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March 2009
NL0309 FIBROMYALGIA:
FACT or FICTION ?

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Fibromyalgia
FROM: http://www.thermogramcenter.com/Images.htm
This client had a 15 year history of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Note the multiple focal regions of increased heat consistent with myofascial pathology and correlating with the client's areas of tenderness and pain.      - Courtesy of Dr. William Amalu


FIBROMYALGIA:
FACT or FICTION?


TABLE OF CONTENTS
  1. FACTS, STATS AND MYTHS
  2. OVERVIEW
  3. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND CAUSES OF FIBROMYALGIA
  4. DIAGNOSIS, MISDIAGNOSIS AND SYMPTOMS
  5. TREATMENT –
    1. TRADITIONAL/PHARMACEUTICAL
    2. COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE
  6. DISABILITY ISSUES
  7. RESEARCH
  8. RESOURCES

1. FACTS, STATS AND MYTHS

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ARTICLE #1
Diagnosing Fibromyalgia Saves Money

5 Fibromyalgia Myths

Fibromyalgia Myth Busting - ChronicPainConnection

Myth or Fact – Fibromyalgia Quiz

Mayo Clinic: The Truth about 9 common fibromyalgia myths

Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Common Fibromyalgia Myths and Misconceptions

Statistics about Fibromyalgia

Chronicity, Inc.


2. OVERVIEW

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ARTICLE #2
Fibromyalgia - eMedicine

Reprinted with permission from eMedicine.com, 2009

Profile of fibromyalgia patients

Evolution of Fibromyalgia

Q & A

CDC: Fibromyalgia

3. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND CAUSES OF FIBROMYALGIA

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ARTICLES # 3A & 3B
Causation Hypotheses

Pathophysiology

4. DIAGNOSIS, MISDIAGNOSIS AND SYMPTOMS

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ARTICLES #4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
Criteria for Diagnosis

Overlaps with Fibromyalgia

Symptoms and Diagnosis

Reduced Hippocampal Function in Fibromyalgia

Study Links Fibromyalgia to Metabolic Disease


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5a. TREATMENT:
TRADITIONAL/PHARMACEUTICAL

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ARTICLE #9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15

Fibromyalgia Treatment Options


Medications

Three Medications to Consider

FDA Approves FIRST Drug for Treating Fibromyalgia

FDA Approves SECOND Drug to Treat Fibromyalgia

Savella (milnacipran) FDA-Approved for Fibromyalgia

Researchers Study Lyrica/Seroquel Combo Therapy

Placebo Treatments: Misleading and Potentially Harmful


5b. COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT

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ARTICLE #16
CAM and Fibromyalgia At a Glance
6. DISABILITY ISSUES

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ARTICLES #17, 18a, 18b and 19

Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Medically Determinable Impairment Requirements for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

Medically Determinable Impairment Requirements for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

Tips for Winning a Fibromyalgia or CFS Disability Case…and…What actually happens at a Social Security Disability Hearing?
7. RESEARCH

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9. RESOURCES

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