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Friday 5: Oct. 28, 2016 fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news

October 28, 2016 by Donna Gregory/FedUpwithFatigue.com |

Nov. 18, 2016 fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news | Curated weekly by FedUpwithFatigue.com

1. National Institutes of Health: NIH plans to fund ME/CFS collaborative research centers Some great news for the ME/CFS community! 2. Fibromyalgia News Today: Personality traits may impact severity of fibromyalgia symptoms Do you think this study is accurate? 3. Solve ME/CFS Initiative:

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5 fibromyalgia-related products I won’t be repurchasing

October 25, 2016 by Donna Gregory/FedUpwithFatigue.com |

5 fibromyalgia-related products I won't be repurchasing | Fed Up with Fatigue

I've never met a fibromyalgia-related lotion, cream or spray that I didn't want to try. Despite all the money I've wasted, I keep hoping that one day, somehow, someway, there will be a product that I can rub on my skin, and it will magically take the pain away. That would be awesome, wouldn't

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Friday Five: Oct. 21, 2016 fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news

October 21, 2016 by Donna Gregory/FedUpwithFatigue.com |

Oct. 21, 2016 fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news

1. Pain News Network: Researchers discover brain signature for fibromyalgia This could be a game changer! 2. MD magazine: Fibromyalgia medication [pregabalin/Lyrica] can potentially relieve IBS-related pain 3. Bloomberg: Pfizer loses U.K. patent appeal over $4.8 billion Lyrica drug. And

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Friday 5: Oct. 14, 2016 fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news

October 14, 2016 by Donna Gregory/FedUpwithFatigue.com |

Oct. 21, 2016 fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news

1. Washington Post: The DEA has reversed its plan (at least temporarily) to classify kratom as a schedule I controlled substance and is seeking public comment through Dec. 1. Some fibromyalgia sufferers use the South Asian plant for pain relief. 2. National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain

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Why you shouldn’t blindly accept your fibromyalgia diagnosis

October 10, 2016 by Donna Gregory/FedUpwithFatigue.com |

A Canadian study found that up to 2/3 of fibromyalgia patients may be misdiagnosed.

This column on "Why you shouldn't blindly accept your fibromyalgia diagnosis" originally published on NationalPainReport.com. It is being republished here with permission from the editor. This post contains affiliate links.  I’d like to preface this column by saying I believe fibromyalgia is

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Friday 5: Oct. 7, 2016 fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news

October 7, 2016 by Donna Gregory/FedUpwithFatigue.com |

Oct. 21, 2016 fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news

1. National Pain Report: The DEA is reducing the amount of almost every Schedule II opiate and opioid medication that can be manufactured in the United States next year. 2. ME Australia: Gene differences found in severe myalgic encephalomyelitis patients 3. Medscape: Seronegative rheumatoid

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Eli Lilly settles Cymbalta withdrawal lawsuits

October 7, 2016 by Donna Gregory/FedUpwithFatigue.com |

Eli Lilly and Company has settled hundreds of lawsuits involving patients who claim the drugmaker was not forthcoming about the severity of Cymbalta's withdrawal symptoms.

This update on the Cymbalta lawsuit settlement was first published on NationalPainReport.com. It is being  republished here with permission from the editor.  Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Company has quietly settled hundreds of personal injury lawsuits involving patients who claim they experienced

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Friday 5: Sept. 30, 2016 fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news

September 30, 2016 by Donna Gregory/FedUpwithFatigue.com |

Oct. 21, 2016 fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news

1. Pain News Network: Is fibromyalgia caused by childhood trauma?  2. National Pain Report: Fibromyalgia documentary will be released at film festivals next year 3. MEAction: Check out the great press coverage from this week's #MillionsMissing events to raise awareness for ME/CFS 4. Dr.

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Congressional members ask DEA to delay kratom ban

September 29, 2016 by Donna Gregory/FedUpwithFatigue.com |

More than 50 congressional members have asked the DEA to delay its proposed ban on kratom.

This article on the DEA's plan to ban kratom, an herb used by some fibromyalgia sufferers for pain relief, originally published on National Pain Report. It is being republished here with permission from the editor.  More than 50 congressional members have asked the U.S. Drug Enforcement

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Vital Plan Restore review

September 29, 2016 by Donna Gregory/FedUpwithFatigue.com |

The Vital Plan Restore Program was developed by Dr. Bill Rawls for those with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and Lyme.

Disclosures: I was given the Vital Plan Restore Kit as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this Vital Plan Restore review are my own, and I was in no way influenced by the company. This post may contain affiliate

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Friday Five: Sept. 23, 2016 fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news

September 23, 2016 by Donna Gregory/FedUpwithFatigue.com |

Oct. 21, 2016 fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news

1. Stat: How bad science misled millions with chronic fatigue syndrome There's a new analysis of the controversial ME/CFS PACE trial. As it turns out, the data doesn't support the previous results indicating cognitive behavioral therapy and exercise as the best treatments for ME/CFS. If you'd

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Potential fibromyalgia treatment is put on hold

September 19, 2016 by Donna Gregory/FedUpwithFatigue.com |

During its latest clinical trial, Tonmya (TNX-102 SL) failed to meet the threshold for relieving fibromyalgia pain. Tonix is no longer seeking FDA approval for fibromyalgia.

This story on the Tonmya fibromyalgia trial originally appeared on NationalPainReport.com and is being republished here with permission from the editor.  The fibromyalgia community received some bad news earlier this month when Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. announced TNX-102 SL (trade

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My morning #Lyme cocktail: Samento and banderol ti My morning #Lyme cocktail: Samento and banderol tinctures in OJ plus SAM-e, l-theanine, immune system booster, thyroid med and hyophen. #emptystomach #beforebreakfast
Earthing with my Buddy today! Earthing with my Buddy today!
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My favorite new snack! My favorite new snack!
Sometimes when we’re chronically ill, we focus s Sometimes when we’re chronically ill, we focus so much on trying to find that *one thing* that’s going to make us feel better that we forget about the basics like drinking good quality water. I have mineral water from a West Virginia spring delivered to my house each month. It sounds like a luxury but it doesn’t cost much more than what you’d pay for bottled water at the grocery store and it’s so much better for you than tap water. No fluoride, no chlorine! Just lots of healthy minerals!
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