Disclaimer: A couple of people who have read the following post online have accused me of trying to "sell" my doctor's fibromyalgia program. The intent of this blog has always been to provide helpful information to the fibro and ME/CFS community. The intent of this post was to share the steps that
This week’s fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news (week of Oct. 5, 2015)
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Judge orders Hobby Lobby to stop discriminating against transgender employee with fibromyalgia. The craft store chain refused to let a longtime employee use the women's restroom after she transitioned.
The crackdown continues: Over-the-counter codeine-based pain relievers may soon
Why the “new” ICD10 fibromyalgia code doesn’t matter
I've debated whether or not to write this post because doing so makes me feel like a killjoy. Good news is rare in the fibromyalgia community, and last week many people were overjoyed when they heard that fibromyalgia was listed as a diagnosis in the newly adopted (at least in the U.S.) ICD10
This week’s fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news (week of Sept. 28, 2015)
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This could be a huge breakthrough for the fibromyalgia community: "Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center and Germany's Technische Universität München say they've uncovered the brain malady responsible for tinnitus and for chronic pain," reports
Quitting Cymbalta? What you need to know before you take that last pill
Note: "Quitting Cymbalta" is Part 1 in an ongoing series on Cymbalta's withdrawal symptoms. Part 2 includes an interview with Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, PC, one of the law firms representing hundreds of patients who have been affected by Cymbalta's withdrawal symptoms. Part 3 is a
This week’s fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news (week of September 21, 2015)
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"New draft guidelines by the [U.S.] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would – if adopted - sharply reduce the prescribing of opioids for both chronic and acute pain in the U.S.," reports Pain News Network. (This story may be alarming for anyone who takes opioids for
This week’s fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news (week of September 14, 2015)
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Pfizer loses its legal bid to force UK physicians to prescribe Lyrica for neuropathic pain instead of cheaper generics. The decision opens the door to "cheap copycats" of the drug. Pfizer, of course, is appealing the court ruling.
Here's a fun headline for you: "I couldn't get
What you need to know about CBD oil and fibromyalgia
Updated 5/17/19
If you've spent much time in the fibromyalgia community lately, then you know there's quite a bit of interest in using CBD oil for fibromyalgia pain.
It's not hard to understand why. So many of us, myself included, haven't been able to find relief from pharmaceuticals, either
This week’s fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news (week of September 7, 2015)
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Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says drug-maker Pfizer failed to report hundreds of serious adverse reactions caused by Lyrica and other drugs.
Griffith University (Australia) researchers find that critical cell receptors are damaged in ME/CFS patients.
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This week’s fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news (week of August 31, 2015)
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More bad news for patients who are suing drug-maker Eli Lilly and Co. over Cymbalta's withdrawal symptoms: "A Virginia federal judge on Friday, [August 28], found that two women suing Eli Lilly and Co. for allegedly misrepresenting the withdrawal risks of its antidepressant drug
Why you shouldn’t flush your unwanted medications down the loo
If you've been following this blog for a couple of months, you know that I sometimes find inspiration for new posts from fibro and ME/CFS support groups on Facebook. (Don't worry: I never use the names of the groups or their members!)
The other day I read a post that made me cringe. The poster
This week’s fibromyalgia and ME/CFS news (week of August 24, 2015)
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More news in the legal saga over the severity of Cymbalta's withdrawal symptoms: "Eli Lilly and Co. downplayed the withdrawal risk of its antidepressant drug Cymbalta to the point of fraud, a pair of women told a Virginia federal jury Monday, saying
I’m Donna, a longtime newspaper reporter, health writer and chronic illness thriver! Fed Up with Fatigue provides weekly news, research, treatments and more to help you live better with fibromyalgia and/or Lyme.