An article regarding the retro-virus HMRV was published in the prestigious journal, "Science" recently. The article was written by scientists at the Whittemore-Peterson Institute which discovered that 67% of people diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome had this retrovirus. This is a VERY significant finding for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferers and possibly even Fibromyalgia sufferers. We are hopeful that this discovery will lead to a number of things happening including further research to discover whether this might be the cause of CFS and/or Fibromyalgia or an effect of these diseases as well as the possibility of new drug treatments or even the discovery of a vaccine to prevent the virus that might cause CFS and Fibromyalgia. Keep your fingers crossed and watch for new research to come!! (…)
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FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION CONVENES PANEL TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT DRUGS CONTAINING ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL) INCLUDIING VICODIN AND PERCOCETTE. BLOG BY DR. ROBIN AUGUST
Posted on 09. Jul, 2009 by Robin August, Ph.D..
Lots of people are very frightened about the potential being discussed to remove certain commonly used pain killers such as Vicodin and Percocette from the market. (…)
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EXERCISE IN CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AND FIBROMYALGIA
Posted on 16. Mar, 2009 by Robin August, Ph.D..
In the case of exercise, there are some important differences between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia in how you approach exercise. (…)
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Symptoms of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome–OOPS!
Posted on 04. Mar, 2009 by Robin August, Ph.D..
I can't believe it. It was recently pointed out to me that since I started this blog, I forgot to point out a general description of these illnesses. I can only think that this is caused by brain-fog, one of my symptons. So, I'll write on this topic today. Better late than never. (…)
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Hot off the presses, the FDA (Federal Drug Administration) has approved a new drug specifically for Fibromyalgia, Savella, which will be available in March. Considering that the FDA only approves about 20 new drugs a year, this seems really important and may be a milestone for people suffering with Fibromyalgia. It is thought that Savella works in the central nervous system by increasing norepinephrine and serotonin. These two neurotransmitters are part of the pain inhibitory system that helps to filter out pain signals. (…)
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RELAXATION TECHNIQUES FOR FIBROMYALGIA AND CFIDS PATIENTS: ABDOMINAL BREATHING
Posted on 26. Jan, 2009 by Robin August, Ph.D..
There are a number of relaxation techniques to use that help Fibromyalgia and CFIDS patients. I discussed one last week, Progressive Muscle Relaxation. Today I will discuss abdominal breathing. (…)
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For some reason, when I went to post my most recent blog, it came up third from the top of all of my blogs. So, please scroll down a little to find that blog.
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FIBROMYALGIA AND CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME: SLEEP TIPS
Posted on 26. Dec, 2008 by Robin August, Ph.D..
I have to say that I have a terrible time with my sleep, always have. I do have to take medication every night which includes large doses of melatonin (my melatonin levels are reversed, high in the morning and low at night) and ambien cr. This seems to work well for me and of course, I follow the tips that I list below, especially sleep hygiene. (…)
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SPECIAL GIFTS FOR THOSE WHO ARE CHALLENGED THIS YEAR
Posted on 13. Dec, 2008 by Robin August, Ph.D..
Although I don't often do this, I am focusing on an article that was written by Jane Kohler of FMS Community (coypwrited). (…)
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PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION TO HELP WITH SYMPTOMS OF FIBROMYALGIA AND CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
Posted on 06. Nov, 2008 by Robin August, Ph.D..
USING RELAXATION TECHNIQUES TO HELP WITH SYMPTOMS OF FIBROMYALGIA AND CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
Relaxation techniques are critically importan when dealing with symptoms of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. (…)
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