Fibromyalgia Declared as Long Term Disability & Linked to Gut Bacteria

Fibromyalgia is a painful condition that has several symptoms including intense pain in the muscles and tendons. The cause for this condition is not entirely known and fibromyalgia medication can be prescribed for the treatment of this condition. Currently there are three medicines that are approved by FDA for this condition and some other medicines are prescribed off label.

While learning about fibromyalgia medication it is important to understand that no single medicine works for everybody. While taking medicines for this condition it is important to ensure that the medicines can be taken without any adverse effects. This is because those suffering from this condition tend to be more sensitive towards the medicines as compared to others.

While taking fibromyalgia medication it is important to start with smaller or lower doses. The medicines used to treat this condition include analgesics. These are pain killers that include over the counter medicines like acetaminophen, naproxyn, ibuprofen and aspirin. Opiods like codeine, morphine, fentanyl may also be prescribed. Other analgesic medicines that may be prescribed as a part of fibromyalgia medication include nonsteroidal inflammatory medicines like nabumetone, etodolac and corticosteroid anti inflammatory medicines like dexamethasone and prednisone. NSAIDs and anti inflammatory medicines should be taken with care.

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Antidepressants are often prescribed as a part of fibromyalgia medication as they can help in reducing pain, improving sleeping patterns and reduce mood problems or disturbances. These antidepressants include tricyclic antidepressants like Nortriptyline, Trazodone and Amitriptyline. Other antidepressants include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors that include Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft and Lexapro. Fibromyalgia medication also includes savella which is one of the new and promising antidepressants. Studies on this medicine indicate that it can help in reducing pain, decreasing anxiety and improving energy. It can help in improving depression and also help in improving concentration and alertness. Other medicines that are used for treating this condition include Lyrica and Neurontin.

Lyrica is among the initial medications to receive approval from FDA. This medicine affects the chemicals within the brain that are responsible for sending pain signals. Clinical trials indicate that use of this medicine caused improvement in sleep, reduced pain and fatigue as well. The side effects associated with this medicine include sleepiness and dizziness.

Certain fibromyalgia patients feel a burning sensation or intense pain similar to electronic shocks in hands and feet. These patients can be treated with Neurontin and many patients have indicated an improvement in their condition after taking neurontin. Other medicines that may be prescribed for this condition include muscle relaxants that include Robaxin, Soma, Skelaxin and Flexeril.

These muscle relaxants as a part of fibromyalgia medication can help in reducing the muscle pain. Certain anti anxiety medicines may also be prescribed for individuals who suffer from this condition. Anxiety in these patients results in increased pain, irritability, sleep problems and muscle tension and anti anxiety medicines like Xanax, Ativan and Klonopin can reduce these problems.

Fibromyalgia patients often suffer from sleep problems and certain medicines can help in resolving this problem. Benzodiazepines that include Restoril can help in treating insomnia and hypnotics like Ambien, Rozeram and Lunesta can help in relaxation.