Although insulin resistance (IR) is most often linked to diabetes, it is also associated with chronic pain. In a recent observational study, researchers detected a relationship between IR and fibromyalgia that may have pain management implications in the future.¹ Meanwhile, studies in rats have established a mechanistic link between metformin and pain perception.² Fibromyalgia (FM)…
Female patients were much more likely to have a dual diagnosis.Small studies have suggested an overlap between spondyloarthritis (SpA) and fibromyalgia, but now a larger meta-analysis confirms it: About 17 percent of SpA patients also have fibromyalgia, compared to 2 to 8 percent of the general population that has fibromyalgia. These findings, which were based…
Clinicians can benefit from a clearer distinction between 3 overlapping syndromes that are each impacted by sleep and symptoms of depression Goldenberg D. Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Pract Pain Manag Don L. Goldenberg, MD, Rheumatologist and Professor Emeritus Editor’s Note: This article is excerpted from Dr. Goldenberg’s new book, Chronic Widespread…
This chronic pain condition may be tricky to diagnose, but hearing how patients describe their own symptoms can make the signs easier to spot. If you’ve had a nagging sore throat, your doctor may take a swab to check for strep. If you’re suffering from a high fever and bad cough, your doctor may order…
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), long known as chronic fatigue syndrome, is now recognized as a complex, multi-system disease. However, it remains a medical enigma whose underlying causes are poorly understood, leaving those affected with few effective treatment options. Alain Moreau, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine and the Department of Stomatology at…
It’s often said that more than 90 percent of people with fibromyalgia are women, but more recent studies suggest fibro in men is much more common than previously thought. When Zane K. suspected he had fibromyalgia, he mentioned it to his doctor. The response: “He laughed,” Zane recalled in a Facebook post, “and said it…
Transplanting gut bacteria from healthy people reduced pain associated with fibromyalgia in mice and patients, offering a potential therapeutic strategy. medical conditions. In some ailments, like arthritis or multiple sclerosis, tissue or nerve damage causes this pain. In fibromyalgia, though, this pain isn’t associated with any obvious infection or injury, complicating treatment efforts. Previously, researchers…
Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain syndrome affecting 2% to 4% of people worldwide, is characterized by persistent pain lasting three months or longer in multiple parts of the body. Health experts say diagnosing the condition can be challenging, as there is no single test to identify it. Although there is no cure, fibromyalgia can be managed…
In a milestone moment for chronic pain management, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced on August 15, 2025, that its novel sublingual therapy Tonmya has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – marking the first new drug for Fibromyalgia in more than 15 years. The medication is now commercially available by prescription in U.S….
Balancing RA and Fibromyalgia As much as a quarter of all people with RA also live with fibromyalgia. Columnist Lene Andersen shares how she manages both. By Lene Andersen, MSW It was a kind of pain I had never felt before, even in my then 30+ years of living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This…