Traumatic cataract induced by improper use of a percussion massage gun - Garza Reyes A, Ahmad NUS, Field MG, Skiles S, Oetting TA.
We describe a case of traumatic cataract after improper use of a percussion massage gun over the periorbital area. OBSERVATIONS: A 38-year-old female with a history of high myopia and fibromyalgia presented to the emergency department with pai... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Two Kinds of Talk Therapy Work Equally Well Against Fibromyalgia
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 -- Two types of mental health treatment are equally effective in treating fibromyalgia patients, Swedish researchers report.They compared traditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to what is known as exposure-based... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Low-Dose Naltrexone Researcher Disputes Study Negativity Low-Dose Naltrexone Researcher Disputes Study Negativity
Neuroinflammation expert Jarred Younger, PhD, disputes commentary calling for clinicians to stop prescribing the off-label compounded medication to reduce pain in people with fibromyalgia.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - December 21, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Low-Dose Naltrexone Falls Short for Fibromyalgia Low-Dose Naltrexone Falls Short for Fibromyalgia
Despite off-label use of naltrexone by some patients with fibromyalgia in clinical practice, data from a randomized trial showed no pain relief advantage with the drug over placebo.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - December 11, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Opioid Antagonist Flops as Fibromyalgia Therapy
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with fibromyalgia got no more pain relief from low-dose naltrexone than from placebo in a randomized trial, researchers said, dashing hopes that the opioid receptor antagonist might succeed where others have failed... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - December 8, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Two painkillers Tapentadol and Pregabalin may go off OTC over misuse
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is considering banning over-the-counter (OTC) sales of pain relievers Tapentadol and Pregabalin to curb misuse. Pregabalin is prescribed for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia, while Tapentadol is used for seizures. The DCGI has constituted a sub-committee to review the matter, including experts from the regulator's office, clinicians, and pharmacologists. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - November 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

ACR: App Helps Manage Fibromyalgia Through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 -- A smartphone-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) app may help patients manage fibromyalgia (FM), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, held from Nov. 10 to... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Fibromyalgia, CFS More Prevalent in Patients With IBS Fibromyalgia, CFS More Prevalent in Patients With IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome is linked to increased odds of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 17, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Suicidal ideation in female individuals with fibromyalgia and comorbid obesity: prevalence and association with clinical, pain-related and psychological factors - Varallo G, Scarpina F, Arnison T, Giusti EM, Tenti M, Rapelli G, Cattivelli R, Landi G, Tossani E, Grandi S, Franceschini C, Baldini V, Plazzi G, Capodaglio P, Castelnuovo G.
OBJECTIVE: Individuals with fibromyalgia report alarming levels of suicidal ideation, and comorbidity with other chronic health conditions such as obesity - a risk factor for suicidal ideation per se- could further complicate the clinical picture. The aim ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Self-Silencing Is Making Women Sick
“Be more disappointing” is not a piece of advice most people would pay money to hear, but in my therapy office, it’s often the most valuable guidance I can give. My clients are mostly women, and nearly all of them struggle with a fear of disappointing others. Our culture rewards women for being perpetually pleasant, self-sacrificing, and emotionally in control, and it can feel counterintuitive for my clients to say “no”—or firmly assert their wants and needs. But my work is about helping them realize that their health might literally depend on it. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”trueR...
Source: TIME: Health - October 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors:  Maytal Eyal Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

CBT Linked to Reduced Pain in Fibromyalgia CBT Linked to Reduced Pain in Fibromyalgia
Cognitive behavioral therapy improves pain interference, reduces catastrophizing, and alters pain-related brain circuitry in female patients with fibromyalgia.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - October 2, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Psychotherapy May Help Ease Fibromyalgia Pain
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- " Talk therapy " may help people with fibromyalgia manage their chronic pain -- and alter the brain ' s pain-processing circuitry along the way, a new study shows. Researchers found that after eight sessions of cognitive... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Patients with fibromyalgia left in agony due to 'cruel' ban on drugs by NHS chiefs to treat the chronic pain condition whose sufferers include Lady Gaga
Fibromyalgia patients - who endure body-wide pain, muscle stiffness and headaches - had been offered powerful painkillers, including pregabalin and tramadol, until guidelines changed. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 -- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is superior to a matched education treatment in reducing the interfering effects of pain and other aspects of fibromyalgia, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Arthritis... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Run This Test Before Diagnosing Fibromyalgia
(MedPage Today) -- A substantial minority of patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia at one medical center in Southern California had "consistently low" levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), researchers said, which could have accounted for their symptoms... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - September 6, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news