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 [...]

International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day 12th May 2009

From FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) In the wake of the historic first ever debate about fibromyalgia in Parliament (Westminster Hall) last week on May 5, the Fibromyalgia Association UK, (FMA UK) praised for its work in helping sufferers, has issued a press release. The Chairman of the Trustees of FMA UK [...]

MPs CALL FOR FIBROMYALGIA EDUCATION FOR DOCTORS IN FIRST EVER FMS DEBATE IN UK PARLIAMENT

From the FMS Global News Desk (UK) Courtesy/Source Hansard by Jeanne Hambleton Copyright 2009 FIBROMYALGIA THE CINDERELLA CONDITION Fibromyalgia made history on May 5 with a first time debate on the condition in the House of Commons Westminster Hall, prior to International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day (May 12). Rob Wilson MP, chairman of the all party [...]

MPs DEBATE FIBROMYALGIA IN WESTMINSTER UK TUESDAY MAY 5

From the FMS Global News Desk (UK) by Jeanne Hambleton Copyright 2009 If you have fibromyalgia you will be interested to hear a debate tomorrow Tuesday May 5, in the Westminster Hall of the Houses of Commons, London. The debate will be led by Rob Wilson MP, the chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group [...]

Still no treatment in Europe for the 14 million FMS patients trapped in pain!

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Press Release from ENFA – 29.04.2009 Brussels, (29.04.2009) Last week was high on activities for the Fibromyalgia community, on one hand the European Network of Fibromyalgia Associations (ENFA) met with the European Health Commissioner Ms Androulla Vassiliou1. And on the other hand the European Medicines [...]

Prescriptions for opioids jump following co-proxamol ban

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy PulseToday.co.uk. By Lilian Anekwe – 17 March 2009 Opioid prescriptions have jumped during the withdrawal of co-proxamol, with GPs apparently struggling to find adequate means of pain control for some patients. Prescriptions for morphine have risen by more than 40% and those for tramadol by [...]

CO-PROXAMOL – A CONTROLLED DRUG?

By Jeanne Hambleton © 2009 From the Fibromyalgia FMS Global News Desk See LATEST NEWS at end of post…. Yes folk are still writing about co-proxamol and asking why they cannot buy it – what has happened to it – and that they need it for their pain. Paul who wrote to me today asked [...]

WOMEN IN NETS CLAIMING TO BE TRAPPED IN PAIN IN 8 EUROPEAN CITIES

From the Fibromyalgia News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton PRESS RELEASE Embargoed until 7.3.09 Brussels, (07.03.2009) – This Saturday has not only been marked by the International Women’s Day but also by the European action day on Fibromyalgia. While normal people were doing their usual Saturday’s shopping, the European Network of Fibromyalgia Associations and its Member [...]

Fibrobenefit – E-petition response

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton I received this email from the Prime Minister’s Office at No.10 Downing Street, London, UK, today – You signed a petition asking the Prime Minister to “Ease the pressure on fibromyalgia sufferers and the benefits system including medical assistance” – http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Fibrobenefit/ “We the undersigned petition the [...]

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 [...]