Milnacipran, marketed under the brand name Savella in the United States, is the latest drug to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the management of fibromyalgia. The FDA approved fibromyalgia indications for two other drugs — pregabalin (Lyrica) and duloxetine (Cymbalta) — in 2007 and 2008, respectively. [...]
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Only one high-quality clinical trial has looked at gabapentin (Neurontin, Gabarone) as a fibromyalgia treatment. In that study, the drug reduced participants’ reported pain, fatigue and sleep disruption more effectively than did a placebo. [...] I first had symptoms in 1983 (twenty three years old) shortly after a case of Mononucleosis. I went to my doctor with fatigue and joint pain and she explained that a “rheumatoid effect” can occur for 3 to 5 years after having Mono and prescribed meds to treat the symptoms. [...] Find out what experts say really matters about the foods you eat — and why staying away from certain foods might help your fibromyalgia symptoms [...] I want to share with you my success story with the treatment of fibromyalgia. As a person who had fibromyalgia and as a massage therapist who has treated people with fibromyalgia, this story is important to me on a personal level and on a professional level. [...] My “new life” is so positive and filled with hope that I hesitate to stir up old memories of my battle with Fibromyalgia. For 20 years, I struggled with this mysterious affliction. My illness began as a series of flu-like symptoms accompanied by extreme fatigue, weakness and pain in my arms and legs. [...] As a patient at the Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Center and an avid fan of Dr. Oz, I have met so many wonderful people after appearing on the YOU: Staying Young show. This show touched so many lives. It provided a glimmer of hope for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue patients. I would like to share with you what I consider the “keys” to my success: [...] The article looks at how pain can wear you down and then lists the first steps to rebuilding mobility and restoring your quality of life. [...] Don’t believe the lies, don’t believe that achy, painful joints are something you’re just going to have to live with as you grow older. [...] |
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