Rational treatment of fibromyalgia for a solo practitioner

Eduardo S. Paiva; Kim Dupree Jones

doi:10.1016/j.berh.2009.12.010

Rational treatment of fibromyalgia for a solo practitioner

Eduardo S. Paiva
, Kim Dupree Jones

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Abstract

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a challenging condition, but the management of patients with FM is becoming facilitated by new medications that act in what are thought to be some of most important pathophysiological features in this syndrome. However, it is of pivotal importance that an interdisciplinary approach is used to improve pain, fatigue, sleep and other domains to improve quality of life. Here, we present elements of management that the solo practitioner can tackle, focussing in the formally approved drugs for FM and other drugs commonly used in this condition. Further, the elements of an ideal multidisciplinary team are presented, and on how to incorporate their recommendations for the treatment of FM.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	341-352
Number of pages	12
Journal	Best Practice and Research: Clinical Rheumatology
Volume	24
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.berh.2009.12.010
State	Published - Jun 2010

Funding

Dr. Jones has received FM-related grant funding from National Institutes of Health (NIH), Pfizer, Schwarz, Jazz and Merck and she acts as a consultant and/or speakers bureaus for Pfizer, Lilly, Forrest and Jazz.

Funders
Schwarz Pharma
Author National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health The Bev Hartig Huntington's Disease Foundation National Institutes of Health
Pfizer

Keywords

fibromyalgia
interdisciplinary management

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Rheumatology

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