Archive for the ‘Pain’ Category

Long term opiate use safe; One woman’s experience with Savella

There are two great articles from Karen Lee Richards in HealthCentral’s Chronic Pain Connection newsletter today.
The first, One Patient’s Experience with Savella for Fibromyalgia, Richards brings us detailed feedback from one of her contacts, Brenda, who has been taking the new drug for seven weeks. Many of us have heard of Savella, but so few have […]

December 3, 2009 Tags: chronic pain, Forest Tennant, Karen Lee Richards, opiates, Savella Posted in: Fibromyalgia, Pain, Resources, treatments One Comment

Do you have trigger points/CMP?

Trigger points (TrPs) confuse many people. People who suffer from Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) have tender points that are used for diagnosis, not trigger points. TrPs can lead to Chronic Myofascial Pain (CMP). Trying to explain both of them is really beyond me, but Devin Starlanyl does a great job of making all of it clear. […]

August 19, 2009 Tags: chronic myofascial pain, CMP, trigger points Posted in: Pain, treatments 2 Comments

Fibromyalgia or Depression?

There are many people, especially doctors, who claim that fibromyalgia is just a symptom of depression. I’ve had both, and I know the difference quite well. They are very, very different.
Being in pain all the time can certainly lead to depression. That’s just logical. There are, however, people who have fibromyalgia who are not clinically depressed. […]

May 24, 2008 Tags: depression, Fibromyalgia, FMS, psychology Posted in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Pain 4 Comments

Interview: Chronic Pain and Sex

The interview we did is up!
Chronic Pain and Sex: a Couple’s Gentle Battle With Fibromyalgia
I’m pleased with it. There are very few, mostly immaterial inaccuracies.

May 14, 2008 Tags: chronic pain, intimacy, relationships, sex Posted in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, From the news, Pain No Comments

FMS at PostSecret

Did anyone else see this at PostSecret today?

I was made aware of it by a post to fibromyalgia.1 Reactions there are fairly negative, because so many of us have had bad experiences with people who think we’re malingering.
I have mixed feelings, though. I don’t exactly share the sentiments expressed in the piece, but I do think it’s […]

March 23, 2008 Tags: anxiety, fear, PostSecret Posted in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Pain 3 Comments