I need your help! Tomorrow will be one month since I developed neck pain/stiffness that is triggering a headache whenever I sit or stand for more than 30 minutes. I am having multiple headaches every day, which are only relieved when I lie down, and that is starting not to work now. :-( I've had an

1. Prohealth: The Cortene chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) drug trial begins I've read this drug may also hold promise as a potential treatment for chronic Lyme disease. 2. Pain News Network: New treatments on horizon for chronic pain From the article: "A new drug application has been

Where I've been... Some of you may have noticed this is the first time I've posted since June 22. In late June, I confirmed through MRI that the disc in my back that was operated on in May has bulged again. Then, a day or so later, I started having unexplained neck pain, which triggers a

1. Intuition Physician: Morning light effectively treats fibromyalgia in just a few days From the article: "Just one hour of bright light each morning has been medically shown to decrease pain and sensitivity as well as increase functioning in patients with fibromyalgia." 2. Lyme Disease

Quick update... I'm sure some of you have noticed I've been MIA for a couple of weeks. I haven't been posting because I've been dealing with my first major Lyme flare in more than a year. I stopped taking my Lyme supplements for a couple of weeks before and after my back surgery last month, and

1. New York Times: FDA approves first drug designed to prevent migraines (Posting since migraines are a common comorbity of fibromyalgia.) From the article: "The drug, Aimovig, made by Amgen and Novartis, is a monthly injection with a device similar to an insulin pen. The list price will be

1. Change.org: $57.1 million Lyme disease lawsuit filed against CDC I'm thrilled to see this announcement! Please consider signing the accompanying petition. (Are you aware the standard testing used by most medical facilities misses around half of all Lyme cases? If you have fibromyalgia or