Posts by: Alice Melão

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Most information about fibromyalgia available on the internet is incomplete and may be difficult to understand for laypersons, especially as it relates to symptoms, causes, associated conditions, and treatments, a ... Read more

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019

More Research Needed on Effects of Fibromyalgia Therapies on Pregnancy, Review Study Shows

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There is little to no information on the impact on pregnancy of therapies approved to manage fibromyalgia nerve pain, a study has found. Because of this lack of data, the ... Read more

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019

Tetra Bio-Pharma Plans Phase 2 Trial of Vaporized PPP001 Cannabis Product for Fibromyalgia Pain

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Tetra Bio-Pharma is planning a Phase 2 clinical trial to test its PPP001 vaporized medical cannabis product as a treatment for pain in patients with fibromyalgia. This follows the positive ... Read more

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018

New Rx-NAPT Tool Can Help Predict Risk of Noncompliance Among Fibromyalgia Patients

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The newly developed Prescription Medication Non-Adherence Prediction Tool, or Rx-NAPT, may help clinicians identify patients with fibromyalgia who are more likely not to comply with the prescribed treatment. This tool ... Read more

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018

Dance Therapy May Help Reduce Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Suggests

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Dance can improve several aspects of fibromyalgia patients’ lives because it reduces pain symptoms and anxiety. The review study with that finding, “Effects of Dance on Pain in Patients with ... Read more

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018

New Method Can Maximize the Intensity of TENS Stimulus in Fibromyalgia Patients

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A new protocol designed to maximize the intensity of the electrical stimulus used in transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may benefit older and more anxious patients with fibromyalgia. These findings ... Read more

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018

Study Reviews Incidence, Impact of Personality Traits in Fibromyalgia

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A lack of emotional self-awareness and a distressed personality are traits often described in patients with fibromyalgia. However, if depression associated with this disease is controlled, the incidence of these ... Read more

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018

Neurotransmitters May Have Important Role in Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests

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Deregulation of neurotransmitters, which are important signaling molecules that activate the nervous system, may affect fibromyalgia symptoms and also may help diagnose this complex disease, recent research suggests. This study ... Read more

July 12, 2018July 12, 2018

Hydrotherapy Benefits Fibromyalgia Patients Only If They Stick With It, Study Reveals

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Hydrotherapy — physical exercise performed in water — can effectively improve clinical symptoms of fibromyalgia only if performed continuously. That finding was drawn from data collected in a randomized, controlled ... Read more

June 5, 2018June 5, 2018

Literature Review Study Reveals Benefits of Remeron for Fibromyalgia Patients

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Treatment with Remeron (mirtazapine) may improve pain, sleep, and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia, a Department of Veterans Affairs review study suggests. But more long-term studies are needed ... Read more