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Gabapentinoids Tied to Suicidal Behavior and Unintentional Overdose

New patterns emerge, especially for young people

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Insulin Resistance: The Missing Link in Fibromyalgia?

Small study found significantly higher levels of HbA1c in fibromyalgia patients

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Rituximab Fails in Chronic Fatigue

Randomized trial did not confirm earlier small study benefits

Pain: Yes, There's an App for That

But meta-analysis suggests benefit is just a few tenths of a point on standard 0-10 scale

Lady Gaga: Music Icon, Budding Actress... and Fibromyalgia Patient

Pop star brings light to common yet frequently misdiagnosed pain condition

Complex Pain Syndromes in the Emergency Room

One physician's approach: trust patients and avoid opioids

Q&A: Avindra Nath, MD

Leading NIH study of post-infection chronic fatigue syndrome

Can Safe Injection Sites Calm the Opioid Crisis?

Critics, proponents battle over decades-old issue

Does Fibromyalgia Mask Spondyloarthritis?

A new study sheds some light on this relationship

RheumNow: The Ill-Conceived Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia

Where fibromyalgia diagnosis can go wrong, and how to get it right

Patient Registries See Promise and Challenges Ahead

Physician-driven registries adapt to a changing health system

Are RA Patients More Sensitive to Pain?

For many RA is complicated by fibromyalgia.

That's Not Chronic Lyme, It's Cancer

Three case reports demonstrate the risks of "assuming that patients have chronic Lyme disease."

Now What? DEA Tosses Tramadol in Schedule IV

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduled tramadol as a Schedule IV substance -- whats the big fuss about tramadol that led to this decision by the DEA?

Killing Pain: Tramadol the 'Safe' Drug of Abuse

Almost 2 decades have passed since the FDA approved tramadol as a 'safe' opioid, but the intervening years provide evidence to question that 'safe' claim, as this latest investigation by John Fauber for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-番茄社区 revealed.

Antidepressants, Lyrica OK Combo in Fibromyalgia

SAN DIEGO -- Patients with fibromyalgia who were taking antidepressants found that their pain was successfully managed with pregabalin (Lyrica), a researcher said here.

Follow the Money: Pain, Policy, and Profit

When the Federation of State Medical Boards decided it needed to put a model guideline for opioid use into a book, it reached out and touched the makers of opioid drugs to make it happen.

Acetaminophen OD More Deadly if Taken in Stages

Acetaminophen overdoses were more likely to be fatal if patients consumed a series of high doses spread over the course of a day rather than downing, say, a bottle of pills at one time, outcomes among patients admitted to a specialized liver center showed.

ACR: Savella Brings Relief Long-Term in Fibromyalgia

CHICAGO -- Milnacipran (Savella), a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, brought long-term relief to fibromyalgia patients who remained on therapy, researchers said here.

Gabapentin (Neurontin) Eases Chronic Pain in Fibromyalgia

CINCINNATI -- For treating the chronic pain and other symptoms of fibromyalgia, the anticonvulsant gabapentin (Neurontin) proved safe and effective, researchers here reported.