Fibromyalgia News

Women with fibromyalgia who worked reported better health than nonworking women with fibromyalgia, although each cohort was impaired equally in physical capacity, according to study results.

Patients, particularly men, who satisfied fibromyalgia criteria were unlikely to have been clinically diagnosed with the illness, according to study results.

WASHINGTON — A majority of patients with fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain were diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy based on reduced epidermal nerve fiber, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Strong associations between evoked pain activations in patients with fibromyalgia were suggestive of hyperalgesia and mu-opioid receptor availability, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Patients with fibromyalgia reported more symptoms and features of a learning disability compared with patients with other rheumatoid diseases in research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Depression, pain severity and BMI were most significantly associated with fatigue in patients with fibromyalgia, according to results presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.

Women with fibromyalgia significantly differed from pain-free counterparts in their ability to control their thoughts, emotions and physical reactions, according to study results.

Patients with fibromyalgia reduced pain and improved functional capacity, quality of life and self-image after beginning a belly dance program in a recent study.

Sleep difficulty symptoms were significantly greater in patients with fibromyalgia and affected their mental and physical quality of life compared with controls in a recent study.

Most patients with fibromyalgia in milnacipran trials were overweight or obese and initially lost weight during treatment before returning to baseline weight, according to study results.