Fibromyalgia Neuroinflammation Study May Highlight Key Factor in Chronic Pain
Inflammation – Neuro and Otherwise Inflammation has become an increasingly important topic in fibromyalgia. It’s clear that “central sensitization” – an increase in pain sensitivity engineered by the central nervous system – is...
Is Fibromyalgia Making You Older?
Being in chronic pain is no fun, that’s for sure. Think of any area of your life – your work, your relationships, your mood, your finances – and see if chronic pain doesn’t impact it negatively. But is being in chronic pain itself dangerous? Some...
Fibromyalgia – Does It Get Better?
What can you expect if you have fibromyalgia? Do most people tend to get better or worse? Do people with FM ever recover and, if so, how many people do? Several studies have examined the progression of fibromyalgia over time. Bearing in mind two things: (a) studies...
Relief at Last? The Next Generation of Opioid Drugs, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain
Twenty billion dollars a year… That’s how much Americans in chronic pain spend on prescription pain-killers every year. Most of these are opioid drugs, but the increasing regulatory burden foisted on them and the growing realization of how ineffective and...
The Brain Initiative: A Boon For Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) ?
The bad news for fibromyalgia and ME/CFS is that the most complex, impenetrable and difficult to understand organ of all – the brain – appears to be heavily involved in both diseases. The good news is that the NIH aims to leapfrog its ability to understand...Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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