Current treatments for fibro

At the present time treatment for fibromyalgia aims at reducing pain and improving sleep. In other words, some of the symptoms are being treated, rather than the condition itself. Medications most often prescribed for fibromyalgia are tricyclic drugs also used to treat depression although doses for fibromyalgia are much lower than for depression.

In some cases these drugs will help both sleep and pain. Over-the-counter medications may help relieve the pain of fibromyalgia but severe pain may require the expertise of a pain clinic. It is best to discuss any form of pain relief with your specialist or GP. It is most important to note that medications work for some people and not others.

Support from family, friends and other people who have fibromyalgia is extremely valuable to those who have fibromyalgia. Professional counselling may help some people to cope with this illness and to take an active part in their own treatment. Learning to manage the condition seems, so far, to be the most successful way of dealing with fibromyalgia. A combination of heat, rest, exercise and reducing stress can enable some people with fibromyalgia to maintain a productive life.

By Rae
former Admin