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Norml.com: Plant-derived cannabis oil effective for patients with fibromyalgia
From the article: “Cannabis dosing was associated with an ‘extended significant reduction’ in subjects’ symptoms, as assessed by the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire. Patients receiving placebo did not experience similar reductions.”
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Pain News Network: Walmart sues feds over prescribing regulations
From the article: “We are bringing this lawsuit because there is no federal law requiring pharmacists to interfere in the doctor-patient relationship to the degree [the department of justice] is demanding, and in fact expert federal and state health agencies routinely say it is not allowed and potentially harmful to patients with legitimate medical needs,” the company said in a statement.
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LymeDisease.org: Launching a “moonshot” to cure Lyme by 2030
From the article: “Dubbed the ‘Lyme Moonshot,’ the initiative calls for establishing a TICK office in the White House to coordinate efforts. TICK stands for Tick-borne Innovation, Collaboration, and Knowledge. (The moonshot label evokes President Kennedy’s 1961 call for America to put a man on the moon within 10 years. It took a lot of co-ordinated effort, but we got there.)”
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MobiHealthNews.com: FDA slates VR for lower back pain and fibromyalgia for expedited review
From the article: “Virtual reality company AppliedVR has landed an FDA Breakthrough Device designation for its technology designed to treat fibromyalgia and chronic lower back pain. The tool, named EaseVRx, combines a VR headset with visual and audio programs that deliver cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), relaxation, and mindfulness training, as well as other behavioral methods to give what it calls ‘self-management skills’ to its users.”
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Penobscot Bay Pilot: U.S. health officials launch $25 million effort to fight tick-borne diseases
From the article: “LymeX is the largest public-private partnership to combat Lyme disease in history and will provide awards to improve data about tick-borne diseases; raise awareness; and accelerate the discovery of diagnostic tools, testing, and implementation, according to a news release.”
And an extra…
Griffith News: NHMRC grant boosts ME/CFS research
From the article: “The National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases has been awarded $1.46 million in National Health and Medical Research Council funding for research into myalgic encephalomyelitis /chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Part of Griffith University’s Menzies Health Institute Queensland , the centre’s researchers will investigate potential diagnostic tests as well as suitable pharmaco-therapeutic interventions.”
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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.
I agree with Georgene!
Now I wish conventional medicine could help treat Chronic Systemic Candida! I seem to get/have the medical conditions that fall under that label.
1. Post chronic lyme
2. Fibromyalgia
3. Chronic Systemic Candida
Maybe somehow they are tied? I wish I would have broke a bone. It gets fixed and then it’s done!
Thank you!
Mary
Hi Mary, I’m completely in agreement with you. I think your three conditions – Lyme, fibro and candida – are likely all related. Fibro is technically a syndrome, meaning it’s a collection of symptoms of unknown origin. You and I both have Lyme, which is likely the cause of our fibro symptoms, so your Lyme and fibro definitely go hand in hand together. Lyme suppresses and changes the immune system. Candida thrives when the immune system is out of balance. Hopefully you are being really diligent about taking good quality probiotics and trying to heal your gut. If you can somehow get your gut bacteria and immune system back in order, then theoretically you should start to feel lots better. You’re right that many conventional docs know next to nothing about candida. I daresay a lot of them probably think candida isn’t even a problem, but we know differently, don’t we? I’ve had my own issues w/ it over the years. Not fun!
Thank you for all the work you do to help us Fibro suffers, Donna!