What Are My Options for Fibromyalgia Treatment? (1:00)
Two hallmark fibromyalgia treatment options are aerobic exercise and improving sleep. In this video, Devi Nampiaparampil, MD, pain medicine at the US Department of Veterans Affairs, also discusses new medications that treat the condition.
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Well home mark treatment options are aerobic exercise and improved sleep. For aerobic exercise we think it's because it changes some of the body's natural set points for something pain, it also causes the body's natural painkillers to be released. In terms of sleep, this is one of the home mark features that Fibromyalgia that people cannot get restful sleep, so think that if we correct sleep that also helps the pain, if the pain is improved, the sleep will improve.
Now there're three FDA approved drugs for fibromyalgia, these are lyrica, cymbalta, and savella. These have only been approved in the past few years, but they're relatively new treatment. There're other treatment strategies that people use, but often times they usually make it too opinion management specialist before all this things are actually tried.
Fibromyalgia is a condition that affects muscles, joints and tendons. Get tips about fibro symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Learn how a healthy diet and stress management can help ease fibro symptoms, such as pain, fatigue and poor sleep.
