Do you feel stressed-out, rundown, and tired? Has your get up and go got up and went? Do you struggle with: • Poor energy • Feeling rundown a good deal of the time • Being wiped out after doing anything stressful • Fatigue • Poor memory • Feeling stressed out and tense all the time […]
For some the answer is yes, but for the majority of patients who take these drugs, the answer is clearly NO. Neurontin (Gabapentin) like its kissing cousin Lyrica (pregabalin) are antiepileptic drugs commonly used for treating neuropathic pain, usually defined as pain due to damage to nerves. This would include post herpetic neuralgia (persistent pain […]
Especially For Those with Fibromyalgia We’ve all heard that we need eight hours of restful sleep each night. The amount of sleep an individual actually needs will vary from person to person. A five-year-old might need 11–12 hours of sleep; an adult, 7–9 hours. Poor sleep has been linked to various health problems including depression, […]
Restless leg syndrome is a disorder in which there is an urge or need to move the legs to stop unpleasant sensations. Restless legs syndrome may affect up to 10% of the U.S. population. It affects both sexes but is more common in women and may begin at any age, even in young children. Most […]
Fibromyalgia causes diffuse aching muscle pain throughout your body. The pain often moves from one site to another, often made worse but certain stressors – like changes in the weather. My patients often complain of aching pain in their low back. This pain may or may not be from fibromyalgia. Unfortunately, once you get the […]
Tune in this at 7pm CST for a special Treating and Beating Fibromyalgia Teleconference presentation on “What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About Low Thyroid Is Keeping You Sick and Tired” register free at www.endfibronow.com When we look at low thyroid function, it really mirrors all those symptoms we see in fibromyalgia-chronic fatigue syndrome because when […]
For 90 percent of Americans, hypothyroidism is caused by Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune thyroid disease. Considering most of the immune system is situated in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, poor gut health may play a significant role in triggering and exacerbating autoimmune diseases including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. GI or Gut Flora and Thyroid Hormones Our digestive tracts contain […]
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be helpful, especially when used for inflammation that comes from traumatic injuries (sprains, strains, accidents, etc.). They can also be effective in relieving pain and inflammation associated with chronic pain syndromes including all forms of arthritis and some cases of fibromyalgia. However, long-term use of these medications can cause a […]
Most of us live in a world of stress. Technology carries information to us relentlessly, at lightning speed. We work long hours to pay for a rising cost of living. We try desperately to provide our families with the attention they need. Something has to give, and it’s usually sleep. Meanwhile, we subsist on junk […]
One of the greatest minds of the the 20th century said – “The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” –Thomas Edison The human body is an amazing self-healing organism […]
A powerful new opioid painkiller called Zohydro is about to be unleashed on a willing, yet misguided population. Opioids are a class of drugs that are commonly prescribed for pain-killing affect. They include morphine, codeine, oxycodone, and methadone. Opioids may be more easily recognized by drug names such as Kadian, Avinza, OxyContin, Percodan, Darvon, Demerol, […]
Have you’ve been told that you’re crazy, lazy, or depressed? If so, you are not alone. Friends, family, and doctors may try to make you think your illness isn’t real. They’ll probably say, “its all in your head.” Ok, so you forget appointments, cancel at the first sign of bad weather, get lost on the […]
Americans spent more than 280 billion on prescription drugs during 2013. A Mayo Clinic study reports, nearly 70% of all Americans are on at least one prescription drug. And 20 percent of all Americans are on at least five prescription drugs. Many of my fibromyalgia patients are taking 8 or more prescription when they start […]
Hormones that may be Affected by Hypothalamic Dysfunction The hypothalamus is the master gland controlling the activity of most other glands in the body. This small gland coordinates a phenomenal portion of the body’s activity. The hypothalamus receives and transmits messages from the nervous system and hormonally through the circulatory system. Because of its broad […]
Theravance Announces Positive Results From a Phase 2 Study of TD-9855 in Patients With Fibromyalgia Theravance, Inc. THRX -0.80% today announced positive results from a Phase 2 study of TD-9855, an investigational norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitor (NSRI), in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). “We are very pleased with the positive results of our Phase 2 […]
