FM CONFERENCE AND PAMPERS 2011 ANOTHER BIG HIT

News of successful 2012 FM Conference and date for 2012 FibCon and Pampers in the Cathedral town of Chichester, West Sussex, UK.

A ‘WIN WIN’ FIBROMYALGIA CONFERENCE

News from the world of fibromyalgia. Leading speakers at SE England fibromyalgia conference share their insights into the brains of fibromites, sleep patterns and their diets.

UK Fibromyalgia Conference & Unique Pamper Weekend

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton With just weeks to go to the final booking date, fibromites from all around the UK are rushing for places at a weekend filled with laughter, fun, relaxation and learning. Believed to be the first Fibromyalgia Conference in the south east of England working under the [...]

Chewable Aspirin Is Best for the Heart

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy WebMD.com Study Shows Chewable Aspirin Is Absorbed More Quickly Than Solid Tablets By Bill Hendrick – Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC – WebMD Health News May 15, 2009 — Chewable aspirin is absorbed faster and is more effective than regular aspirin that is [...]

Back Pain – Medication and Addiction

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy of WebMD.com How can we balance the risk of drug abuse with the suffering caused by untreated back pain? By R. Morgan Griffin – Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD – WebMD Feature People living with serious back pain have to sort through a lot [...]

Addition of Lyrica Significantly Improved Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms in Patients Who Responded Only Partially to Previous GAD Treatments

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) First Large, Placebo-Controlled Study to Demonstrate Efficacy of Lyrica as Add-on Therapy Strategy in Difficult-to-Treat GAD Patients May 19, 2009 03:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The addition of Pfizer’s Lyrica® (pregabalin) capsules CV to other generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) treatments significantly improved the [...]

Cheltenham woman in mission to raise awareness of fibromyalgia

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/ Monday, May 04, 2009 ALICE Reeve says more needs to be done to help sufferers of fibromyalgia. The 34-year-old was diagnosed with the condition, which causes wide- spread musculo-skeletal pain and fatigue, 10 years ago. The illness has become so acute she has [...]

Fibromyalgia, Diet, and Nutrition – Breaking the Relationship between Them

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy of Fibromyalgia Consultant By Matt Dew The currant debated issue has been the relation between fibromyalgia, diet, and nutrition. There is no study could exactly explain whether or not fibromyalgia is influenced by diet and nutrition. Hence, this article may give you a bit of [...]

What Is Pain? What Causes Pain?

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy of MedicalNewsToday.com Written by Christian Nordqvist The English word ‘pain’ probably comes from Old French (peine), Latin (poena – meaning punishment pain), or Ancient Greek (poine – a word more related to penalty), or a combination of all three. In medicine pain relates to [...]

FDA Requires Additional Labelling for Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers and Fever Reducers to Help Consumers Use Products Safely

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy FDA US Food and Drugs Administration – For Immediate Release The Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule today that requires manufacturers of over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers and fever reducers to revise their labelling to include warnings about potential safety risks, such as [...]