Fibromites Community Group
This group has been created for people who suffer from Arthritis, Depression, Lupus, IBS, - all o f which are the cling-a-longs to FIBROMYALGIA "fibro" and anyone else who might need someone to listen and in need of help. We welcome those with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CFS and Multiple Sclerosis MS as well as any thing else you would like.
New Option for Fibromyalgia Treatment
If you have fibromyalgia, you know that getting plenty of sleep and regular exercise are extremely important. While treatment options for the pain and fatigue of fibromalgia are limited, two new medications offer hope.
The treatment of fibromyalgia involves managing the symptoms. Drugs typically used include antidepressants, pain relievers, sleep medications, muscle relaxants, anti-anxiety agents, antiseizure medications, and medications used to control headaches.
Last spring, the FDA approved pregabalin (Lyrica) for the treatment of fibromyalgia. In clinical trials, Lyrica reduced pain of fibromyalgia better than placebo. This medication is also approved to treat neuropathic pain (pain from damaged nerves) in people with diabetes and pain in people who have had shingles (postherpetic neuralgia). It is also used to treat certain types of seizures.
Recently, results from a 12-week study reported in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism (Volume 56, page 1336) suggest that the epilepsy drug gabapentin (Neurontin) could offer some relief. The researchers randomly assigned 150 individuals with fibromyalgia to take gabapentin (1,200-2,400 mg) for 12 weeks or placebo (inactive) pills. They found that compared with placebo, gabapentin significantly reduced pain and fatigue and improved the quality of sleep, as measured by several standardized tests. In fact, more than 50% of the gabapentin group reduced their pain severity score by at least 30% compared with only 31% of those taking placebo.
Currently, the FDA has not approved gabapentin for the treatment of fibromyalgia. However since Lyrica has a similar mechanism of action, you could ask your doctor about trying it for your fibromaylagia pain and fatigue.
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For readers interested in acquiring more in-depth information and guidance on fibromyalgia and other arthritis-related conditions, we publish the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Bulletin, written by Joan M. Bathon, M.D., Director of the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center. This acclaimed quarterly report focuses on late-breaking developments for treating arthritis and includes first-hand reports from leading medical conferences around the world, news of treatment breakthroughs, in-depth reports on important topics in arthritis, as well as answers to your questions about living with and treating arthritis. PLUS, subscribe now and you'll also get 4 FREE Johns Hopkins Arthritis Special Reports as instant downloads.
For more information or to order, go to:
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If you have fibromyalgia, you know that getting plenty of sleep and regular exercise are extremely important. While treatment options for the pain and fatigue of fibromalgia are limited, two new medications offer hope.
The treatment of fibromyalgia involves managing the symptoms. Drugs typically used include antidepressants, pain relievers, sleep medications, muscle relaxants, anti-anxiety agents, antiseizure medications, and medications used to control headaches.
Last spring, the FDA approved pregabalin (Lyrica) for the treatment of fibromyalgia. In clinical trials, Lyrica reduced pain of fibromyalgia better than placebo. This medication is also approved to treat neuropathic pain (pain from damaged nerves) in people with diabetes and pain in people who have had shingles (postherpetic neuralgia). It is also used to treat certain types of seizures.
Recently, results from a 12-week study reported in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism (Volume 56, page 1336) suggest that the epilepsy drug gabapentin (Neurontin) could offer some relief. The researchers randomly assigned 150 individuals with fibromyalgia to take gabapentin (1,200-2,400 mg) for 12 weeks or placebo (inactive) pills. They found that compared with placebo, gabapentin significantly reduced pain and fatigue and improved the quality of sleep, as measured by several standardized tests. In fact, more than 50% of the gabapentin group reduced their pain severity score by at least 30% compared with only 31% of those taking placebo.
Currently, the FDA has not approved gabapentin for the treatment of fibromyalgia. However since Lyrica has a similar mechanism of action, you could ask your doctor about trying it for your fibromaylagia pain and fatigue.
________________________________________
For readers interested in acquiring more in-depth information and guidance on fibromyalgia and other arthritis-related conditions, we publish the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Bulletin, written by Joan M. Bathon, M.D., Director of the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center. This acclaimed quarterly report focuses on late-breaking developments for treating arthritis and includes first-hand reports from leading medical conferences around the world, news of treatment breakthroughs, in-depth reports on important topics in arthritis, as well as answers to your questions about living with and treating arthritis. PLUS, subscribe now and you'll also get 4 FREE Johns Hopkins Arthritis Special Reports as instant downloads.
For more information or to order, go to:
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My 6mo twin DD's are EBF and just started rice cereal on the first. Everything has been going fine except this morning one of them had a diaper rash (lots of redness around her anus). I read this as one of the signs of an allergy. BUT I did just buy a different brand diaper yesterday (which they have used randomly before w/no issues). Do you think its the cereal or the diaper? Im ready to start...
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