Yesterday Lynne Matallana, President of the National Fibromyalgia Association, left a comment on my blog. It was in response to the Associated Press article last week; AP IMPACT: Drugmakers' push boosts 'murky' ailment. This article has caused quite a stir in the Fibromyalgia community. In her comment Lynne took the time to address what was said and to counter any enforcement the article gives to the many misconceptions about Fibromyalgia. I felt her letter was too important to sit unnoticed among the comments on my blog, so I am copying it into a new post. I hope you will all take the time to … [Read more...]
Wellness Wednesday: Antidepressants and Fibromyalgia
The Fibromyalgia news wire is again abuzz with a new case study that has confirmed antidepressants reduce Fibromyalgia pain symptoms, fatigue, depressed moods and sleep disturbances. Here are the test results from JAMA - The Journal of the American Medical Association. CLINICIAN'S CORNER Treatment of Fibromyalgia Syndrome With AntidepressantsA Meta-analysis Winfried Häuser, MD; Kathrin Bernardy, PhD; Nurcan Üçeyler, MD; Claudia Sommer, MD JAMA. 2009;301(2):198-209. Context Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic pain disorder associated with multiple debilitating symptoms … [Read more...]