Category Archives: Fibromyalgia Treatment Options
Fibromyalgia Treatments – Cymbalta Joins the Battle
The year after Lyrica was released to treat pain relief in Fibromyalgia, a new Fibromyalgia drug, Cymbalta was approved. Like Lyrica, Cymbalta works in the central nervous system on controlling the release of neurotransmitters. The action at the cellular level … Continue reading →
Fibromyalgia Treatments – Alternative Approaches to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Symptoms
There has been a new approach recently for treatment of Fibromyalgia symptoms that seems to hold some promise, but it is too early to have a clear opinion of their effectiveness. There has been some success in the use of … Continue reading →
Fibromyalgia Treatments – Other Pharmaceutical Approaches to the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Fibromyalgia is an illness that embraces a wide variety of symptoms. As a result, physicians have identified a number of areas to address. Other posts have covered the area of pain with the analgesics and opioids, as well as the … Continue reading →
Fibromyalgia Treatments – Use of Opioids in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Symptoms
A few of my patients have taken one of the opioids to relieve their pain (such as Oxycodone, Morphine or Fentanyl), although they have had mixed results. I should mention that these drugs are very controversial for treating Fibromyalgia primarily … Continue reading →
Fibromyalgia Treatments – Use of Analgesics in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Symptoms
In a previous post we’ve covered the use of the 3 major Fibromyalgia drugs that are prescribed for treatment of Fibromyalgia symptoms. Here we are going to address others, beginning with the analgesics. First, we’ll cover the NSAIDs – the … Continue reading →
Fibromyalgia Treatments – Savella is the 3rd Drug Approved by the FDA
In January, 2009 the FDA approved the third Fibromyalgia medication for treatment of Fibromyalgia, Savella. And like the other two drugs, Savella was first introduced to address other issues than Fibromyalgia, being marketed in Europe to treat major depression. At … Continue reading →
Fibromyalgia Treatments – Lyrica Introduced
The traditional medical community has had a difficult time over the years developing Fibromyalgia treatment protocols for Fibromyalgia pain relief for and the vast profile of Fibromyalgia symptoms. The challenge in treatment efficacy is to determine the symptoms that should … Continue reading →
