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October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

Fibromyalgia Patients in UK at Higher Risk of Long-term Opioid Use, Analysis Finds

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People with fibromyalgia in the U.K. are 1.8 times more likely to become long-term opioid users to treat pain than the general population, according to an analysis of nearly two ... Read more

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Exercises in Water Best at Easing Pain of Fibromyalgia, Review Suggests

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Water-based exercise may be more helpful in easing pain and improving quality of life for adults with fibromyalgia than exercises done outside a pool or no physical excise at ... Read more

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

Self-Administered Hypnosis Eases Pain, Fatigue, Depression Over 6 Months

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Hypnosis therapy over one month significantly lowers the intensity of pain and fatigue, as well as symptoms of depression, among people with fibromyalgia, a study showed. These benefits, which ... Read more

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Aptinyx Reopens Enrollment in Phase 2 Study of NYX-2925 for Chronic Pain

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Enrollment has resumed for Aptinyx‘s Phase 2 clinical trial of NYX-2925, an oral small molecule designed to treat chronic pain in adults with fibromyalgia, the company announced. The study (NCT04147858) ... Read more

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

Tropical Weather Linked to More Emergency Department Visits, Study Finds

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Moist, tropical weather types are linked to an increase in emergency department (ED) visits for people with fibromyalgia and other pain-inducing disorders, a study found. The seven-year analysis of ... Read more

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

Oxygen Therapy Similar to Exercise in Easing Fibromyalgia Pain, Study Suggests

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Low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is comparable to a two-month program of low-impact physical exercise in easing pain, and increasing endurance and function in women with fibromyalgia, a small study ... Read more

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Enrollment Open in Second Phase 3 Trial of Higher TNX-102 SL Dose for Managing FM

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The second Phase 3 clinical trial examining a higher dose of TNX-102 SL (sublingual cyclobenzaprine), Tonix Pharmaceuticals‘ bedtime treatment for managing fibromyalgia, is enrolling participants. The RALLY trial (NCT04508621) ... Read more

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

Brain Stimulation May Ease Pain of Fibromyalgia, Help With Fatigue

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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can ease pain and fatigue, and improve quality of life as an add-on treatment for people with fibromyalgia who do not respond to common pain ... Read more

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020

Therapy Dog Visit Can Improve Physiological Health of Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Shows

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A single 20-minute session with a therapy dog significantly improves the physical and mental health of people with fibromyalgia, according to a collaborative study between the Mayo Clinic and ... Read more

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

Massage Therapy to Neck Muscles May Help With Pain of Fibromyalgia

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A form of massage therapy that applies moderate pressure on the neck muscles, given in short twice-weekly sessions, significantly lowered perceptions of pain in women with fibromyalgia, results of ... Read more