Archive for July, 2008

Fibromyalgia Treatment - Is There A Cure For Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia treatment will involve a variety of forms from exercise to medication.
The reality is, there is no cure yet for Fibromyalgia. Another aspect which is a little confusing is it isn’t usually diagnosed until most other avenues have been explored.
Conditions such as chronic fatigue and thyroid issues will be considered as possible reasons why a [...]

Fibromyalgia: Little understood, often frustrating

You wouldn’t know it by looking at her, but at any given moment Dana Poole hurts all over.
“It’s kind of like a burning, but an ache. It’s almost like you have the flu,” said Poole, 31, a receptionist from Canton, Georgia.
Poole is one of almost 6 million Americans who suffer from a chronic condition called [...]

Could water really have a memory?

The news that the number of prescriptions for homeopathic medicines written by GPs in England has nearly halved in just two years coincides with the 20th anniversary of a seminal scientific paper on the subject.
Twenty years ago, in the summer of 1988, the science world was rocked by one of the most controversial research papers [...]

I Get Tired, Too” - Understanding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

When you tell someone you have chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS), how often does he or she look blandly back at you and say, “Yeah, I get tired, too. A little (sleep/rest/exercise/coffee/other-unsolicited-bit-of-advice) will make you feel better!”
Doctors don’t get terribly excited about “fatigue” as a symptom, either - it’s the number one complaint they [...]

8 Tips To Help You Overcome Fibromyalgia Naturally

In this article, you are going to learn 8 tips to help you overcome fibromyalgia naturally. I will aim to present these tips in a simple, easy to understand fashion
Even though there is no cure or magic pill for Fibromyalgia, there are some steps you can take to help you feel better, and to help [...]

FDA Approves Cymbalta For Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)

Cymbalta is the First Antidepressant Approved to Treat Fibromyalgia
The FDA has approved the drug Cymbalta to treat fibromyalgia.
That makes Cymbalta the first antidepressant approved to treat fibromyalgia, which is a chronic disorder of the muscles and related soft tissue, including ligaments and tendons. Its main symptoms are muscle pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and tender points [...]

AcaiBerry-Products.com Reports That The Acai Berry Product ‘Perfect Acai’ Was Top Seller in 2nd Quarter 2008

AcaiBerry-Products.com, the leading internet destination for general information and product information about the popular acai berry fruit from the Brazilian rainforest reports that for the 2nd Quarter 2008 a freeze dried organic acai supplement was the company’s top selling product.
The product is aptly called Perfect Acai and it is unique in many ways. According [...]

Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Tips For Living With Chronic Pain

1. Learn deep breathing or meditation to help with chronic pain relief.
These are techniques that help your body relax, which eases pain. Tension and tightness seep from muscles as they receive a quiet message to relax.
The soothing power of repetition is at the heart of meditation. Focusing on the breath, ignoring thoughts, and repeating a [...]

Fibromylagia Pain Management - The Truth About Fibromyalgia Treatment

Suffering from fibromyalgia is obviously not fun. Dealing with it requires a long term approach.
What do we mean by long term approach? Quite simply, there is no cure yet for it so any short term mentality to dealing with it won’t do you much good. A solid treatment for fibromyalgia plan needs to be put [...]

Pain Threshold vs. Pain Tolerance in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Have you ever had the feeling someone thought you were just a wimp when it came to pain? Like you just can’t handle pain like most people? Maybe, in some of our weak moments (i.e., heavily drugged, still hurting and unable to sleep at 3 a.m.), we even think that about ourselves.
It’s true that we [...]