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 [...]

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 [...]

Pets for Depression and Health

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) By Kathleen Doheny – Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD – WebMD Feature Can your depression problems improve when you interact with your pet? Traffic was unbearable, the workday was long, and the boss unreasonable. But minutes later, as your pet dog wags his tail and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

EUROPEAN NETWORK of FIBROMYALGIA ASSOCIATIONS

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) are to have a consultation with a delegation from the European Network of Fibromyalgia Associations (ENFA)

PIERRE FABRE MEDICAMENT AND FOREST LABORATORIES TO COLLABORATE ON DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION

Collaboration to develop proprietory selection norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitor for depression and central nervous system disorders.

MAY 12 AND FIBRO WHAT DAY

By Jeanne Hambleton 2008 Every year on May 12 people suffering with fibromyalgia raise awareness about this invisible disability with the public who frequently ask, “Fibro what?’ For the first time ever the fibromites will be able to sing-along to a new singles CD called Fibro what? to provide the answer, while encouraging folk to [...]