1st U.S. Drug Approved for Fibromyalgia

Posted by: Web Diva on July 10th, 2008

21 June 2007—(Womenshealth.gov HealthDay News) – Lyrica (pregabalin) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat fibromyalgia. It’s the first drug approved in the United States to treat the condition that affects up to 6 million Americans, the agency said Thursday. People with fibromyalgia usually have chronic pain, muscle stiffness, fatigue, [...]

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Pain Management

Posted by: Web Diva on May 4th, 2008

"A Review of Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia—Factors That Promote Their Persistence", by Robert D. Gerwin, MD ()
American Academy of Pain Management
American Pain Foundation
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) information from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
Computer Ergonomics and Repetitive Strain Injury Provides many resources about typing injury, RSI, CTS
"Control over brain activation and pain learned by [...]

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Hypermobility, Ehlers-Danlos, and Marfan Syndrome

Posted by: Web Diva on May 4th, 2008

Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation [US]
Ehlers-Danlos Support Group [UK]
Hypermobility Syndrome Association (HMSA) [UK]
Hypermobility forum for people with Marfan, EDS
National Marfan Foundation

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Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Muscle Pain)

Posted by: Web Diva on May 4th, 2008

Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Fibromyalgia Syndrome provided by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor (.pdf)
American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association (AFSA) funds research for NIH grants to study fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
Arthritis Foundation — Fibromyalgia: "What Is It?"
Excerpt from "The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fibromyalgia: Quick and [...]

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