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Welcome to the Fibromyalgia Chat & Message Boards.
You can use this site for:
Posting messages to other visitors who may have Fibromyalgia.
Ask questions to be answered by Fibromyalgia chat peers.
Inform others of your experiences with Fibromyalgia.
Tell others what treatments have worked for you.
Read the latest Fibromyalgia treatment information
and news.
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Recent Fibromyalgia Treatment news and Research
What’s HHV-6? A ubiquitous herpes virus that is integrated into the chromosomes of nearly 1% of all newborns, causes roseola in small children, can infect/reside in many types of cells including the lining of blood vessels, can re-activate with stress, and “has a strong association with many diseases of the central nervous system,” Dr. Bell explains.
This study, undertaken by Dr. St. Amand's Fibromyalgia Treatment Center and the City of Hope Research Center in California, "reinforces our stance that the disease is inherited in the vast majority of patients" and "points the way for future biochemical analyses."
A concise summary of fibromyalgia and ME/CFS ('chronic fatigue syndrome') symptoms, similarities, differences, and current realities regarding diagnosis & treatment.
A news report from the HHV-6 Foundation - on a groundbreaking presentation at the International Symposium on Viral Infections in CFS.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved this prescription drug for treatment of Fibromyalgia pain, according to an announcement today by the Indianapolis-based drug maker Eli Lilly & Co.
This Phase III trial of the drug reboxetine, sponsored by Pfizer, will address its potential as a safe & effective treatment for Fibromyalgia pain and fatigue.
Why 57% of survey respondents with ME/CFS or FM said they don't feel safe talking truthfully about their illness or symptoms with their doctor - and some tried & true things patients can do to gain the most benefit from their office visits.
This excerpt is from a book on multiple chemical sensitivities – Killing Us Softly - that Environmental Medicine specialist Dr. Mark Donohoe has offered online for free download and sharing.
Fibromyalgia may not cause destruction along the pain pathways, but it does cause chronic abnormal changes all along the pathway components, and this results in chronic pain via both peripheral and central neurological mechanisms. Dr. Pellegrino explains amplification, wind-up, allodynia, Substance P, generalization, and more.
Results of a ProHealth ME/CFS patient survey provide a community profile of age, length of illness, and years/number of doctors required to receive a diagnosis.
A list of searchable online databases that consumers can use to do their own detective work on drug, supplement, herbal medicine and food interactions.
ME/CFS is a disorder involving the cells’ energy-producing mitochondria – but it’s a mitochondrial disease like no other, Dr. Bell believes. He explains why it hasn’t been diagnosed, classified, and studied like other kinds of mitochondrial diseases - and why a change may be “just around the corner.”
Topics covered in this special Q&A ranged from the problems of depression and social isolation to strategies for coping with sleep, cycle & flair management, and stress.
A clear and simple explanation of the immune system developed by Dr. William Collinge, PhD, a world authority on the healing benefits of complementary therapies for ME/CFS and FM patients.
Research shows that a connection between biochemical abnormalities in ME/CFS/FM, Lyme disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and Gulf War Syndrome - and an equally complicated and misunderstood vitamin - may be a key to improved health for many.
Cort lived up to his reputation as a mine of information, as host of a Live Chat in the ImmuneSupport.com Community Chat Room.
Chat participants worldwide joined ProHealth's Live Chat Q&A with Dr. Lapp. Based on his wide knowledge as a hands-on physician, researcher, and educator, he answered as many questions as he could, and promised a return engagement to answer more.
Welcome to ProHealth's Live Chat Q&A (held Jan. 11, 2008) with Dr. Nancy Klimas, MD - a noted immunologist and a world leader in ME/CFS/FM/Gulf War Illness research, treatment, education, and advocacy.
Welcome to ProHealth's Live Chat Event with Dr. R. Paul St. Amand, MD. To many Fibromyalgia patients and the doctors who treat them, Dr. St. Amand needs no introduction. As director of the Fibromyalgia Treatment Center (FTC) in Marina Del Rey, California, Dr. St. Amand has seen thousands of patients and is known worldwide as developer of the Guaifenesin Protocol.
Pat Gurnick is a Psychotherapist and Certified Lifestyle Counselor practicing in Boulder, Colorado – with a specialty in ME/CFS, FM, and MCS patient education. Pat’s stronger health status today, after years of debilitation with these illnesses, is built on her relentless pursuit of insights from the country’s leading specialists.
Numerous medical professionals and specialists treat Fibromyalgia. But one specialty in particular - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - is especially skilled at diagnosing and treating this chronic condition.
A profile of Karen Lee Richards – part of a series highlighting the accomplishments of ME/CFS Fair Name Implementation Committee (FNIC) members.
A profile of Leonard Jason, PhD - part of a series highlighting the accomplishments of ME/CFS Fair Name Implementation Committee (FNIC) members
Dr. Lucinda Bateman, director of The Fatigue Consultation Clinic in Salt Lake City, explains how primary care physicians can help ME/CFS patients improve their physical conditioning while avoiding post-exertion "payback" - considering the individual's particular level or type of illness.
Dr. Stricker, a noted Lyme expert who contributed to the ILADS Evidence-Based Guidelines for Lyme Management, warns the healthcare community of "Lyme denialists" who reject what ILADS terms a chronic-Lyme epidemic.
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