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the article about Milnacipran?
Here's a snipit:
Total daily dosages of milnacipran 100 mg and 200 mg demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in both pain and other core symptoms associated with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), according to Phase III data presented this week at the 2007 American College of Rheumatology meeting in Boston, MA. The therapeutic effects of milnacipran among responders in a six-month study were sustained for up to one year in a double-blind extension trial.
If you can't find it below, here's the link to the full article:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/071108/nyth071.html?.v=101
Here's a snipit:
Total daily dosages of milnacipran 100 mg and 200 mg demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in both pain and other core symptoms associated with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), according to Phase III data presented this week at the 2007 American College of Rheumatology meeting in Boston, MA. The therapeutic effects of milnacipran among responders in a six-month study were sustained for up to one year in a double-blind extension trial.
If you can't find it below, here's the link to the full article:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/071108/nyth071.html?.v=101
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
http://www.fibromyalgia-symptoms.org/fibromyalgia_milnacipran.html
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/538358
I got the impression that they have been working on this trial for several years. Is that right?
So do you have any recent info on how the testing in the US is going? Is it Oked by the USDA for use in FM yet?
There's more information in the second link I posted. It might be a bit before it's FDA approved, but from what I've read, it looks promising.
Any news like this is good news because Fibromytes will have more options for pain and symptom control. First Lyrica, then it looks like Cymbalta will be the next one (well, according to my rheumy), etc. etc.
The more that emerge, the more that will follow, then we will have more of a variety of treatment options, or at the very minimum, symptoms control.
Let's all cross our fingers and hope for the best for any of these new drugs to at least help some of our friends here.
I agree. Every little bit of new research and better choices is a new hope for us, and we need all the hope we can get.
I wrote it down and will ask my doctor about it.
Thanks~ Keleee :)