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.

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 and Epilepsy Drug Lyrica Helps Restless Leg Sufferers, Researchers Say

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy of attorneyatlaw.com Legal Briefs Lyrica, the Pfizer drug for treatment of the chronic pain disorder fibromyalgia and preventing epileptic seizures, also appears to benefit people who cannot get to sleep because of restless legs syndrome, new findings suggest. A recently completed clinical trial found [...]

Chronic Opioid Therapy Guidelines Offer Direction for Physicians

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy of Fibromyalgia Network – February 2009 While patients are rightfully concerned about not receiving adequate pain relief, physicians harbor fears about drug abuse, safety issues, and government oversight. New clinical guidelines for the use of chronic opioid therapy in chronic non-cancer pain patients, developed by [...]