Unfortunately in a way, the research from the Whittemore Peterson Institute applies more to ME/CFS than Fibro and even then may only apply to a subset of people diagnosed with ME/CFS. Although patients with a diagnosis of Fibro were included in the latest research studies, the institute has noted that the numbers were very small and that it is ...

How LDN would work with Fibro is likely to be different to other conditions. Fibro isn't autoimmune (and autoimmune conditions are linked to over-active immune systems, not under active ones) in the normal sense, but it does have low endorphin levels associated with it.

Yes, it's always May 12th.

Fibro often develops in people with another condition, possibly because of the physical stress that the first condition puts on a body. But I'm not sure I would call it a symptom....and even if you did, you could then say it was a possible symptom from Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hypermobility Syndrome, etc, etc. CRPS/RSD wouldn't be special in ...

CRPS/RSD is something that should be ruled out before a Fibro diagnosis is given...

Hi Ellie  Last thing I heard, Jo was waiting for Phil and Fern to be back.  Fyi, it wan't a wonder med - just a supplement. I believe Jo is doing better, but not just from that.

Renowned Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Fibro) expert Dr Jacob Teitelbaum will be visiting the UK next week and will appear on national TV and radio - including This Morning on Monday -  as well as giving a talk in Glasgow. .

The PolkaDotGals Calendar for Fibro Awareness is in the Sun, page 41, today!

International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is May 11th, but the second week in September is a UK awareness week. Thanks to FibroAction's input, NHS Direct and the NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries have updated their online and patient info! It's a big step in the right direction - now we can refer GP's to NHS information sources!

I got my IBS under control through advice from American IBS patient-expert Heather Van Vorous. She doesn't recommend weird diets, just good guidelines based on nutritional science. She is the author of 'IBS: The First Year' and 'Eating for IBS'.  Cutting out gluten only helps those who are intolerant of gluten. Gluten intolerance is not the ...