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June 25, 2008

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· 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.

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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

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"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

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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?
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