FM HealthWatch

06-25-2008

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ProHealth's FM HealthWatch Highlights: · FM & ME/CFS compared · Disability claim advice · Dr. St. Amand's study findings

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FEATURED ARTICLE June 25, 2008 FM & ME/CFS - The Same, Related, or Different? These questions have been debated for many years. Expert patient Karen Lee Richards lays out a concise overview of each illness, including similarities and differences and the implications for effective treatment. ARTICLES, EVENTS, SOLUTIONS More new articles Disability Application Issues: How to Be Your Own Expert Medical Witness You can improve your Fibromyalgia disability claim if you imagine yourself in the insurance examiner's place, advises Dr. Richard Podell - a highly experienced FM & ME/CFS disability expert. Dr. St. Amand's City of Hope Research Reinforces FM Inheritability First report on Dr. St. Amand's ongoing research with the City of Hope suggests abnormal, gene-linked expression of five cytokines may play causative role in FMS & be step toward tests and treatments. Improving Patient-Doctor Communication Guidelines to help build the kind of relationship you want and need. New FM Drug Trial Recruiting More Than 1,100 Subjects 120 locations in US and Canada offering exams, tests, compensation. FDA Approves Second Drug - Cymbalta (Duloxetine) - for Fibromyalgia RESEARCH ABSTRACTS More new abstracts "Vitamin D - a neglected 'Analgesic' for chronic musculoskeletal pain" The fascinating story of the vitamin D 'endocrine system' and its role in muscle, bone, and joint pain - freely available online for doctor and patient education. Researchers find 'leaky gut' in two-thirds of FM patients Kenny De Meirleir's research indicates leaky gut & its causes are implicated in the majority of ME/CFS patients. Might it play a role in Fibromyalgia too? The challenge of multiple chemical sensitivity - 'illness' vs. 'disease' A review of the current literature & views on MCS prevalence, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Available free online. Global Harris survey depicts FM patient burdens, MD knowledge gap New European FM management guidelines sound advice - Dr. Clauw LETTERS FROM OUR READERS Comments & Suggestions · Lyrica warning · Amplified pain article · Pain vs. suffering · Small change, big difference · Finding good pain doc Q & A Session · Info on Myers' cocktail? · FM & ME/CFS the same? · Natural Lyrica alternative? · DVD on 'retraining brain'? · Is this pain FM-related? Questions? Comments? Please share your thoughts with us! Send us a letter WEEKLY INSPIRATION Bad Samaritan A man is at the bar. I pick him up off the floor, and offer to take him home. On the way to my car, he falls down three times. When I get to his house, I help him out of the car, and on the way to the front door, he falls down four more times. I ring the bell and say, "Here's your husband!" The man's wife says, "Where's his wheelchair?" - Henny Youngman Fun Link of the Week - "Singin' in the Rain Remix" Share a smile - submit your favorite Fun Link here These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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