Fibromyalgia & CFS June 2012 Archive

Research Brief A new study examining the use of marijuana for fibromyalgia pain revealed that 13% of people at one Canadian pain center were using some form of cannabis (the plant ... Read More

As I sit here awake at far-too-early o'clock, after getting to sleep at far-too-late o'clock, I can't help but fixate on sleep. I suppose it's more accurate to say "sleep ... Read More

Many people with fibromyalgia also have one or more additional pain conditions. Seems pretty unfair, doesn't it? In my case, fibromyalgia is secondary to myofascial pain syndrome. I've probably had that ... Read More

When you're trying to understand how pain works in someone with fibromyalgia, it can help to step away from all the medical jargon and compare it to something most of ... Read More

Research Brief A newly published study suggests that abnormalities of blood pressure variability could be used to objectively diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Researchers took continuous blood pressure measurements in people with ... Read More

Exercise isn't easy when you have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Some of us find we can't do as much as we used to, and some can't do any without ... Read More

Research Brief A recent study suggests that, in fibromyalgia, mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress may be linked to the common symptom of headaches. Researchers looking at markers of mitochondrial health and oxidative ... Read More

Research Brief A large study suggest that antidepressant use during pregnancy may raise the risk of premature birth, and one type of antidepressant was linked to seizures in the baby. Antidepressants ... Read More

A study published in the journal Cancer shows a link between chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in elderly people and a type of cancer. Researchers also suggest a possible explanation for ... Read More

A lot of doctors don't know what to do for their patients with fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS or CFS/ME).  Sometimes, it's because they don't care. Other times, ... Read More

NEWSBRIEF: A woman who had a job offer withdrawn after her prospective employer discovered she had fibromyalgia has now received a $95-thousand dollar settlement. Get more details here: Children's Hospital Colorado ... Read More