1. HealthRising.org: The hunt for better drugs for fibromyalgia From the article: "The authors really lay it on when they state that despite all the progress made in understanding the neuroscience of pain, 'we are yet at the beginning' with [fibromyalgia]. 'Much greater insights will be

1. Yahoo Life: What you need to know about medical PTSD if you're chronically ill From the article: "It often takes years to get a chronic disease diagnosis – sometimes an entire lifetime. Women especially have their symptoms dismissed as anxiety and depression and pain labeled psychosomatic

(This post contains affiliate links.) 1. Health Rising: Could hydrogen rich water help with ME/CFS and/or fibromyalgia? The Friedberg pilot study begins From the article: "Hydrogen, it turns out, is a potent antioxidant – meaning it appears to be quite good at sopping up some of those free

1. EMPR.com: Cymbalta approved for pediatric patients with fibromyalgia Attention parents who have children with fibromyalgia: I am posting this article with reservations. I know Cymbalta has helped a lot of people over the years, so I don't want to come across like I am demonizing any drug.

1. Pain News Network: CDC seeking comment from pain ‘stakeholders’ From the article: "In a notice published last week in the Federal Register, the CDC said it wants to 'obtain comment concerning perspectives on and experiences with pain and pain management, including but not limited to the

1. President Trump discusses Lyme disease (YouTube video) Earlier this week, chronic Lyme became a brief topic of discussion during a meeting between President Donald Trump and survivors of the coronavirus. While the president made several inaccurate statements during his exchange with

1. National Fibromyalgia Association: How to reduce fibromyalgia flares during the coronavirus crisis The NFA has created a COVID-19 resources page with helpful articles and infographics for those with fibromyalgia. 2. Gates Brain Health: Peripheral neuropathy part 1 and part 2

1. Globe Newswire: Aptinyx reports fourth quarter and full year 2019 financial results and provides corporate update Aptinyx has suspended enrollment of new fibromyalgia patients into its clinical trial of drug candidate NYX-2925 due to COVID-19. 2. Amy's Chapter: Why many chronically

1. RawlsMD.com: 6 cost-effective ways to boost your immune system The headline says it all. 2. HealthCentral: 5 things people with chronic illness need to know about the new coronavirus This is a good overview of the coronavirus and its potential impact on those with chronic

1. Stanford Medicine: Potential treatment for Lyme disease kills bacteria that may cause lingering symptoms, study finds From the article: “This compound is just amazing. It clears the infection without a lot of side effects. We are hoping to repurpose it as an oral treatment for Lyme