Original Published by Adrienne Dellwo on August 6, 2010
In just 2 weeks, an FDA panel will review the New Drug Application (NDA) for the next possible fibromyalgia drug, sodium oxybate, and make a recommendation to the FDA either for or against approval.
This drug has a couple of things going for it. it's fared ...
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Written on
July 19, 2010 by
Kelli in
Articles,
Auto-immune Disorders,
Behaviour,
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME,
Fatigue,
Fibromyalgia,
Irritable Bowel Syndrome,
Memory Impairment,
Pain,
Sleep,
TMJ
Originally Published by Misty Roberts, : July 19, 2010
Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) ...
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An Exerpt from
Tennis Ball Massage for Fibromyalgia Pain
A Fibro Tip
by Tami Brady
Mar 2, 2009
An Inexpensive Massage for Fibromyalgia Sufferers
Regular massages are extremely useful tools for Fibromyalgia pain management. The problem is that often such treatment is not readily available or the costs are simply beyond the reach of the average ...
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Prescription Painkiller Addiction: 7 Myths
Experts Debunk Myths About Prescription Pain Medication Addiction
By Miranda Hitti
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Prescription pain medicine addiction grabs headlines when it sends celebrities spinning out of control. It also plagues many people out of the spotlight who grapple with painkiller addiction behind closed doors.
But although widespread, addiction ...
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Chronically Ill Unite September 14 to Blog About Invisible Illness Issues
by Lisa Copen
Patient bloggers band together to bring awareness to invisible illness issues from handicapped parking confrontations to why they hate hearing “You look ...
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Five Things You Should Know About CFS
by Amanda Rinkel
May 7th, 2009
I’ve already kicked off International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia Awareness Day on May 12 a little early with my post on Five Things You Should Know About Fibromyalgia, and I’ve returned with more information, but this time about the chronic illness ...
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Five Things You Should Know About Fibromyalgia
by Amanda Rinkel
May 5th, 2009
International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is next week on May 12th. I’m going to take a break from articles on internet wastes of time, movie reviews and news updates. Instead I’m going to take a moment to highlight these ...
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I was pleasantly surprised today.
Today was one of those days where I needed a cane for support, or at least I felt I would before I got home. I went to the post office, then the grocery store next door. They didn't have what I wanted so I crossed the street & ...
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Data Suggests Sodium Oxybate Significantly Improves Pain and the Core Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
06/15/2009
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 15, 2009 -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals' (Nasdaq: JAZZ) sodium oxybate (JZP-6) demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in pain and the core symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, according to Phase III data presented last week at the 2009 ...
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Written on
June 15, 2009 by
Kelli in
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Cognitive Limitations,
Fatigue,
Fibromyalgia,
Medications,
Memory Impairment,
Pain,
Possibilities,
Research,
Sleep
Jazz Pharmaceuticals to Present Data From First Phase III Study of Sodium Oxybate in Patients With Fibromyalgia
06/09/2009
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 9 -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAZZ) announced today that data from the company's first Phase III clinical trial of sodium oxybate (JZP-6) for the treatment of fibromyalgia will be presented this ...
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