There can be several other conditions that are co-existent with fibromyalgia. One of those conditions that has recently been identified is irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. [...]
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The University of Manchester is currently recruiting 90 people for an upcoming study into how placebos work. This group includes 30 with chronic, widespread pain, 30 with osteoarthritis and 30 healthy people as controls. The recruits will be from the musculoskeletal pain clinic at Hope Hospital in Salford and other pain clinics. Most trials [...] Many in the medical community still believe that fibromyalgia is a psychological condition since there have been no distinct causes had been found. In fact it has been called the “invisible syndrome” because it cannot be diagnosed using X-ray or lab tests. But a new brain scan study has found a common factor in fibromyalgia patients. [...] Researchers from Spain and Portugal have found that fibromyalgia patients experience significant pain relief when they get regular exercise in a heated pool. Current treatments include pain relief medications, exercise, relaxation therapy and low-dose antidepressants. The study participants included 33 women with fibromyalgia. 17 of them had supervised 1-hour exercise sessions 3 times 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, [...] Fibromyalgia is a disorder which results in chronic widespread pain along with debilitating fatigue, abnormal sleep patterns, bowel disturbances and cognitive dysfunction. The cause of fibromyalgia is not known, but altered function of the central nervous system is thought to be a possible cause. Genetic disposition is also a possible cause. The Missouri General [...] A study published in the January, 2007 issue of The Journal of Pain found that there was a chemical difference between the brains of fibromyalgia patients and healthy ones. That difference is that fibromyalgia patients produce less dopamine in the areas of the brain that process pain. Dopamine is a chemical produced by the [...] |
  
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