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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Chili Pepper Compound Can Bring Pain Relief

From the FMS News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton COURTESY usnews.com Health Day – Monday March 16 Capsaicin works on nerves to ease joint discomfort, scientists say (HealthDay News) – University of Buffalo scientists say they have found how capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their fiery flavor, also works to relieve joint and muscle [...]

EU COMMISSIONER FOR HEALTH ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON FIBROMYALGIA

From the News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton   I have just received the following Q&A information. While this is not a recent conversation, it is evidence that fibromyalgia is being discussed in the Europe.   EU QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS   On 28 October 2008, European Commissioner for Health, Ms Androulla Vassiliou answered questions put to [...]

F.D.A. TO PLACE NEW LIMITS ON PRESCRIPTIONS OF NARCOTICS

From the News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton By GARDINER HARRIS -Published: February 9, 2009 WASHINGTON — Many doctors may lose their ability to prescribe 24 popular narcotics as part of a new effort to reduce the deaths and injuries that result from these medicines’ inappropriate use, federal drug officials announced Monday. A new control program [...]

NEW DATA ON THERAPIES FOR PAIN AND INFLAMMATION FROM PFIZER

By Jeanne Hambleton © Fibromite NFA Leader Against Pain While I am a great believer in positive thinking, I have to accept that medication can be the only way that allows some people to live with pain and this impossible invisible condition called fibromyalgia. From this point of view I must say I am pleased [...]

GULF WAR VETERANS NEED YOUR SUPPORT

by Jeanne Hambleton © 2007 NFA Leader Against Pain-Advocate Have you ever come across the R.E.S.C.I.N.D. website. Started in the 1990s by Tom Hennessy (now a very sick man who thought up the idea of an International Awareness Day – May 12) and his friends Nancy Solo, Paula Carnes, Maryka Ford, Lucie Dorais, Roger Burns [...]

New insights into inflammation in osteoarthritis

Contact: Amy Molnar amolnar@wiley.com John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Study indicates role of inflammatory mechanism distinct from joint cartilage The most common degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA) is marked by the breakdown of articular cartilage, which is the type of cartilage that lines the ends of most limb bones. It can afflict any joint—fingers, toes, [...]

F IS FOR FIBROMYALGIA

by Jeanne Hambleton © 2007 Hello. It is me again, waffling on about fibromyalgia and this and that. This morning I am feeling very up beat as I now have three new friends. I have received lovely emails from fibromites including an invitation from a lady called Kathy to visit Arizona and stay with her. [...]