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Reference and article links
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FM
and sound sensitivity
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Antidepressants
don't work
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Gender
differences in drug therapy
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Amitriptyline
failure
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Lack
of medical data on women
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Thalidomide
tragedies
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Kappa-opioids
and women, drugs do not react the same in both men and women
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Russell
Rothenberg M.D, Medical Advisory Committee of the National Fibromyalgia,
men VS women with Fibromyalgia.
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Anne
Murphy, PhD, of Georgia State University, brain differences in men
and women and pain medications.
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Research
has found that men and women use different parts of their brain to respond
to pain.
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Richard
E. Harris, PhD, and Daniel J. Clauw, MD brain scans prove the pain
is real.
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Substance
P, high levels in FM
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Feb.
6 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. Does
Pain Wear Out Your Brain?
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Accelerated
brain gray matter loss in fibromyalgia patients: Premature aging of
the brain
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Visceral
pain a definition and women's issues
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Sex
differences in morphine-induced analgesia.
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Research
Aspartame
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"Taking
Charge: Overcoming the Challenges of Long-Term Illness", Irene Pollin
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Thorsten
Giesecke, MD Depression is not the cause of Fibromyalgia
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Arthur
Rifkin, M.D The need to treat both the depression, and chronic illness,
at the same time
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Health
Net Depression, disability, and chronic illness form a vicious circle
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Crescent
Life Depression caused by chronic illness, aggravates the illness
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Medical
Journals and National Medical Meetings Lupus often misdiagnosed as
FM
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APA
Assay, blood test for Fibromyalgia
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Aerobic
fitness effects in fibromyalgia. J Rheumatol.
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Journal
of Rheumatology Fibromyalgia pain severity
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Arthritis
Foundation disability rate for Fibromyalgia
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Karen
Lee Richards Biological abnormalities in Fibromyalgia
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Research
suicide rates in Fibromyalgia
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Men with Fibromyalgia
their Stories
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Fibromyalgia in young
adults
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Fibromyalgia in children.
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The
Arthritis society Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs not effective
for Fibromyalgia
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National
Institutes of Health Fibromyalgia is not a form of arthritis
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Mark
J Shaw. sustained aerobic activity ...can seriously damage sufferers
of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Bruce
R. Canaday Patients who are in pain, and are being medically managed
do not become addicted to pain medications
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Devin
Starlanyl Studies, incidence of addiction to pain medications, is less
than 1%
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AARP
Chronic pain is not a normal part of the aging process
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Science
Daily Patients with fibromyalgia have reduced binding ability of opioid
receptors in the brain and spinal cord
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Research
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), use proven to be ineffective
Fibromyalgia
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Research
Renal risks of nonselective NSAIDS
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Research
Long-term, continuous use of all NSAIDs, may increase the risk of heart
attack or stroke
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Research
PDF file Combined use of SSRIs and NSAIDs increases the risk of gastrointestinal
adverse effects
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Research
FDA required warning about the increased risk of suicide, hostility, and
agitation with depression medications
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Harvard
Mental Health SSRIs side effects
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Indications
for Prozac
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Indications
for Trazadone
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Indications
for Lyrica
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Indications
for Gabapentin
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Indications
for Flexeril
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Drug
Information Muscle relaxants
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Drug
information Ambien
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Indications
for Tramadol
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Indications
for Klonopion
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Contradictions
and risk factors for Imitrex
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Indications
for Inderal
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Indications
for Xanax
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CFS
support untreated issues, may worsen fibromyalgia
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Okifuji
A, Turk DC, Sherman JJ Depressed patients with fibromyalgia
were significantly more likely to live alone, et al."
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Dr.
Daniel Clauw University of Michigan Brain scan results, depression
is not a factor
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Thorsten
Giesecke, M.D Treatment of concurrent depression,
does not cure Fibromyalgia
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Dr
Yunus research Fibromyalgia is not a psychological illness
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Dr.
Daniel Clauw University of Michigan Fibromyalgia is not a sub category
of depression
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Sleep
disorders Sleep pattern for a clinically depressed patient is distinctly
different from that found in an FMS or a CFS patient
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Research
The medical community is, on average, 17 years behind the current facts
on the medicine they practice
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Publication
bias the failure of studies being published, in the most commonly read
medical journals.
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NSAIDs toxic
and dangerous
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Article
Death rate from (NSAIDs) higher than the death rate with pain medications
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Doctors and pain medications, the DEA's
war
on doctors
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Sleep electroencephalograms of patients
with fibromyalgia John
D. Zoidis, MD
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REM sleep and dreaming:
Holistic
care
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Specific stage 4 sleep deprivation induced
fibromyalgia symptoms Harvey
Modolfsky, MD of the University of Toronto
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Journal
of Sleep Research
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Devin
Starlanyl, MD 75% of people with fibromyalgia have Temporomandibular
disorders or TMJ.
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PLMD may be induced by medications, most
notably, antidepressants" Sleep
Disorders.
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Role
of Sleep Disturbance Somatomedin C disruption
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British
Scientific Journal Sleep deprivation associated with hernias, muscle
fascia tears, ... problems associated with physical overexertion
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Drug
interactions St. John's Wort
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Drug
interactions Ginkgo Biloba
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Grapeseed Extract
chemical
actions
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IBS
neurotransmitters in the brain
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IBS, damage to the
lining of the bowel. Research
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FM and IBS together, create a worse quality
of life Research
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Tegaserod, FDA has
not approved the drug for treatment of IBS in men. "Mednet
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FDA
warning about NASAIDS
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NSAIDS increase IBS
problems Research
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The
Official 'Rome III' Diagnostic Criteria for IBS
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What
is stress ? and Coping with stress
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Oral Vs injectable,
SAM-e Research
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Magnesium/malic acid
supplements Research...Contradictions
and side effects
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Article
Potential
side effects of 5-HTP
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New England Journal
of Medicine B 12 shots Article
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B12 orally is preferred
Article
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Research
Reported
minor side effects of Ribose
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Research
... Contradictions
and side effects C Q 10
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Research
... Chlorella
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American College
of Rheumatology Acetyl l carnitine: Research
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DHEA dehydroepiandrosterone:
Has been shown not to help fibromyalgia Research
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Dr. Robert Bennett,
study
on guaifenesin, guaifenesin failure as treatment for fibromyalgia
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Guaifenesin placebo
effect
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Aerobic exercise increases pain sensitivity
in fibromyalgia Staud
R, Robinson ME, Price DD
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Muscle
& Fitness/Hers, Dec, 2002 by Frank Claps Major disruption occurs
during the stage 4, or deep sleep, phase, lack of muscle repair
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Studies cannot prove a causal link between
abuse and fibromyalgia Dr. Carol
Burckhardt
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Overeager researchers tinker with statistical
variables ... mistakes published SCIENCE
JOURNAL
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Cognitive-behavioral
therapy: Failure as a stand alone treatment Research
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No significant difference between the experimental
group and the control group with Cognitive-behavioral
therapy Research
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Traditional medical models best apply to
those who conform to the "sick role" Deborah
A. Barrett
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SACKETT and HAYNES
Compliance Vs Non compliance: C.
S. Rand, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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Don't
Be A Good Patient
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Empowering the patient:
Self care Robinson
A. Hope Hospital, Salford, UK
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Ethical
Challenges of Chronic Illness
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Congressional
briefing Chronic illness
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Does
Cholesterol Really Matter?
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FM
facts, Patricia Seay
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