Fibro
Fibromyalgia is chronic (long-lasting) condition that causes pain all over the body, fatigue, and other symptoms. There is no cure, but treatments can help with the symptoms.
What causes fibromyalgia?The exact cause of fibromyalgia is unknown. Studies of the brains of people with fibromyalgia found that they seem to process pain differently than people who don't have it. They may feel pain when others do not, and they may also have a more severe reaction to pain.
Fibromyalgia can run in families, so genetics may also play a role. Other factors may also be involved, such as having certain diseases that cause pain.
Who is at risk for fibromyalgia?Anyone can get fibromyalgia, but it is more common in:
- Women; they are twice as likely to have fibromyalgia
- Middle-aged people; your chance of having it increases as you get older
- People with certain diseases, such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis or ankylosing spondylitis
- People who have a family member with fibromyalgia
The main symptoms of fibromyalgia are:
- Chronic (long-lasting) pain and stiffness all over the body. People often describe it as aching, burning, or throbbing.
- Fatigue and tiredness.
- Trouble sleeping.
Other symptoms may include:
- Problems with thinking, memory, and concentration (sometimes called "fibro fog")
- Muscle and joint stiffness
- Numbness or tingling in the arms and legs
- Sensitivity to light, noise, odors, and temperature
People who have fibromyalgia are also more likely to have certain diseases, including:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Headaches, including migraines
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Pain in the face or jaw, including disorders of the jaw know as temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ)
Fibromyalgia can be hard to diagnose. It sometimes takes visits to several different health care providers to get a diagnosis. One problem is that there isn't a specific test for it. And the main symptoms, pain and fatigue, are common in many other conditions. Providers have to rule out other causes of the symptoms before making a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. This is called making a differential diagnosis.
To find out if you have fibromyalgia, your provider:
- Will take your medical history, including asking detailed questions about your symptoms
- Will do a physical exam
- May order x-rays and blood tests to rule out other conditions
Not all providers are familiar with fibromyalgia and its treatment. You should see a provider or team of providers who specialize in the treatment of fibromyalgia.
There is no cure for fibromyalgia, so treatment focuses on relieving the symptoms. Providers usually use a combination of treatments, including medicines, lifestyle changes, talk therapy, and complementary therapies:
- Medicines
- Certain antidepressants and anti-seizure medicines, which may help with pain or sleep problems.
- Pain relievers.
- Lifestyle changes
- Getting enough sleep.
- Getting regular physical activity. If you have not already been active, start slowly and gradually increase how much activity you get. You may want to see a physical therapist, who can help you create a plan that is right for you.
- Learning how to manage stress.
- Learning to pace yourself. If you do too much, it can make your symptoms worse. So you need to learn to balance being active with your need for rest.
- Talk therapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), can help you learn strategies to deal with pain, stress, and negative thoughts. If you also have depression along with your fibromyalgia, talk therapy can help with that too.
- Complementary therapies have helped some people with the symptoms of fibromyalgia. But researchers need to do more studies to show which ones are effective. You could consider trying them, but you should check with your provider first. These therapies include:
- Mindfulness meditation.
- Biofeedback, which uses electronic devices to measure body functions such as breathing and heart rate. This teaches you to be more aware of your body functions so you can learn to control them.
- Movement therapies such as yoga and tai chi.
- Massage therapy.
- Acupuncture.
Fibro FDA Approved Drugs
- Management of cystic fibrosis patients.
- Improve respiratory symptoms in cystic fibrosis in patients with pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- Management of fibromyalgia (fm).
Aurobindo Pharma LtdSep 16, 2015
Cadila Pharms LtdJun 17, 2016
Caribe HoldingsMar 26, 2007
Chartwell MoleculesSep 27, 1993
Hikma PharmsAug 16, 2010
Impax PharmsJun 1, 2007
Invagen PharmsJul 27, 2006
Northstar HlthcareSep 13, 2010
Sun Pharm Inds IncDec 29, 2008
TevaOct 31, 1993
- For the treatment of intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis.
- For the treatment of polycythemia vera.
- Use of ruxolitinib (jakafi) for blocking signal transduction of janus associated kinases (jaks) jak1 and/or jak2.
- Use of ruxolitinib (jakafi) for inhibiting janus associated kinases (jaks) jak1 and/or jak2..
Vertex Pharms IncMar 17, 2015
- Method of treating a patient having cystic fibrosis, such as a patient having a g551d mutation in cftr, using n-(5-hydroxy-2,4-di-tert-butyl-phenyl)-4-oxo-1h-quinoline-3-carboxamide.
- Method of treating a patient having cystic fibrosis, the patient having a r117h mutation in cftr, using n-(5-hydroxy-2,4-di-tert-butyl-phenyl)-4-oxo-1h-quinoline-3-carboxamide.
- Method of treating cystic fibrosis.
- Management of fibromyalgia.
- Treatment of pain, including neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy or spinal cord injury, postherpetic neuralgia, and fibromyalgia.
- Treatment of pain.
- Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ipf).
- Method of treating a patient having cystic fibrosis using ivacaftor and lumacaftor.
- Method of treating cystic fibrosis in a patient, the patient having the f508del mutation in cftr, using a dosage unit as defined in claim 1 of u.s. patent no. 9,192,606.
- Method of treating cystic fibrosis in a patient, the patient having the f508del mutation in cftr, using ivacaftor and form i lumacaftor.
- Method of treating cystic fibrosis in a patient, the patient having the f508del mutation in cftr, using ivacaftor and lumacaftor.
- Method of treating cystic fibrosis in a patient, the patient having the f508del mutation in cftr, using the dosage unit of claim 1 of u.s. patent no. 8,716,338.
- Method of treating cystic fibrosis in patients who are homozygous for the f508del mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (cftr) gene.
- Method of treating cystic fibrosis in patients who have the f508del mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (cftr) gene..
- Method of treating cystic fibrosis using n-(5-hydroxy-2,4-ditert-butyl-phenyl)-4-oxo-1h-quinoline-3-carboxamide and 3-(6-(1-2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid.
- Method of treating cystic fibrosis.
- Management of fibromyalgia (fm).
- Management of fibromyalgia.
- Treatment of cystic fibrosis patients with pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- Treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to cystic fibrosis or other conditions.
Home Remedies for Fibro
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Felter's Materia Medica on Fibro
   I. Cinnamomum Saigonicum. Dried bark of an undetermined species of Cinnamomum. Chiefly from China. II. Cinnamomum Zeylanicum. Dried bark of... / ...s a preferred preparation. Oil of erigeron acts very well with it. In menorrhagia, even when due to fibroids and polypi, it has had the effect of intermittently checking the waste: but only a surgical...2
   The bark of the root and the hairs of the seed of Gossypium herbaceum, Linné, and of other species of Gossypium (Nat. Ord. Malvaceae). An Asiatic... / ...ine musculature it is of value in uterine subinvolution and is asserted to have reduced the size of fibroids. It probably acts much in the same manner as ergot, though far less powerfully. It has the ...2
   ...those of the mouth, throat, sexual system, and very markedly upon the mammary glands; also upon the fibrous and serous tissues, and mucous membranes of the digestive and urinary tracts. It is principa......he tonsils, ovaries, testicles, and mammary glands, we are well satisfied. The periosteal and other fibrous tissues are also acted upon by it, and there is no doubt but that it has more or less influe...2
   The dried bark of the root of Viburnum prunifolium, Linné. The U.S.P. admits the dried bark of this and also of the Viburnum Lentago, Linné, or... / ...As a remedy for passive hemorrhage its use will be governed largely by the cause. If due to polypi, fibroid or carcinomatous tumors, but little can be expected from it or any other medicine. But even ...2
References
2) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.