Fibromyalgia and Vitamin D

Posted by Dr. Steven Yen
There has been a lot of talk on the Dr. Fibro Facebook Page about the use of vitamin D for fibromyalgia patients to find help for their chronic muscle pain. This vitamin is one of the most frequently recommended supplements for chronic pain patients [...]
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When Pain Medications HURT You Rather than HELP You

Posted by Dr. Steven Yen
There are some instances when pain medications can hurt your rather than help you. If you’re a baseball fan, you may have heard about Terry Francona and the buzz about his use of pain medications. If you haven’t heard - This is the story: Red [...]
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Marijuana and Your Fibromyalgia Pain

Posted by Dr. Steven Yen
Recently, I’ve noticed that there have been NUMEROUS videos and articles in the news about the use of Marijuana (or cannabis) to relieve fibromyalgia pain. “Current attitudes towards cannabis use are too rigid to be effective in the current en [...]
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Fibromyalgia and Long-Term Drug Use – Are There Alternatives?

Posted by Dr. Steven Yen
Most patients with the severe pains of fibromyalgia consult medical doctors for help. Although many patients use chiropractors and other alternative approaches, most continue to use analgesics (pain medications) to get through the day. These drugs [...]
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Fibromyalgia and Vitamins – What’s The Connection?

Posted by Dr. Steven Yen
Fibromyagia is a debilitating disease that affects millions of Americans (mostly women). Research has explored a lot of different possibilities but fibromyalgia remains a poorly understood disorder with no known single cause. Fibromyalgia can be m [...]
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