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Pain News Network: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Contribute to Chronic Pain
From the article: “Anti-inflammatory drugs that are widely used to treat short-term acute pain disrupt the body’s natural healing process and increase the chances of developing chronic pain, according to a provocative new study by an international team of researchers. If true, it means that ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used by millions of people every day for the temporary relief of acute pain may contribute to long-term pain that is even harder to treat.”
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ScilexHolding.com: Scilex, a Sorrento Company, Highlights Safety Data From Phase 1 Trial of SP-104, a Proprietary Low Dose Naltrexone for Fibromyalgia
From the press release: “Scilex Holding Company, a Sorrento Company and a commercial biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing non-opioid therapies for patients with acute and chronic pain, announced today that safety data from Scilex’s phase 1 clinical trial demonstrated that SP-104 was better tolerated than immediate release naltrexone hydrochloride 4.5 mg at the same dose in healthy volunteers. A second phase 1 pharmacokinetic trial has completed enrollment, and results will be available soon.”
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CitizenTribune.com: FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Remedee Labs for its groundbreaking endorphin stimulation solution for the management of Fibromyalgia
From the article: “On World Fibromyalgia Awareness Day (May 12), the French startup Remedee Labs is announcing that the FDA has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to its endorphin stimulator for fibromyalgia patients. The FDA’s Breakthrough Device program exists to accelerate market access for devices that improve care for people with severely debilitating conditions.”
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UB.edu: New psychological therapy to be efficient in women with fibromyalgia and symptoms of depression
From the article: “…a study published in the journal International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, reveals there is another psychological therapeutical strategy (personal construct therapy) which is equally efficient when reducing the depression symptoms and improving the life quality of patients.”
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CureUs.com: Fibromyalgia and Depression: A Literature Review of Their Shared Aspects
From the article: “Between fibromyalgia and depression, a bidirectional association has been found: depression increases the risk of fibromyalgia being diagnosed later in life, and fibromyalgia increases the risk of developing depression. Patients with persistent pain are more likely to meet the diagnosis criteria of depression compared to those without pain. In addition, the odds of developing depression are higher for patients presenting multiple pain sites than for those with fewer pain sites.”
And an extra…
Nice.org.uk: NICE outlines steps needed to put ME/CFS guideline into practice
From the article: “NICE has today, International ME Awareness Day (Thursday, 12 May 2022), published its implementation statement which sets out the practical steps needed to put its recent guideline on the diagnosis and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) into practice.”
Recently on Fed Up With Fatigue…
Warrior of the Week…
The Warrior of the Week is Audrey Wilson, a Canadian woman with fibromyalgia who makes and sells indigenous dolls. Click here to read about Audrey!
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Product of the Week…
A couple of years ago, I bought the Audible version of “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Boston-based psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, which takes a deep dive into how and why childhood trauma often leads to poorer physical health later in life.
If you aren’t familiar with the research linking childhood trauma to fibromyalgia/chronic pain, ChronicIllnessTraumaStudies.com has a fantastic article on the subject.
I never finished van der Kolk’s book back then because it stirred up bad memories of my childhood and triggered anxiety and panic attacks. You see, my history of childhood trauma and how it relates to my current health challenges is the elephant in the room that I’ve put off addressing for years. It’s just so much easier to try the latest medication, supplement or elimination diet!
Well, earlier this month, I restarted “The Body Keeps the Score.” It’s still hard to listen to it. It still triggers anxiety. My heart still races when van der Kolk cites studies on how childhood trauma impacts the body later in life. I still feel sad when I think of the damage that’s been done. 🙁
But I’m pushing through the book anyway because I think it’s important knowledge for those of us with a traumatic history. (I’m also resuming counseling for additional support.)
Maybe some of you are in the same place. If you are, then I recommend “The Body Keeps the Score” as a starting point. Evidently, a lot of people agree because the book was published back in 2015, and it’s STILL one of Amazon’s best-selling books.
Click here to access all of my favorite Amazon products for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.
Radical Healing Masterclass…
Misty Williams, founder of HealingRosie.com, is hosting the Radical Healing: Detox Your Stress & Stressors Masterclass from May 23-29. This free online event will focus on:
- Implementing strategies to improve your stress response
- Managing unique types of stress linked to remote work
- Addressing hidden daily stressors affecting you and your kids
- Finding motivation when you’re too exhausted to focus on healing
- Breaking the vicious cycle of eating and drinking to release stress and tension
- Understanding the top stressors contributing to autoimmunity
- Identifying contributors that lead to stress-related weight gain & weight loss
- And so much more!
HealthMeans, the event’s sponsor, is offering several registration gifts. Just click on the link for the gift that you’d like to receive, and that will take you to a registration page:
Reduce Stress, Feel Better eBook
21 Ways Nature Can Help You Heal eBook
Heal Your Hidden Stressors eBook
Rewire Your Stress Response eBook
During the masterclass, you’ll have 24 hours to view each day’s presentations for free, but if you’d like to watch at your leisure, you can purchase lifetime access to the event starting at $69.
Encore Weekend of the Fibro Summit…
Encore Weekend for this year’s Fibro Summit is May 28-29. During these two days, you’ll have access to all of the summit’s interviews for free.
As in previous years, HealthMeans is offering several registration gifts. I’ve listed all of them below. Just click on the link for the gift that you’d like to receive, and that will take you to a registration page.
Treating and Beating Adrenal Fatigue Special eReport
Good Gut Health Remedies eBook
Let’s “Talk” About FIBROMYALGIA eBook
Fibromyalgia and Deep Restorative Sleep Special eReport
You’ll have free access to all of the interviews during Encore Weekend, but if you’d like to watch at your leisure, you can purchase the summit starting at $69.
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.
Another excellent collection of news and information! Seems like lots of new research going on in the fibro world. I hope that research will increase for ME/CFS, too, with the new focus on long COVID.
Thanks for all your hard work in pulling this together!
Sue
Live with ME/CFS
Hi Donna, Was wondering how your house turned and how are you are doing? I feel like we all followed your journey and never heard back about it. ”
I developed perferial neuropathy and this has to been to worse pain yet, I am fighting loosing the use of my legs but trying to figure out what i can do. My first grandson is due to be born today or soon and i want to be able to walk for him.1 ”
We have both been so such. From CFS, Fibro, 2 recent strokes and PN .
I wound not have made it for not my wonderful husband and my daughter.
I am trying to lean on Jesus more.
God Bless
Hi Leslie, yes, I need to do an update on the house and life in general. I should have already done that, but I’ve been really struggling to work / write, and I’ve fallen behind on writing for Fed Up. I’m sorry. I will try to post an update soon b/c several people have messaged me asking me how things are going.
Re: neuropathy … have you tried gabapentin yet? I’m sure you have b/c it’s one of the main treatments for neuropathy but thought I’d mention it just in case. I have neuropathy in my feet and am starting to get it in my fingers, too, and gabapentin helps me with it.
Congrats on that new grandbaby. I know you’re going to be thrilled to finally meet him! 🙂