Joan M. Bathon, M.D.,
Medical Editor
Professor of Medicine,
Division of Rheumatology,
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Director, Johns Hopkins
Arthritis Center

Susan Bartlett, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Division of Rheumatology,
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Clifton O. Bingham III, M.D.,
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Division of Rheumatology,
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

John Flynn, M.D.,
Associate Professor of Medicine,
Clinical Director,
Division of General Internal Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Kevin Fontaine, Ph.D,
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Division of Rheumatology,
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Jon Giles, M.D.,
Instructor in Medicine,
Division of Rheumatology,
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Uzma Haque, M.D.,
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Division of Rheumatology,
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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Fibromyalgia: Pharmacological Treatments

Fibromyalgia syndrome (also know as FM or FMS), is a chronically painful, frequently disabling disorder. It is thought by some to be the most common rheumatic condition aside from osteoarthritis. Unfortunately, it is not well understood by many doctors, and so often goes undiagnosed, sometimes for years.

Fibromyalgia accounts for upwards of 15% to 20% of visits to rheumatologists. According to one estimate, 2% of Americans, or about 3.7 million people (including many older women), may have the syndrome.

Knowledge is power when it comes to treating fibromyalgia, so you can take an active role in planning your therapy to achieve your best results.

In Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Review Of Effective Pharmacological Treatments, Dr. Joan Bathon and Dr. I. Jon Russell, M.D., Ph.D., the co-author of "The Fibromyalgia Help Book" (Smith House Press, 1996) and producer of the video documentary "Fibromyalgia and You," bring you the latest information on the most effective pharmacological treatments to help relieve the painful symptoms of fibromyalgia.

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• At one time, some doctors considered fibromyalgia a "wastebasket" diagnosis or even dismissed it as a psychosomatic illness. Have doctors become more open to diagnosing fibromyalgia in patients with widespread body pain?
• Why does it take years for most fibromyalgia patients to receive an accurate diagnosis?
• What do you think of the American College of Rheumatology's diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia?
• To help doctors better understand and treat fibromyalgia, you developed an approach called ADEPT Living. What does ADEPT stand for?
• How can ADEPT help me achieve the best outcome for my fibromyalgia?
• How can patients help their doctor make an accurate diagnosis of fibromyalgia?
• Is it the doctor's responsibility to educate patients about fibromyalgia?
• What are the physical therapy approaches to fibromyalgia?
• Why are they important?
• When you diagnose at patient with fibromyalgia, how do you decide which medications to use?
• Which medications do you prescribe for fibromyalgia patients who have pain and depression?
• What would be a good choice for fibromyalgia patients whose most troublesome symptom besides pain is insomnia?
• What is the most effective treatment for fibromyalgia-associated pain and insomnia?
• What combination drug therapies can be used to treat fibromyalgia effectively?
• In addition to medication to treat the insomnia that comes with fibromyalgia, what else do you recommend to improve sleep quality?
• How quickly doses it take medications for fibromyalgia—either alone or in combination— to take effect?
• What happens when there are fibromyalgia pain flare-ups?
• How important is the doctor-patient relationship in treating fibromyalgia?
• How does successful fibromyalgia treatment affect patients' lives?

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Doctor's Letter:

• Arthritis Treatment in China
• Complementary And Alternative Options For Arthritis
• When Lyme Disease Goes Undetected .
• Replacing Joints Other Than Hips or Knees
• Driving With Arthritis
• RA And The Heart
• A New OA Pain Drug--Maybe

In-Depth Report: Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Review of Effective Pharmacological Treatments

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• Hot Spots And Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Ankylosing Spondylitis Checkup
• RA And Genetic Link
• Pancreas Inflammation: Could My RA Drugs Be To Blame?
• Stopping The Progression Of Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Plastic Finger Joints
• Injectable Steroid Medication
• Progression Of Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Which Doctor To See For OA Treatment

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