1. Journal of Rheumatology: Intramuscular pressure is almost three times higher in fibromyalgia patients | A possible mechanism for understanding the muscle pain and tenderness From the article: "Pressure in the trapezius muscle of patients with FMS is remarkably elevated and may be an

1. Pharmacy Business: Pregabalin caused over 40 percent of all drug related deaths in Northern Ireland As time passes, I'm seeing more and more articles - especially out of Europe - discussing the abuse of pregabalin (brand name: Lyrica). I'm still trying to figure out how people get high on

1. Chronic Mom: What are the best medications for fibromyalgia? My colleague Shelley from Chronic Mom provides an overview of medications commonly prescribed for fibromyalgia. Have you found any medications helpful for reducing your fibromyalgia symptoms? Please share in the comments so we

1. ScienceDirect.com: Effects of allopurinol on pain and anxiety in fibromyalgia patients: a pilot study From the study: "...this study has demonstrated that oral administration of the xanthine oxidase inhibitor allopurinol 300 mg twice daily caused a significant reduction on pain scores after

1. Nature.com: Salivary cortisol is associated with cognitive changes in patients with fibromyalgia From the study: "The link between cognitive change and cortisol suggests stress maladaptation may play some role in the cognitive dysfunction associated with [fibromyalgia]. Additional studies

1. Dove Press: Low-Dose dextromethorphan for the treatment of fibromyalgia pain: Results from a longitudinal, single-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial Dr. Jarred Younger from the University of Alabama at Birmingham has published results from his small trial using dextromethorphan, a common

1. Fibromyalgia Care Society of America: COVID relief The Fibromyalgia Care Society of America is now offering several relief programs for those with fibromyalgia who have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. Consumer Reports: Lyme disease much more common than