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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 Sleep apnea Restless legs syndrome Bruxism (teeth grinding) Another common sleep disturbance is known as alpha-delta sleep and is found in many people with [...] According to a recently released study, and maybe common sense and logic, people with arthritis or fibromyalgia frequently have discomfort or problems using computers. This can contribute to work limitations. Nancy A. Baker, of the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, and team performed an analysis of data from 359 participants with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, [...] 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 [...] Fibromyalgia affects mostly women, but men account for 10 to 20 percent of fibromyalgia patients. As a result of being a small part of the affected population, there have been very few studies on the effects of fibromyalgia in men, both as patients and caregivers. “Fibromyalgia has a reputation of affecting more women than [...]
BMI Chart According to a new study, women who are overweight or obese, and particularly those who do not exercise at all or exercise for less than an hour a week, have an increased risk of developing fibromyalgia. Dr. Phil Mork and his team reviewed data from the Nord-Trondelag Health (HUNT) Study. The first [...] 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 [...] A new study has found that a powerful sleeping pill may reduce the pain from fibromyalgia. The drug, Xyrem, also helped reduce stiffness, fatigue and other symptoms. Xyrem has been approved by the FDA for treatment of narcolepsy, a neurological disorder which results in excessive daytime sleepiness and intermittent, uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep. [...] |
  
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