Is fibromyalgia a viral disease?

Full title: Is fibromyalgia a viral disease?

Source: Rheumaklinik und Institut für Physikalische Medizin, UniversitätsSpital Zürich, Gloriastr. 25, CH-8091, Zürich, Schweiz.

Publication: Z Rheumatol.

Publication date: 24 June 2011

Abstract

Are viruses responsible for the pain in patients with fibromyalgia? Are viruses the trigger for rheumatoid arthritis? Is chronic fatigue syndrome a viral disease? There are many open questions with few or controversial answers. According to the current state of knowledge on the origin of the pain in fibromyalgia the varied symptomatic of fibromyalgia is triggered by peripheral as well as central mechanisms. Despite the broad spectrum of symptoms the disease is a specific entity which is mainly treated with dual reuptake inhibitors, anticonvulsives, tramadol, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, gamma-hydroxybutyrate and dopamine agonists in individually selected combinations.

PMID:21698474[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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I was diagnosed with CFS in 2001, Fibromyalgia in 2003 and Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2009.I am taking Pregablin, which certainly helps the fibromyalgia, Citalopram, which helps the CFS, Diclofenac and Leflunomide -it's debatable that the latter two help at all.I take Tramadol for pain, when I am prepared to be knocked out! I am sure that there is a connection between the three illnesses and would love there to be more research into this.Thanks Action for ME for all of the effort that you put in for us.

MIMSIE FEREY from Pwllheli, N.Wales, 16 July 2011 13:53

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