Fibromyalgia
New fibromyalgia guidelines published by EULAR
The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) has published updated guidelines on fibromyalgia, providing evidence-based recommendations, including non-drug tools and psychological interventions for the management of the condition. Continue reading
Study looks at impact of gluten-free diet on comorbid celiac disease, fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome
Researchers in Spain have conducted a small pilot study to examine the impact of a gluten-free diet on patients simultaneously with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia, and celiac disease.
According to scientists at the University of Granada, researchers suggest that fibromyalgia patients would benefit from a specific diet and supplementation, including the elimination of certain foods from their diet, including gluten. The researchers suggest that many people with fibromyalgia were found to have nutritional insufficiencies that potentially aggravated the condition. Continue reading
New clinical trial in US of non-drug headband device for fibromyalgia
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) in US, are conducting a new clinical trial of a non-drug approach for treating fibromyalgia with the use of a proprietary electrode-emitting headband device called Cefaly, which is currently used for treating migraine headaches. The trial will assess the devices potential therapeutic effect on people with fibromyalgia. Continue reading
Heart rate found to be more variable in people with fibromyalgia, according to new study
A new study, published in Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, has found that people with fibromyalgia have significantly higher variability in the interval between consecutive heartbeats compared to healthy people. Continue reading
Pregabalin associated with improved sleep parameters in people with fibromyalgia, says study
According to new research published in The Clinical Journal of Pain, treating people who have fibromyalgia with pregabalin improved sleep parameters, including decreasing the number of wake/sleep bouts and increasing the length of total sleep duration.
In the past, disordered sleep has been implicated as a contribution to abnormal pain sensation present in fibromyalgia and it has been suggested that improving sleep quantity and quality may reduce the symptoms of pain and fatigue frequently experienced by people with the condition. Continue reading
