Drug Used to Treat Diabetes May Be Effective Against Fibromyalgia

Could the key to understanding and treating fibromyalgia involve insulin resistance? An estimated 10 million adults in the United States live with fibromyalgia — a condition that causes pain throughout the body, sometimes to the point where it’s difficult to function. It can be a tricky condition to diagnose and treat, but researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston found that metformin, a drug intended to combat insulin resistance in people with diabetes, was effective at reducing pain in people with fibromyalgia. They publishedTrusted Source their findings earlier this month…

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