Fibromyalgia News

Patients with chronic widespread pain had a greater mortality risk, according to a recently published study.

Sexual dysfunction and intimacy issues may rank high among the complaints reported by patients with rheumatic diseases, but these complaints often remain unaddressed in the clinical setting, for several reasons. Poor communication between physicians and patients is the most likely explanation, along with poor communication between patients and their partners. However, the reasons for this communication gap, which may range from stigma to time constraints in the clinic, are up for debate.

Imaging changes indicative of axial spondyloarthritis occurred frequently in patients with fibromyalgia, which suggested hidden axial spondyloarthritis may be masked by fibromyalgia, according to results of a recently published study.

DESTIN, Fla. — At the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology Annual Meeting, Daniel M. Doleys, PhD, from the Pain & Clinic Institute in Alabama, spoke about chronic pain and how treatment should not be focused on getting rid of the pain, but adapting to it.

Acupuncture was associated with a decreased risk of coronary heart disease in Taiwanese patients with fibromyalgia, according to a recently published retrospective analysis of 100,000 adults.

A 32-year-old woman was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 9 months ago. After being provided with education about the condition, she was placed on a program of regular aerobic exercise and was prescribed pregabalin. This program was stopped due to persistent dizziness and somnolence. Currently, she is not taking any medication and complains of generalized pain, easy fatigability and difficulty staying asleep.

WASHINGTON — Both joint and muscle pain commonly occurred in patients who received immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to a systematic review presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Two comprehensive presentations here at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting sought to categorize the myriad of pain-related, functional and depressive disorders experienced by patients with fibromyalgia.

Researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery found mild exercise programs in senior centers helped to decrease pain, improve mobility and enhance quality of life among older Chinese adults, according to a press release and abstract presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.

In patients with spondyloarthritis affected by concomitant fibromyalgia, researchers found disease activity as measured by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index may be overestimated.