Fibromyalgia & CFS Blog with Adrienne Dellwo June 2008 Archive

We have yet another viral discovery linked to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) - and it's a protein in a particular strain of human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6), a virus long ... Read More

Do you dread the question, "What is fibromyalgia"? Or do you know people who refuse to believe in it, mainly because it doesn't seem to make sense? It's always difficult ... Read More

New research points to an ancient retrovirus as a possible partial cause of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) and multiple sclerosis (MS). This retrovirus is called HERV-K18, and it's part ... Read More

Have you seen or considered seeing a chiropractor, massage therapist or physical therapist for your fibromyalgia (FMS) or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS)? It could be a really ... Read More

Based on the results of one small study, two doctors in Spain are calling for a closer look at the ADHD drug methylphenidate (the drug in Ritalin, Methadate and Concerta) ... Read More

And then there were two! The FDA has approved Cymbalta (duloxetine) for treating fibromyalgia. Lyrica (pregabalin) was approved about a year ago. Cymbalta is an SNRI (serotonin norepinephrine reuptake ... Read More

A potential fibromyalgia (FMS) drug being touted as "well tolerated" caused "adverse events" that drove a lot of people out of the study - nearly 20% of people on a ... Read More

Most of us with fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) take several medications every day. Ideally, your doctor and pharmacist should know enough about them to ... Read More

You see it all over the 'net - exercise helps ease the pain of fibromyalgia, exercise can relieve extreme fatigue, yadda yadda. Easy for people to say when they're ... Read More

Is a drug already on the market for narcolepsy what many of us with fibromyalgia (FMS) have been waiting for? Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is set to begin Phase III clinical trials ... Read More

Forget all those cliches about taking a cold shower - some researchers think that could be a way to treat chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS). Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth ... Read More

Have you ever gone to your doctor concerned about some new symptom, only to be told "It's just part of your fibromyalgia?" We all know that fibromyalgia (FMS) symptoms ... Read More

A couple of questions for those of you with chronic fatigue syndrome - first, did you know your heart can provide objective support for your diagnosis, and also objectively separate ... Read More