Chronic Pain:Living With Fibromyalgia
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Video: Perspectives on Living With Fibromyalgia
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What Is Fibromyalgia?The cluster of symptoms
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The Science of FibromyalgiaWhat doctors know
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Good From BadHow fibro helped her
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When People Don't HelpHow to protect yourself
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Lyrica: What You Need to Know About the First Drug Approved to Treat Fibromyalgia
This new fibro medication is bringing relief to some patients, but may not be right for all
There is no magic bullet for fibromyalgia, but people who live with it have access now to a drug approved in 2007 to treat the pain of this syndrome: Pfizer's Lyrica. The medication was previously approved to treat diabetic nerve damage, pain from shingles, and partial seizures... Read More
How I Faced and Fought the Family Illness: Fibromyalgia
The painful condition couldn't keep Caitlyn, or her family, down
Coming from a family of fibromyalgia sufferers, Caitlyn Elf was devastated when the symptoms—tender muscles, fatigue, stiff joints, and migraines—set in during her sophomore year of college. Falling first into a depression, she later found the strength to fight fibromyalgia and reclaim her life... Read More
Why Fibromyalgia Has a Credibility Problem
The fight to prove that this painful syndrome is real
On top of their daily struggle with pain, fibromyalgia patients are sometimes forced to fight another battle—convincing doctors, friends, coworkers, and others that their condition is real and that their pain is not all in their head... Read More
