CFS The Netherlands recently committed to spend 28 million euros (almost $33 million) on…

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Cymbalta Provided Sustained Pain Relief for Women with FIBROMYALGIA  News Release Cymbalta Provided Sustained Pain Relief for Women with Fibromyalgia Study shows improvement in pain unrelated to effect on mood and presence of major depression The antidepressant Cymbalta® (duloxetine HCl; pronounced sim-BAWL’-tuh), a dual-reuptake inhibitor of serotonin and norepinephrine, 60 mg once or twice daily, significantly reduced pain in more than half of women treated for fibromyalgia, with and without major depression, according to 12-week data presented this week at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology. These data…

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FDA Approves First New Fibromyalgia Drug in 15 Year By Pat Anson Fibromyalgia sufferers who have yearned for new treatments finally have one. Tonix Pharmaceuticals says the Food and Drug Administration has approved Tonmya for the treatment of fibromyalgia in adults — the first new FDA-approved therapy for fibromyalgia in over 15 years. Fibromyalgia is a poorly understand chronic pain condition that affects about 10 million Americans, most of them women. It causes an array of symptoms, such as widespread body aches, fatigue, insomnia, mood disorders and brain fog. Until…

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Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for Fibromyalgia: What the Evidence Actually Says Duloxetine, better known by the brand name Cymbalta, is one of the handful of drugs that actually has a licence for fibromyalgia behind it, and it gets handed out a lot. If you’ve got fibromyalgia you’ve almost certainly been offered it, been put on it, or read a forum thread where half the people call it a lifesaver and the other half describe coming off it as one of the worst experiences of their lives. Both of those can be true at once.…

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How Fibromyalgia Can Affect Your Eyes What is fibromyalgia? An estimated 1.1 million Canadians are affected by fibromyalgia. May 12th is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, which is intended to bring both the public’s and doctors’ attention to this chronic pain syndrome. Fibromyalgia is complicated, and scientists are still researching potential causes. Current medicine has discovered that fibromyalgia affects both the nervous and musculoskeletal systems, and that 80 – 90% of patients are women.  The condition is unique to each person affected, so the symptoms vary. For example, one person might experience…

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