Fibromyalgia

Changes in intestinal microbiota could play a part in the development of fibromyalgia, most feasibly along the gut-brain axis, according to a systematic review published in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Long COVID, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome demonstrate overlapping characteristics that warrant further investigation, according to a speaker at the Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician symposium.

Silo Pharma will advance a portfolio of four drugs in its 2024 clinical pipeline, targeting conditions related to mental health, chronic pain and neurology.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who reported having long COVID in the past year demonstrated “many symptoms” of long COVID prior to initial infection,” according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

An audiovisual-stimulation device improved fibromyalgia symptoms and decreased the use of medications and health care services, according to results of a pilot study presented at PAINWeek.

The rheumatology community is mourning the death of Frederick Wolfe, MD, who contributed invaluably to the world of medical research and was instrumental in classifying fibromyalgia.

Distinguishing between long COVID and fibromyalgia has challenged health care providers across specialties, but rheumatologists may be positioned to clearly define both conditions and offer patients much-needed relief and respect.

The current understanding of long COVID’s pathogenesis may be better served by looking to other diseases and syndromes, particularly fibromyalgia, according to a speaker at the 2023 Biologic Therapies Summit.

Patients with fibromyalgia who receive a sublingual tablet form cyclobenzaprine experience reduced daily pain, and improved sleep quality, compared with those who received placebo, according to a press release from the drug’s manufacturer.

People with opioid use disorder who also had fibromyalgia were more likely to have pain-related exacerbation of their addiction compared with people who had chronic pain without fibromyalgia, findings published in Pain showed.