An active component of chile pepper, capsaicin temporarily desensitizes pain-prone skin nerve receptors called C-fibers; soreness is diminished for 3 to 5 weeks while they…
Fibromyalgia is diagnosed when other diseases cannot explain symptoms. It becomes more likely to be the diagnosis as alternative sicknesses are ruled out. A diagnosis…
Gabapentin is somewhat commonly prescribed as a fibromyalgia treatment. It’s available as a generic and is also sold under the brand names Neurontin, Horizant, and…
This review is an update of a review published in 2011, itself a major update of previous reviews published in 2005 and 2000, investigating the…
Gabapentin is a medication sometimes prescribed to people who have epileptic seizures. This drug also can be used to treat chronic pain, specifically neuropathic pain.…
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is originally a disorder of sensory amplification in which heightened sensory input leads to a complex array of symptoms, including pain, fatigue,…
Many people haven’t heard and have no idea what the condition Fibromyalgia is. It is a disabling form of state that creates debilitating fatigue, sleep…
Fibromyalgia has only recently been utilized as a term to diagnose patients that endure from a particular series of abnormalities revolving about chronic muscular irritation.…
What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia (fi·bro·my·al·gi·a) is a condition that causes pain all over the body (also referred to as widespread pain), sleep problems, fatigue, and…
Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic pain disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, predominantly women. The condition is characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances,…
Gabapentin and Lyrica are both anticonvulsant medications used to treat seizures, post-herpetic neuralgia (pain from shingles), and certain other types of neuropathic pain. Both substances…
Certain types of inflammatory arthritis and fibromyalgia are often confused because their symptoms mimic one another in early stages. While fibromyalgia is considered an…