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Most therapies for treating fibromyalgia are drug based. Unfortunately, there are adverse reactions that can result from them. Alternatives being researched include transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and non-noxious, superficial warmth. TENS is the application of electrical current through the skin for pain control. This is usually done by connecting two or more electrodes from a [...] A woman has been awarded nearly $4 million by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for chronic pain and fibromyalgia syndrome. “This latest judgment will set a precedent as it demonstrates powerfully and convincingly the importance and severity of fibromyalgia and chronic pain syndrome as disabilities,” said a release from law firm Singer Kwinter, which represented [...] Researchers at Stanford University conducted a small fibromyalgia treatment pilot study with a drug used to treat drug addiction. The drug, naltrexone, has been clinically used for over 30 years as a treatment for addiction to opioids such as heroin. Studying low-dose naltrexone as a treatment for fibromyalgia was an idea conceived about two years ago [...] One of the common symptoms of fibromyalgia is sleep disorder. Fibromyalgia patients can have more than one of these diagnosable sleep disorders. The most common sleep disorders are: Insomnia Another common sleep disturbance is known as alpha-delta sleep and is found in many people with chronic pain disorders. Alpha-Delta Sleep Alpha-delta intrusions [...] On May 12, 2009 millions of people worldwide will observe Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. Led by the National Fibromyalgia Association, the theme for this year’s campaign is “Fibromyalgia Affects Everyone” and focuses on the far-reaching effects of this common, chronic pain disorder—from broken lives to the economic costs for patients and society. An estimated 10 million men, [...] |
  
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