Tag: Fibromyalgia
IV Lidocaine Has No Meaningful Impact in Fibromyalgia
No clinical manifestations for combination of lidocaine for four weeks with amitriptyline
Good Agreement for Doctor, Patient Criteria for Fibromyalgia
Large values for Bland-Altman 95 percent limits of agreement indicate widely discordant pairs
Possible Benefit for Cannabinoids in Rheumatic Conditions
Review shows limited benefit in terms of pain relief, sleep; mild to moderate adverse effects
Pain Relief With Individualized Acupuncture in Fibromyalgia
Greater decrease in pain intensity with individualized versus sham acupuncture; effect persisted at 1 year
More Sedentary Time for Females With Fibromyalgia
Less time spent engaged in light, moderate, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
Opioid Prescriptions Common With Fibromyalgia
Patients taking opioids are less likely to subsequently receive guideline-recommended therapy
U.K. Study: Alcohol Use Tied to Less Disability in Chronic Pain
But U.S. physicians wary; say chronic drinking can worsen pain over time
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy May Ease Fibromyalgia
But treatment isn't FDA-approved, so insurance companies might not cover the cost
Majority of Fibromyalgia Drug Trials Are Industry Sponsored
Almost two-thirds of trials had one or more authors with financial conflicts of interest
Higher Disease Burden for Patients With Fibromyalgia
As compared to patients with chronic widespread pain
