Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Oxygen chamber therapy may ease fibromyalgia, study suggests

(HealthDay)—The majority of women with fibromyalgia who underwent hyperbaric oxygen therapy—best known for treating "the bends" in scuba divers—experienced relief from pain and other symptoms, a small study found.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Higher disease burden for patients with fibromyalgia

(HealthDay)—Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) have a higher disease burden than those with chronic widespread pain (CWP), according to research published online May 16 in Pain Practice.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Drugs to treat fibromyalgia just as likely to harm as help

Among fibromyalgia patients taking either of two commonly prescribed drugs to reduce pain, 22 percent report substantial improvement while 21 percent had to quit the regimen due to unpleasant side effects, according to a ...

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